Begin with identity and quotation
Read the exact symbol and instrument name before looking at a chart value. Then check the base and quote context or the display unit supplied by the interface.
The quotation tells you how the displayed value is expressed. The catalog label does not establish an execution contract by itself.
Keep interval, source and time attached
The interval describes the duration represented by each chart observation. The source and UTC time range show where the view came from and when its observations apply.
Read these labels together. A chart without current source and freshness information must not be treated as current market data.
- Illustrative sample: fixed local data for explaining a view.
- Unavailable: no connected source is supplied for the selected view.
- Stale sample: dated context remains visible and is not refreshed.
Do not turn a display into an account result
A displayed value, a planned order and a confirmed execution are different records. The current preview provides no connected order or account result.
Use the source and state labels before moving between the directory, instrument page and terminal preview.
Project sources
These links are the local product guidance used for this article. They are not external market or provider sources.
- Understanding market dataProject guidance for the market-data labels used by this guide.
- MarketsCurrent local instrument identities and quotation labels.
- BTC/USD instrument exampleDated illustrative chart state with source, unit and UTC labels.