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		Posted by Joanne on July 04, 2003 at 12:28:04: 
In Reply to: Re: Relative % Graph posted by Bob Chaphe on December 06, 2002 at 19:27:36: 
: : : : : : Mark: : : : : : If it's in help, I didn't see it..sorry!
 : : : : : : Is there a way to have all open symbols graphed on Relaive % basis.: : : : : : *The user defines the time period
 : : : : : : *All open symbols start at zero % gain/loss for the period specifed
 : : : : : : *The % Performance results for each symbol on their "relative graph" can be compared to all others that are open.
 : : : : : : Thanx & Nice Job on the Upgrade!
 : : : : : : Bob
 : : : : : Hi Bob, : : : : : There are 2 options here.  First, you can use one of the 'Investment : : : : : Overlay' graph types.  This will put all overlaid investments on the
 : : : : : same graph, and plot their prices, normalized to the starting graph date.
 : : : : : The second option is to scale each graph individually.  You can use the
 : : : : : new command "View/Scale.../Use Largest Relative Min/Max for All Investments"
 : : : : : to scale all the graphs to the same relative amount.  From within this
 : : : : : dialog you can choose the "Help" button for a more detailed explanation
 : : : : : of the scaling options.
 : : : : : Thanks,: : : : : Mark
 : : : : : --
 : : : : : Mark Beiley
 : : : : :
 : : : : : Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP
 : : : : : /XP
 : : : : :
 : : : : Mark: : : : I tried that before & the screen comes up blank.
 : : : : Is there a way "convert" open symbols price (NAV) to a % performance over the period viewed relative to each other on their individual graph? : : : : If you had 10 open symbol graphs, arrow down to each one, showing the % gain/loss, starting at zero for the period displayed.
 : : : : Bob
 : : : Bob, : : : Which method did you try that came up blank?  Did you specify your investments: : : to overlay under "Graphs/Options/Overlaid Investments" if you used the
 : : : Investment Overlay graph type?  The investment overlay graph type does what
 : : : you are describing, but on a single graph.  To do this on each of their own
 : : : graphs you can use the 'View/Scale...' command I described above.  If some
 : : : investments have a really large movement, this can cause some of your other
 : : : investments with smaller movement to get graphed towards one extreme or the
 : : : other in their own graph.  They are all plotted on the same relative scale, so
 : : : if investment A changed from 1 to 100 during the same time period investment
 : : : B changed from 1000 to 1001, the scale for investment A would be set to
 : : : 1 -> 100 and investment B would be from 1000 -> 100,000 (both set for a 100X)
 : : : increase from their starting value).  This would make B look relatively flat
 : : : at 1000, which it was compared to investment A.
 : : : Thanks,: : : Mark
 : : : --
 : : : Mark Beiley
 : : :
 : : : Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP
 : : : /XP
 : : :
 : : Mark: : The Overlay is very good when you're looking at 5-8 symbols, but if your trying to look at 20+ symbols (e.g., ETFs), the single chart is busy.
 : : Maybe on your next Beta, you could make each "symbol page" relative to zero [or 100] (as a Vertical/Graph-Option). This would eliminate the "flat" graph you mention above.
 : : It would make the "page-by-page visual experience" relative to all symbols & visually comparative.
 : : Thx
 : : Bob
 : : Mark
 : Stop the presses!
 : If I go to overlaids & don't select ANY overlaids, set the verticel scale for min/max, then I can scroll thru all open symbols with the same "relativity".
 : So if that was what you were trying to tell me, I had my blinders on. Thanx!!
 : PS you should be able to "right-click" on an open overlay graph to open a date/scale/?? window to change them.
 : Thanx Again
 : Bob
 Can any of you guys give me and article about what is the diffrents between Absolute graph and relative graph? thank u!, i really need your help!
 hope to hear from u soON! TANKS! BYE!
 
 
 
 
 
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