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How Can I Annotate and Customize a Performance Chart?

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Chartists can create a performance chart using the “create a chart” box at the top of every web page. Simply enter up to six symbols separated by a comma in the symbol entry box. Leave the selection on SharpChart and click go. This will create a SharpChart showing the performance for these six symbols. The example below shows the performance for six major index ETFs since January 1st (year-to-date). 

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In addition to annotating this chart, the red boxes highlight three unique features. First, chartists can check the box to make the first symbol the baseline. In this example, SPY would become the baseline and performance would be measured against SPY. Second, the period setting can be changed. In addition to daily data, users can see intraday, weekly or monthly performance metrics. Third, user can set the start and end dates to completely customize this chart.
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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