Understanding Technical Charts
When you first open a technical chart, it displays six months of daily price activity. Each bar represents the open, high, low, and close (OHLC) prices, visible in a data box when hovering over the chart with your mouse.
Volume Indicators
Vertical bars below the price chart show trading volume, color-coded to reflect daily market activity:
- Green bars: Price increased from previous day
- Red bars: Price decreased from previous day
- Blue bars: Price remained unchanged
For futures charts, a purple horizontal line above volume bars indicates open interest.
Chart Customization Options
Basic Settings
Bar Types: Choose between:
- OHLC Bars
- Candlesticks
- Hollow Candlesticks
- Line/Area charts
- Volume Display: Toggle volume visibility
Time Frame Configuration:
- Frequency: Intraday/Daily/Weekly/Monthly
Commodity-specific options:
- Contract charts
- Nearby Futures Contracts
- Continuation charts
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Display Settings
- Price Box: Shows OHLC data on hover
Scaling Options:
- Price Scale (right-axis)
- % Change Scale
- Linear/Logarithmic scaling
Advanced Chart Types
Spread Charts
Create custom spread calculations using:
- Predefined commodity spreads (e.g., Corn 1-2, Soybeans Crush)
Custom expressions with:
- Basic arithmetic operators (+ - * /)
- Parentheses for calculation order
- Futures contract syntax (e.g., ZC*1 for front-month corn)
Example expressions:
(2*DELL)/(3+IBM)
(ZC*1+ZC*2+ZC*3)/3 # Average of three corn contractsComparison Charts
Overlay up to three symbols with options to:
- Display absolute prices or percentage changes
- Customize line colors
- Show price scales on left/right axes
Technical Indicators
Add analytical studies with these limits:
- Free users: 8 indicators
- Registered users: 15 indicators
- Premium users: 25 indicators
Note: Snapshot charts display max 5,000 historical data points.
FAQ: XRPBTC Chart Analysis
Q: How do I read volume colors on XRPBTC charts?
A: Green = price increase day; Red = decrease day; Blue = unchanged price.
Q: What's the difference between nearby and continuation futures charts?
A: Nearby uses the nearest contract on each date; continuation always uses your specified contract month.
Q: Can I compare XRP with other cryptocurrencies?
A: Yes! Use comparison charts to overlay up to three symbols.
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Q: How far back does historical data go?
A: Default shows 6 months, but you can customize timeframes or enter specific date ranges.
Q: What's the maximum indicators I can add?
A: Depends on your account level - from 8 (free) to 25 (premium) technical studies.
Q: How are custom spread calculations formatted?
A: Use standard math operators and parentheses for order of operations. For futures, include contract months (e.g., ZCZ23).