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Program Features: Monthly Graph
 The Stock Graphs service provides the ability to view graphs on a Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Intraday basis.
With a Monthly graph, each price bar represents the price range of a stock or index, during a particular month. The volume bar is a summation of the trading activity for a specific month. It is possible to view nearly ten-years of price and volume history from a Monthly graph.
The Monthly graphs provide a broad overview of price performance and volume levels for stocks and most indices. For quick reference, we have included the following data at the top of each graph for all stocks:
- Company information (Company Name, Symbol, Exchange, Industry Group)
- Price, Monthly Price Change, Market Capitalization
- Monthly Volume Summation, 50-Day Moving Average Volume,
- World Wide Web address, IPO date
- Relative Strength Line, Relative Strength Rating
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To enhance the use of this graph, we provide tools to perform the following tasks:
Identify and Define Items
To identify and obtain the definition of any item on the graph, access our Monthly Image Map. The Image Maps are an interactive resource that makes it easy to identify and define any graph item. Simply use the mouse cursor to click an Image Map item and the desired information will appear in a pop-up window.
This resource is available from the Stock Graphs program "Help" menu and our Customer Service web page.
Modify Appearance
With the Monthly chart, it is possible to create trend lines and modify the scales used for price and volume bars. All modifications are made via items on the Tools menu. For information on modifying the graphs, reference the Tools section of the Program Features.
LINE PEN
This tool provides the ability to draw linear red lines on the graph. It is particularly useful in identifying a variety of technical chart patterns.
ANNOTATION
Add comments, lines, curves, shaded fields, and more, to any stock or index graph. Annotations are viewable from multiple computers or from printed graphs. Our Annotated Charts List organizes these charts and provides additional features.
STOCHASTIC OSCILLATOR
This technical tool is useful to long term and short term investors when determining buy and sell signals.
VOLUME SCALE
The default volume scale for the graphs is one that utilizes a logarithmic interval—one based on percentage change. The Monthly graph provides the option to view the volume bars based on an arithmetic interval—one with a constant numeric change.
PRICE SCALE
Monthly graphs are presented with a logarithmic price scale, based on a constant aspect ratio, to enhance the ability to compare stocks. An Alternative Price Scale option is available from our Tools menu.
The Alternative Price Scale for Monthly graphs utilizes a stock’s ten-year price high/low range to create a scale. This option is useful for stocks with large price fluctuations and those with a narrow price range. For stocks with large price variations, this option ensures all closing price points will appear within the graph’s window. For stocks with in a narrow price range, the Alternative Price Scale narrow scale results in larger price bars that are easier to read.
CUSTOM MOVING AVERAGES
The Monthly graphs default settings do no include price moving average lines. However, with the Custom Moving Averages tool, it is possible to add two price moving average lines, based on an interval of 1-to-72 months. This feature is accessible from the Tools menu.
Obtain Price/Volume Details
To determine the price and volume details for the current trading day, for any trading sessions on a chart, or to create horizontal and vertical lines to align items on the chart with its corresponding date or scale, utilize the Track-Price tool.
To access this tool, place the cursor over the desired price or volume bar, then press and hold down the right mouse button. This will prompt the Track-Price Box to open in the upper left area of the chart and Track-Price Lines to center on the location of the cursor. Releasing the mouse button will remove the Track-Price features.
To keep the Track-Price function enabled without having to press the right mouse button, simply activate the Track-Price tool by pressing the right mouse button while moving the cursor over the Track-Price window, and then releasing the mouse button. As long as the cursor is kept over the chart area, the Track-Price features will remain enabled. When viewing the weekly charts, the Data Boxes must be hidden, which can be done through the Tools menu. To close the Track-Price tool from this always enabled setting, move the cursor off the chart area or click the right mouse button.
Access Recent Graph Symbols
The Stock Graphs service provides two ways of accessing the symbols of recently viewed graphs:
Both features list the symbols of stocks, indices, Daily Market Indicators, and Daily Market Averages. Symbols will be displayed in the order they are accessed, with the most recently accessed symbol appearing at the top of the list. If a symbol is accessed repeatedly, it will appear on the list only once, in the order it was most recently viewed. Graphs for any symbol on the list may be accessed by clicking the symbol once.
SYMBOL FIELD LIST
This feature provides access to symbols of recently viewed graphs in two ways, from a drop-down list, or as an individual symbol in the display field.
To view a list of up to 10 symbols, click the down-arrow button located to the right of the Symbol Field. Click any symbol on the drop-down list to view its graph.
 NOTE: The Symbol Field List down-arrow button is accessible when the display pixel setting is 1024x768 or greater.
To view up to 20 symbols, one at a time in the Symbol Field, use the "Page Down" and "Page Up" keys. The Page Down key will navigate from the top of the recent symbol list to the bottom. The Page Up key will display symbols as one navigates back up the list. When the desired symbol is displayed, press the "Enter" key to view its graph.
The list and ordering of symbols is updated each time a graph is viewed.
RECENT SYMBOLS LIST
To view a list containing the names and symbols of up to 20 recently viewed graphs, simultaneously press the "Ctrl" and "Home" keys. This will open the list in a detached window that may be moved, resized, and will remain open until it is closed. Click any item on the list to view its graph.
The symbols on this list and their order are static. The list may be updated by clicking the "Update List" button (at the bottom of the list).
NOTE: The Symbol Field List and Recent Symbols List are accessible only when using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 (or greater), Firefox version 1.0 (or greater), or Netscape version 7.0 (or greater).
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