diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 683e3c6..14de6f1 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -687,6 +687,14 @@ private:
     std::string exchange_chart_key_;          // "<identifier>:<BASE>/<QUOTE>" of the loaded series ("" = none)
     bool exchange_chart_fetch_in_flight_ = false;
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point exchange_chart_last_fetch_{};
+    // Per-pair candle cache: switching back to a recently-viewed venue loads instantly (no re-fetch)
+    // instead of overwriting the single active buffer. Keyed like exchange_chart_key_.
+    struct ExchangeChartCache {
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::time_t, double>> closeIntraday, closeDaily;
+        std::vector<data::Candle> ohlcIntraday, ohlcDaily;
+        std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point fetchedAt{};
+    };
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, ExchangeChartCache> exchange_chart_cache_;
     util::AsyncTaskManager async_tasks_;
     bool pending_antivirus_dialog_ = false;  // Show Windows Defender help dialog
 
diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index 9643bf1..56a4fba 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -1806,6 +1806,19 @@ void App::refreshExchangeChart()
     if (key == exchange_chart_key_ && state_.market.exchange_chart_active &&
         std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - exchange_chart_last_fetch_ < std::chrono::minutes(30))
         return;
+    // Cached from a recent view of this pair -> load instantly, no re-fetch (switching back is snappy).
+    if (auto it = exchange_chart_cache_.find(key);
+        it != exchange_chart_cache_.end() &&
+        std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - it->second.fetchedAt < std::chrono::minutes(30)) {
+        state_.market.exchange_chart_intraday = it->second.closeIntraday;
+        state_.market.exchange_chart_daily    = it->second.closeDaily;
+        state_.market.exchange_ohlc_intraday  = it->second.ohlcIntraday;
+        state_.market.exchange_ohlc_daily     = it->second.ohlcDaily;
+        state_.market.exchange_chart_active   = true;
+        exchange_chart_key_        = key;
+        exchange_chart_last_fetch_ = it->second.fetchedAt;
+        return;
+    }
     // Switching pairs: fall back to the aggregate until the new venue's candles arrive.
     if (key != exchange_chart_key_) state_.market.exchange_chart_active = false;
 
@@ -1824,18 +1837,25 @@ void App::refreshExchangeChart()
         return [this, key, ohlcIntra = std::move(ohlcIntra), ohlcDaily = std::move(ohlcDaily)]() mutable {
             exchange_chart_fetch_in_flight_ = false;
             if (!ohlcDaily.empty() || !ohlcIntra.empty()) {
-                // Derive close series (line + change%) from the OHLC (candles).
-                std::vector<std::pair<std::time_t, double>> closeIntra, closeDaily;
-                closeIntra.reserve(ohlcIntra.size()); closeDaily.reserve(ohlcDaily.size());
-                for (const auto& c : ohlcIntra) closeIntra.emplace_back(c.time, c.close);
-                for (const auto& c : ohlcDaily) closeDaily.emplace_back(c.time, c.close);
-                state_.market.exchange_chart_intraday = std::move(closeIntra);
-                state_.market.exchange_chart_daily    = std::move(closeDaily);
-                state_.market.exchange_ohlc_intraday  = std::move(ohlcIntra);
-                state_.market.exchange_ohlc_daily     = std::move(ohlcDaily);
+                // Build a cache entry (OHLC + derived close series for the line/change%), publish it to
+                // the active buffer, and keep it so switching back to this pair later is instant.
+                ExchangeChartCache e;
+                e.ohlcIntraday = std::move(ohlcIntra);
+                e.ohlcDaily    = std::move(ohlcDaily);
+                e.closeIntraday.reserve(e.ohlcIntraday.size());
+                e.closeDaily.reserve(e.ohlcDaily.size());
+                for (const auto& c : e.ohlcIntraday) e.closeIntraday.emplace_back(c.time, c.close);
+                for (const auto& c : e.ohlcDaily)    e.closeDaily.emplace_back(c.time, c.close);
+                e.fetchedAt = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+                state_.market.exchange_chart_intraday = e.closeIntraday;
+                state_.market.exchange_chart_daily    = e.closeDaily;
+                state_.market.exchange_ohlc_intraday  = e.ohlcIntraday;
+                state_.market.exchange_ohlc_daily     = e.ohlcDaily;
                 state_.market.exchange_chart_active   = true;
                 exchange_chart_key_        = key;
-                exchange_chart_last_fetch_ = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+                exchange_chart_last_fetch_ = e.fetchedAt;
+                if (exchange_chart_cache_.size() >= 16) exchange_chart_cache_.clear();  // bound it (many venues)
+                exchange_chart_cache_[key] = std::move(e);
             } else {
                 // Both ranges empty -> the venue's API failed/changed; keep the aggregate.
                 state_.market.exchange_chart_active = false;