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+ | ====== How do your BATS real-time charts work? ====== | ||
+ | Our BATS real-time charts are generated using data provided by the BATS exchange. This data is a free alternative to "official" real-time data provided by stock exchanges. While BATS data closely approximates their official counterparts, there are a few key differences that users should be aware of: | ||
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+ | * BATS data is only available for US stocks, though that does not include some thinly-traded stocks. | ||
+ | * Volume data from the BATS exchange is significantly lower than the volume data from the NYSE/Nasdaq. | ||
+ | * Price data can be different than the price data from the NYSE/Nasdaq, especially for thinly-traded stocks. | ||
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+ | Because of these limitations, we display this BATS data differently on our charts: | ||
+ | * BATS data bars are highlighted yellow to distinguish them from final, official data on the chart. | ||
+ | * We only display BATS data for the most recent 15 minutes on our charts. After that, we replace the BATS bar(s) with delayed "official" bars from the major exchanges. | ||
+ | * For intraday charts, we place a vertical, dashed yellow line on the chart in order to show where the free real-time bars end and the official bars begin. | ||
+ | * Because the volume data from the BATS exchange is so much smaller than the official volume data, we do not display volume or volume-based indicators for the BATS section of the chart. | ||
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+ | [[:data:bats_real-time_data|Click here]] for a full explanation of BATS real-time data, including example charts that compare a BATS-based chart with an official real-time chart. |