Lines
Vertical line
Marks a moment in time, such as a news release, a session open or the start of a pattern.
The idea in plain words
Some events matter for the chart: an interest-rate decision, a jobs report, an earnings release. A vertical line lets you see what the price did before and after.
How it is calculated
Click once at the time; the line runs from top to bottom and shows the date.
A single timeHow to use it
- Mark scheduled news to avoid trading right before it.
- Mark the start of a move to measure its duration.
Drawing conclusions
- Compare the behaviour before and after the line.
Example
A vertical line at 12:30 UTC on a US jobs-report day shows EURUSD jumping 60 pips in the next five minutes.
Prices in examples are illustrative.
Watch out for
- Our chart times are UTC.
A little history
A basic annotation present in every charting package.
Educational content only. No indicator or pattern predicts the future, and nothing here is investment advice.