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How Can I Compare Stocks within an Industry Group?

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StockCharts.com users can compare stocks within an industry group using our preset PerfCharts. There is a PerfChart section at the bottom of the second column on the Free Charts page. Chartists can choose a preset industry group from the drop down list by clicking “select”. There are dozens of industry groups to choose from. The example below shows the Networking Industry with five stocks and the Networking Index ($NWX). This PerfChart shows the percentage change over a three month period. Chartists can change the timeframe by using the slider at the bottom right. Right click in the middle of the slider for a preset timeframe. Drag and drop the left end to increase or decrease the timeframe.

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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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