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    Stock charts are used to plot stock data, usually over time. Stock charts use color coding to distinguish between stock prices, which went up or down when the stock closed.

     Settings

    Sub Type - the following table summarizes the different subtypes of the stock chart:

    Sub Type X Dimension Type Z Dimension Type Data Requirements Comments
    Series Categorical Categorical Open 
    High
    Low
    Close
    Shows series behind each other.
    XY Scatter Numeric Categorical Open
    High
    Low
    Close
    X
    Shows series behind each other. Has an additional X value, which defines the data points X position.

    The Y dimension is always Numeric.
    Shape - controls the shape of the data points. Possible values area:

    Open High Low Close Stick - draws a stick connecting the high and low values. The open value is displayed as a tick on the left. The close value is displayed as a tick on the right. If the close value is higher than the open value the stick uses the Up Stroke Style. Otherwise it uses the Down Stroke Style. 

    Candle Stick - draws a stick connecting the high and low values. The open and close values define a box along the stick. This box is filled/stroked with the Up Fill Style and Up Stroke Style if the open value is smaller than the close value. Otherwise the box is shaded with the Down Fill Style and Down Stroke Style. 

    Width - controls the width of the stock stick/candle.

    Up Label - defines the label, which is associated with data points for which the close value is larger than the open value. See Data Point Formatting Commands for more information. 

    Down Label - defines the label, which is associated with data points for which the close value is smaller than the open value. See Data Point Formatting Commands for more information. 

    Up Fill Style - controls the filling of the candle boxes for which the close value is larger than the open ending value. 

    Up Stroke Style - controls the border/stroke of the candle boxes/stick for which the close value is larger than the open value. 

    Down Fill Style - controls the filling of the candle boxes for which the close value is smaller than the open value. 

    Down Stroke Style - controls the border/stroke of the candle boxes/stick for which the close value is smaller than the open value.

     Automatic Data Labels Positioning
    Stock charts do not display data labels. That is why all data label settings are ignored.
     Automatic Legend Mode
    The automatic legend mode in all subtypes evaluates to logic, which in the case of a stock chart produces two legend items - one for the "up" data points and one for the "down" data points.