competitor. In Figure 6.1, for example, a line chart shows the closing price for a security for
one year. A volume chart at the bottom shows unusually high activity for the security in April.
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Figure 6.1
A line indicates the
closing price of the
security each day for
a year.The column
chart at the bottom
shows the volume
of shares traded
each day.
OHLC Charts
An OHLC chart shows a vertical line extending from the low price to the high price for a
given period. A dash on the left side of the line indicates the opening price. A dash on the
right side of the line indicates the closing price. For example, the chart ...
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