Real-Time Charts: Data, Timeframes and Indicators
The free chart at clearank.com/tools/real-time-charts/ is the same chart the Trading Simulator runs on. This page explains where its prices come from and how fresh they are, what each timeframe covers, how the built-in indicators are set up, and what the AI chart read does and does not use.
Where the prices come from
Each candle is built from open, high, low, close and volume data supplied by a third-party market data provider. The chart covers stocks, ETFs, forex pairs and crypto.
- On the free chart, prices are delayed by up to about 2 minutes.
- Inside the Trading Simulator, quotes refresh every 30 seconds and are delayed by up to a minute.
- When a market is closed, the price shown is the last close.
Timeframes
Nine timeframes are available: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H, 4H, 1D, 1W and 1M. Each candle covers one period of the timeframe you pick, so a 4H candle holds four hours of trading and a 1W candle a week.
Indicators and their default settings
Indicators are calculated from the candles of the timeframe on screen. The same 14-period RSI therefore covers 14 hours on the 1H chart and 14 days on the 1D chart, and switching timeframe recalculates every indicator.
| Indicator | What it measures |
|---|---|
| MA | Simple moving average of closes |
| EMA | Moving average weighted toward recent candles |
| BOLL | Bollinger Bands: a moving average with bands set a number of standard deviations away |
| MACD | Difference between a fast and a slow EMA, with a signal line |
| RSI | Relative strength index, from 0 to 100 |
| KDJ | Stochastic momentum oscillator |
| VOL | Volume per candle |
| ATR | Average true range, a measure of volatility |
The standard settings are 20 periods and 2 standard deviations for Bollinger Bands, 12, 26 and 9 for MACD, and 14 periods for RSI and ATR.
CCI and DMI are also in the Indicator menu. Drawing tools (trendlines, Fibonacci levels, channels, rectangles and callouts) sit on the rail at the left of the chart.
The AI chart read
The AI chart read is written by CleaRank Financial AI from numbers computed from the bars on your chart, and from nothing else. It covers five things:
- Trend and momentum: where price sits against its 20-period simple moving average, and what RSI says about momentum.
- Stop distances: 1, 1.5 and 2 times ATR, computed from the chart rather than guessed.
- Recent patterns: what the latest candlestick patterns add to the read, or warn about.
- Swing levels: the nearest support and resistance, taken from the swing highs and lows on screen.
- The level to watch: the one condition that would change the read.
It gives no price targets and no buy or sell calls. The read is part of the Trading Simulator on Pro, where it counts toward the 30 CleaRank Financial AI requests a day, and on Unlimited, which has no set daily limit.
Free chart and simulator chart
The free chart shows every symbol and timeframe with no signup, and it is read-only: there is no order ticket. Inside the Trading Simulator the same chart adds an order ticket on a $100,000 practice account, saved layouts and the AI chart read, and every closed trade goes to the Trade Journal. See Charts, Indicators, and the Workspace for the simulator side.
Frequently asked questions
Is the chart real time?
No. The free chart is delayed by up to about 2 minutes, and the simulator chart by up to a minute. That is enough for study and practice, not for timing live trades.
Why does the price differ from my broker?
The chart uses delayed data from a market data provider, and your broker quotes its own live prices and spreads. Small differences are normal, and they grow in fast markets.
Does changing the timeframe change the indicators?
Yes. Every indicator is recalculated from the candles of the new timeframe, so a 14-period RSI means 14 candles of whatever length is on screen.
Does the AI chart read predict where price will go?
No. It describes trend, momentum, volatility-based stop distances and nearby levels from the bars on the chart. It gives no price targets and no buy or sell calls.
Open the chart
The free chart runs in your browser with no signup.
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CleaRank tools are for education and analysis. Nothing in this guide is financial advice.