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What are the Different Ways to Customize a PerfChart? (video)

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There are three main ways to customize a PerfChart. First, chartists can change from relative performance mode to absolute performance mode by clicking one of the tabs at the top. All white tabs means the chart is in absolute performance mode, which means the gains or losses are actual. A shaded tab sets that security as the benchmark and the others are shown in relative performance mode, which means the gains and losses are relative to the benchmark, which is usually the S&P 500.

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At the bottom of the PerfChart, chartists can switch between line and histogram using the icons in the lower left. Chartists can also move to full screen mode using the third icon. On the lower right, chartists can adjust the timeframe by double clicking the slider and entering another number (days). Chartist can also drag the left end of the slider to adjust the date range.

Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is a Senior Technical Analyst at StockCharts.com. He has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities magazine. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed technician. In addition to his CMT designation, Arthur holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More
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