The Best Stock Charts

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Ever get lost on a road trip because you thought you didn't need a map? Well "here's something, here's something", a map for the stock market!

What exactly does a map in the stock market look like? It's a (price) chart with the factual record of all buys and sells. It displays the road the market or security has taken and, when used appropriately, great insights on where it is most likely going next.

There are hundreds of websites providing free and premium services but in our experience there is one that stands out. Stockcharts.com wins the Cup! Other websites charts just don't have the clarity.

To get started with stockcharts.com make some modifications to their default chart settings. Once you have the settings established reload (by clicking permalink just under the chart) and reload with link. Then bookmark the saved settings so it is available permanently on your device. Use the settings set up step by step shown below.

Stockcharts settings

Go to stockcharts.com:

First, you do not have to pay for a subscription. Click on charts & tools in the main menu. Now alter chart settings for a more user friendly experience.

Enter a market average symbol in the stockcharts home page. Try the Nasdaq as it is the most representative equity market average, but you decide. The symbol is $compq. Click go. (For the Canadian market use $tsx and for all TSX listed stocks add .to at the end of the symbol.)

Click Go.

Under the chart make the following modifications.

1. Scroll down to Indicators and click Clear All - Ok.

2. Under Overlays click Clear All - Ok.

One more step. Scroll down under the chart again to the first section called Chart Attributes. Here are the changes to make. For each parameter open it by clicking on the arrow.

Type - HLC bars

Volume - Separate

Color scheme - Murphy. The page will reload after you set the color scheme).

Save it!

Stockcharts.com has changed how this is done. Now you open the "Select a ChartStyle".Save it.

This sets you up easily for efficient review.

Now you are set up to master the markets. The Crave Investor research screens build lists of the most likely higher performing higher quality stocks and market E.T.F.s with real time relevant developments and knowledge building.

Available to subscribers and on special request.

Bookmark it in your browser. In chrome, the star is in the URL (website address bar) to the right.

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