Change over timeSample
Candlestick chart
Shows open, high, low and close for each period, so both direction and volatility are visible.
A month of daily prices: body for open to close, wick for the range.
Sample data
Use it when
- Prices or any measure with a meaningful open, close and range per period
- Reading volatility alongside trend
Avoid it when
- Only the closing value matters: a line chart is simpler
Display modes
- Default
- A month of daily prices: body for open to close, wick for the range.
- Annotated
- Marks the announcements that line up with the turn in direction.