Getting Started

litecharts is a thin Python wrapper for TradingView Lightweight Charts, providing an easy way to create interactive financial charts.

Alpha Software

This library is in alpha. The API may change unexpectedly between versions.

Installation

pip install litecharts

Quick Example

from litecharts import createChart, CandlestickSeries

# Create a chart
chart = createChart({"width": 800, "height": 600})

# Add a candlestick series
candles = chart.addSeries(CandlestickSeries)
candles.setData([
    {"time": 1609459200, "open": 100, "high": 105, "low": 95, "close": 102},
    {"time": 1609545600, "open": 102, "high": 110, "low": 100, "close": 108},
    {"time": 1609632000, "open": 108, "high": 115, "low": 105, "close": 112},
])

# Display the chart
chart.show()  # Auto-detects Jupyter or opens browser

What's Next?

• Learn about different series types
• See how to use Pandas DataFrames
• Create multi-pane layouts