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| - | ===== Creating a SharpChart ===== | + | ===== To Start, Let's Create a SharpChart ===== |
| - | Our premier technical analysis tool is called "SharpCharts". If you've seen a bar or candlestick chart on our website, then you've seen SharpCharts in action. To create a SharpChart, all you need is a working web browser. The charts themselves are browser-friendly images and can be viewed on any web-enabled device. | + | Our premier technical analysis tool is called "SharpCharts". If you've seen a bar or candlestick chart on our site, then you've seen SharpCharts in action. To create a SharpChart, all you need is a working web browser. The charts themselves are browser-friendly images and can be viewed on any web-enabled device. |
| To quickly create a new SharpChart, simply follow these steps: | To quickly create a new SharpChart, simply follow these steps: | ||
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| - Click anywhere inside that input box | - Click anywhere inside that input box | ||
| - Type in a ticker symbol (such as "SPY") | - Type in a ticker symbol (such as "SPY") | ||
| - | - Click "Go" (or press the Enter key) | + | - Click "Go" or press the Enter key |
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| - | Quick Tip: An even faster way to create a SharpChart is to simply click on any of the popular ticker symbols on our homepage. | ||
| ===== The Components of a Chart ===== | ===== The Components of a Chart ===== | ||
| - | So what exactly is a SharpChart? A SharpChart - the chart itself - is composed of the following four components: | + | So what exactly //is// a SharpChart? Well, the chart itself is composed of the following four components: |
| ==== Headers and Legends ==== | ==== Headers and Legends ==== | ||
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| - | ===== Using the Workbench ===== | + | ===== Using the SharpCharts Workbench ===== |
| Once you've created a SharpChart, you'll notice some gray panels both above and below the chart. These are the components of what we call the SharpCharts Workbench - i.e., the page with all of the chart settings. You can use the controls in these panels to customize your chart in any way you'd like. You can also choose the technical overlays and indicators that you want to add to your chart. | Once you've created a SharpChart, you'll notice some gray panels both above and below the chart. These are the components of what we call the SharpCharts Workbench - i.e., the page with all of the chart settings. You can use the controls in these panels to customize your chart in any way you'd like. You can also choose the technical overlays and indicators that you want to add to your chart. | ||
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| - | There's much more to learn about SharpCharts than we can cover here, so for more in‑depth details on creating SharpCharts, we strongly encourage you to check out our instructional videos. They will help you better understand how to use the workbench and customize your charts to fit your specific needs. [[http://stockcharts.com/videos/?fv=usvs-ah-sharpchartsbasics&c=Using-SharpCharts|Click here]] to watch now! | + | There's much more to learn than we can cover here, so for more in‑depth details on creating SharpCharts, we strongly encourage you to check out our instructional videos. They will help you better understand how to use the workbench and customize your charts to fit your specific needs. [[http://stockcharts.com/videos/?fv=usvs-ah-sharpchartsbasics&c=Using-SharpCharts|Click here]] to watch now! |
| **Next Up »** [[:getting_started:part_2|Part 2: Customizing Your New StockCharts.com Account]] | **Next Up »** [[:getting_started:part_2|Part 2: Customizing Your New StockCharts.com Account]] | ||