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CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

How do I customise chart styles and colours?

IG Trading platform

To customise chart styles and colours, right-click on an open chart and select ‘customise appearance’. From here you can choose the following chart views, as well as customise colours and line thickness:
 
  • Candlestick
  • Line
  • Open-high-low-close 
  • Mountain 
You can also edit what information is shown on the chart by right-clicking and selecting ‘show’. From here you can choose to edit the following settings: 
 
  • HLOC data
  • Drawings
  • Indicators
  • Open positions
  • Working orders 
  • Timeline
  • Price changes
  • Price line


Old platform 

To change chart and cursor styles, click the cog in the top right-hand corner of a chart. This will bring up the settings.