ProRealTime (PRT)
A professional trading platform for charting, analysis, and automated strategies.
ProRealTime (PRT) is one of the most advanced charting and trading platforms available to retail traders. It’s widely used across Europe and the UK for technical analysis, algorithmic trading, and high‑quality charting. If you trade with IG, you may already be using the IG‑hosted version of ProRealTime.
This page explains what ProRealTime is, how it works, and why so many traders choose it.
What Is ProRealTime?
ProRealTime (PRT) is a professional charting and trading platform designed for:
- Technical analysis
- Automated trading
- Back-testing
- Multi‑market charting
- Advanced order management
It’s known for its clean interface, powerful tools, and reliability — especially during volatile market conditions.
PRT is used by:
- Day traders
- Swing traders
- Algorithmic traders
- Systematic traders
- Spread bettors
- CFD traders
Whether you trade manually or with automated systems, ProRealTime gives you the tools to trade with structure and precision.
Key Features of ProRealTime
01
Advanced Charting
ProRealTime is famous for its chart quality:
- ultra‑smooth zooming
- clean price action
- customisable layouts
- multi‑timeframe analysis
- hundreds of built‑in indicators
Charts are fast, responsive, and ideal for both beginners and professionals.
02
ProBuilder
ProRealTime includes its own coding language called ProBuilder, used to create:
- custom indicators
- trading systems
- alerts
- filters
- automated strategies
It’s beginner‑friendly and easier to learn than Python or Pine Script.
03
ProOrder
ProOrder allows you to run automated trading systems directly on the platform.
You can:
- automate your strategies
- run them 24/7
- back-test performance
- optimise parameters
- trade without manual intervention
This is ideal for systematic traders who want consistency.
04
Back-Testing
ProRealTime includes a powerful back-testing engine that lets you:
- test strategies over years of data
- analyse performance
- view drawdowns
- optimise parameters
- validate ideas before trading live
This helps you avoid emotional trading and rely on data instead.
05
Market Coverage
Depending on your broker, you can trade:
- Forex
- Indices
- Commodities
- Shares
- Crypto (if supported)
PRT integrates directly with IG for Spread Betting and CFDs.
ProRealTime Versions Explained
IG-Hosted ProRealTime (Most Common)
- Included with IG accounts
- Free if you place enough trades
- Some features removed (e.g., debugging tools, variable lists)
- Runs strategies through IG’s servers
This is the version most UK Spread Bettors use.
ProRealTime Premium (Direct Subscription)
- Full feature set
- All debugging tools available
- More data options
- More flexibility
- Higher cost
This version is ideal for advanced algorithmic traders.
Why Traders Choose ProRealTime
✔ Clean, professional charts
Better than MT4, MT5, TradingView for many traders.
✔ Easy to automate strategies
ProOrder makes automation accessible.
✔ Reliable execution
Especially during volatile markets.
✔ Great for systematic trading
Perfect for rule‑based strategies.
✔ Excellent for Spread Betting
Works seamlessly with IG.
IG-UK & ProRealTime At a glance
200k
Candle Back-test
You can test up to 100,000 variable combinations and view up to 200,000 historical candles on intraday charts for robust strategy backtesting.
100
Indicators
The software boasts over 100 built-in indicators, the ability to display up to 100 simultaneous charts, and fully automated, server-side trading execution.
87%
Trading Improvement
According to historical data provided by the software, 87% of ProRealTime clients report an improvement in their trading results.