Price graph

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Price graph

Displays a graph of price against time for the selected share, along with any moving averages specified on the Averages tab. The time axis is divided into months (January, February, and so on) over the range specified in the Range box situated beneath the graph. You can click on the graph to display the exact price on a particular day.

To display the exact price pointed to by the mouse, press the Left mouse button. The date and the price on that date are displayed just above the mouse pointer. You can additionally show the values of the moving averages by pressing the Ctrl key at the same time.

Right click the mouse on the graph to display a popup menu with options to print the graph, save it as a bitmap or jpeg file, copy it to the clipboard, and to determine the price tomorrow that will have to be breached in order for the moving averages to cross over.

By default, a reference grid is displayed on the graph. To remove it, clear the Show Grid check box situated on the left beneath the graph.

To change the date range from the default of four years, select the required range from the Range box.

To change the colour of a moving average line, right click its legend, which appears beneath the graph area. From the displayed pop-up menu, choose either the Change colour option to select a specific new colour, or the Return to the default colour option to change back to red for the shorter average or blue for the higher average.

Note: If there are not enough days of price data to construct a particular moving average, the graph for that moving average will not be displayed. For example, AutoShare would not display the 20-day moving average of a share that has only been on the market for 19 days.