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How can I change the MarketCarpet view?

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The MarketCarpet view can be changed by clicking the blue arrow at the top-left or by clicking the heading of each section. The image below shows the default S&P Sector Carpet. The nine S&P sectors are shown in big boxes and the individual stocks are represented with the small colored squares (green to red). Click on the blue arrow to see these sectors as a whole.

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The next MarketCarpet shows the sector view. Now the sectors are color coded from green to red. Also notice the numbers in each header. This tells us the average gain or loss for each stock within the sector. Click a sector heading (twice) to focus on that sector.

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The next market carpet focuses on the technology sector with the ticker symbols. To show/hide the tickers, hover over the carpet and right click the mouse for options. This MarketCarpet shows Oracle (ORCL), Verisign (VRSN) and Motorola (MOT) leading the way higher. Click the arrow at the top-left to return to the default view. Click on the image below to see a live MarketCarpet

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Click on this image to see a live MarketCarpet

 
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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