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riptide681
Posted : Monday, October 29, 2007 6:21:27 PM
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In reviewing the open bar chart, the color of the bar is linked to the volume bar.  So if the volume bar is green, and the stock closed lower on the day, the open/bar is still green.  does that mean that there were more buyers on that day even though the price went down?  Thanks,
Craig_S
Posted : Monday, October 29, 2007 6:33:11 PM


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The color of the volume is controled by the close.  It is green if the stock closed higher than bar before, red if it closed lower.

It is not possible to have a red bar when the close is higher than the previous bar's close.

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riptide681
Posted : Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:17:24 AM
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Thanks for the explanation Craig.  So the close controls the color of the volume bar too?
Bruce_L
Posted : Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:40:34 AM


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riptide681,
Closing Prices control the color of both Price and Volume. The candlesticks in TeleChart combine color and body type to provide both Current Close versus Current Open and Current Close versus Previous Close information in the same Candle (if Plot down days in a different color is selected).

Candlesticks:

Current Close > Open = Hollow
Current Close < Open = Solid
Current Close >= Previous Close = Green
Current Close < Previous Close = Red

Price Color and Volume Bar Color treat a Net Change of zero differently. The Candle is green but the Volume Bar is red.

Volume Bars:

Current Close > Previous Close = Green
Current Close <= Previous Close = Red

Obviously the Hollow and Solid aspects are not part of an Open Bar Chart (my favorite type of chart BTW), but the colors are still the same.

-Bruce
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riptide681
Posted : Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:50:14 AM
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thanks alot Bruce. 
Bruce_L
Posted : Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:19:43 AM


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riptide681,
You're welcome. Our pleasure.

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