semi-log scales?
Posted: Jul 27 2006
by Victor
Hi,
Does MC support semi-log scale, if yes, I couldn't fine the option!?
Thanks
Posted: Jul 28 2006
by Alex Kramer
Here's a quote from the Help:
Semi-Log - displays the price changes according to the relative value of these changes. This is especially useful to analyze charts which price has changed greatly during the time. For instance, the price change of 10% (for instance, from 10 to 11$) will occupy as much space on a chart as any other price change of 10% (for instance, from 90 to 99$).
How to set
1. Access the Format Symbol window.
How?
There are four ways to access the Format Symbol window:
1. In the menu select Format and click Symbol…
2. Select the price series that is to be formatted and press the Format… button.
or
1. Click the Format Symbol icon on the Chart Analysis toolbar.
or
1. Right-click in any part of the chart area (except for the scales' areas).
2. Select Format Symbols... from the shortcut menu.
3. Select the price series that is to be formatted and press the Format… button.
or
1. In the chart point the cursor at the price series. The cursor Pointer will change into Hand , then double-click.
2. Select Format 'Symbol name'… from the shortcut menu.
or
1. In the chart point the cursor at the price series. The cursor Pointer will change into Hand , then double-click.
2. In the Axis Type section select Semi-Log.
3. Check the Center last price of chart check box to make the last quote of a chart place always in the middle of the price scale.
Note: This feature is available only to the Screen and Entire data series scale types.
4. Check the Use as default check box to create all charts of this type with the same settings as the current chart has.
5. Click OK button.