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Extend Your Trendlines, Pitchforks, and Fibonacci Retracements In this video tutorial, we quickly want to show you how to extend your drawings across your chart. The steps to getting started are easy: 1. Draw a Pitchfork, Fibonacci Retracement, or Trendline on your chart. 2. Open the settings of your drawing. 3. Find and check the box that says "Extend Lines Left" or "Extend Lines Right" We think this feature is an effective way for traders and investors to study significant price levels in the past and prepare for upcoming levels in the future. If you enjoyed this video tutorial, please press like or leave a comment if you have any questions. Our team is here to help! You can read more about this release on our blog: www.tradingview.com
AMEX:SPYEducation
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How To Use The Bar Replay Tool - Rewatch Trading HistoryThe Bar Replay Tool is how you can relive any moment in time on a chart. It can be used to study past price action, trading history or to analyze specific investing strategies at certain point in time. To get started, click the Bar Replay button at the top of your chart. If you are having a hard time finding this tool, look for the rewind icon ⏪ and click it. Once you have the Bar Replay tool open, select your starting point or where you want to begin the replay. After you have selected your starting point, you can adjust your playback speed. This will determine how fast each bar of trading appears as you watch the replay. When you're ready, press the play button. Sit back and watch the action on your screen. We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and remember to press like if you enjoyed it or comment below if you have any questions. For those with a Premium, you can use the Bar Replay tool to watch replays down to the second. You can read more about this exciting release here: www.tradingview.com
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
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How To Chart Economic Data Like Jobless Claims or GDPCharting economic data can help you learn more about the macro world and see the bigger picture. This chart shows weekly Initial Jobless Claims in the US. In other words, it shows you how many people are filing for unemployment each week. The big spike, which has never been seen before in economic history, shows what the COVID-19 slowdown did to the economy in just one week. It is unprecedented. You can chart Jobless Claims and much more. To get started, open a chart, go to the search box, open the dropdown menu, and then find the tab furthest to the right of the drop down called Economy. In this area, you will find many different types of economic data that you can chart from GDP to ISM and more. Most of the data comes from FRED and is US related, but please write us in the comments if you want to see other forms of data. We hope you enjoyed this quick chart and tutorial and we look forward to sharing more! Press like if you enjoyed it or please comment below to share your thoughts.
FRED:ICSAEducation
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Charting COVID-19 on Tradingview to Be More InformedThe chart you see here shows confirmed COVID-19 cases for several countries ranging from the US to China, Japan, Germany, and Italy. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global problem and there’s no need for us at TradingView to tell you just how serious it is. In response to the ongoing global health crisis affecting millions of people worldwide in over 150 countries, we are working on a number of ways to show the extent of the emergency through data visualization. We’re all waiting for the bearish trend on this one. You will now be able to add COVID-19 stats (both global and for a specific country) right on our platform and manipulate the data how you like. For example, you’ll be able to plot the rate of infection in America against the S&P 500 Index. You can find all the symbols related to the virus outbreak if you start typing COVID19: into the symbol search bar. These include the number of confirmed cases, people who have recovered and deaths for each country, plus the total number of all case types across the world. To read the entire post about this release, please go here: www.tradingview.com
CEducation
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How To Find The Correlation Coefficient For Any Two AssetsThis chart shows Bitcoin (candlestick chart) and the Correlation Coefficient between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 (white graph). You can find the Correlation Coefficient between any two assets in seconds -- it's easy. First, head to Indicators & Strategies and then search for Correlation Coefficient. When you find it, click it, and a box will appear asking you to type in the asset you want to compare. Press Enter and the chart will calculate the correlation immediately. Correlation Coefficients are important because they can show you how two assets are moving together. For example, are they moving in lockstep or in opposite directions? A correlation of 1 means a perfect positive correlation and a correlation of -1 means a perfect negative correlation. We hope this quick guide helps you with your analysis. Please press like if you enjoyed it and write in the comments for other tips or tricks.
GEMINI:BTCUSDEducation
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Create Your Own Formula and Chart ItCreating custom formulas can put price action into different perspectives. You can think of the search bar on TradingView like a calculator. This chart, for example, shows AAPL/VIX, but we could have expressed many different formulas including: (AAPL + GOOGL + AMZN + FB)^4 or TSLA + F + GM and even GLD/BTCUSD. There are countless ways to create equations on TradingView. To get started, type the equation you want to chart into the search bar. When you're ready, press Enter, and the chart will appear. The chart we created shows AAPL/VIX and it paints a picture about Apple's performance compared to moments when volatility is rising or spiking. The arrows on the chart demonstrate that the current ratio has been tested several times before in the past. Of course, this is not a recommendation or a signal of any sort. Instead, we are hoping to demonstrate the creativity you can use when building an equation. You can create formulas across all asset classes. Thanks for reading and please let us know your thoughts in the comments. Press like if you enjoyed this post! Want $30 in TradingView Coins? Share your personal link with friends: www.tradingview.com
NASDAQ:AAPLEducation
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Explaining a Circuit Breaker and Trading HaltsToday, the S&P 500 dropped 7% in a single session of trading. What does this mean? It triggers a Level 1 circuit breaker across equity markets and all trading pauses for 15 minutes. A Level 2 halt happens when a a drop of 13% takes place, but if the drop happens after 3:25 p.m. ET, there is no halt. If the market ever drops 20% in a single day, all trading is halted for the entire day. Circuit breakers do not happen often and they only apply to certain markets like equities, futures, and more. Knowing the levels for circuit breakers can help you better understand moments when markets are dropping swiftly. We hope this explanation helps and please press like if you enjoyed it or write in the comments if you want to learn more.
SP:SPXEducation
by TradingView
The VIX at 50 and Using Custom Trend Line TextThis chart shows the VIX since 2018. Between now and then, two significant moves have occurred. In both instances, the VIX went as high as 50 before topping out and then dropping back down. Will that happen again today? What's also cool about this chart is we're demonstrating our new Custom Text for Trend Line tool. You can now draw any line on your chart and then easily add text alongside that line. The line can go sideways, up, down or at an angle and the text will follow it. To try it for yourself, open a chart and follow these steps: 1. Open your line Settings by double-clicking on the line or right-clicking and going to Settings. 2. Check the Show Text box and then type anything you want. 3. Adjust the alignment of the text of your choice. You can read more here on the official TradingView blog: www.tradingview.com Let us know if you have any questions or want to chime in on your thoughts about the VIX today.
TVC:VIXEducation
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How to Follow Earnings on the ChartIt's important to know when a company is reporting earnings because of the volatility and financial implications that can follow. In this quick tutorial, we'll show you how to follow earnings without ever leaving the chart: Step 1 - Go to the chart settings by right-clicking. Step 2 - Go to the Events tab and click Show Earnings on Chart. Step 3 - Hover over the Earnings icon (E) to see dates, earnings estimates, and more. The chart in this example shows Amazon and each earnings report is shown by the E at the bottom. In this example, we've also decided to show each earnings report on the chart with a black dotted vertical line. To create lines like this, follow the instructions above, but also check the box that says Earnings Breaks. In addition to following earnings on the chart, there's also an earnings calendar, which shows every earnings report happening over the next day and week: www.tradingview.com We hope this written tutorial helps! Please press Like or write in the comments if you enjoyed it or have any questions. You can also request new features in the comments. The TradingView team is listening and will help. Thanks for being a member!
NASDAQ:AMZNEducation
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Follow Price and Financial Performance at OnceThis chart shows the price of Tesla and how it has traded (top pane, candles) alongside its market cap (middle pane, blue line) and quarterly revenue (bottom pane, yellow line). Tesla's market cap is now nearly $90 billion. Some investors and traders have observed that's more than the combined market cap of Ford and GM . This type of analysis can help fundamental investors and traders. It's one way to see if a stock is moving because of increased financial performance or possibly something else. It also opens up a new form of analysis. The TradingView community can combine technicals and fundamentals at the same time. Creating a chart like this is easy. You can also adjust the size of each pane, the colors of each line, and add or remove different financial metrics as you please. For those who are familiar with TradingView, the financials of a company can be displayed almost like any other chart -- custom line size, line color, and more. Step 1 - Press the Financials button at the top of your chart (it says Financials and/or shows bars with a "+"). Step 2 - In the drop down, select the financial indicators you want to see on your chart. The categories are Income Statement, Balance Sheet , Cash Flow, and Ratios. Step 3 - Adjust the settings and display of each chart or line. Double or right click on a line and adjust the settings to fit your needs. Step 4 - Save and share your chart! Press the publish button located at the top right of your chart. Publish your work so everyone can see it. We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and chart about Tesla. Press Like and leave a comment if you have any.
NASDAQ:TSLAEducation
by TradingView
How to Use the Baseline ChartThe chart we made today shows the price of gold as a Baseline chart. The Baseline chart shows price movements relative to a baseline that you choose anywhere from 0% (the lowest point) to 100% (the highest point). This chart shows gold since the last 1970s with a Baseline of 50%. Why is this interesting? The chart can show you if an asset is above or below a specific baseline over any period of time. For gold, we see it is well above its average price (50% baseline) and it's been trading above that average level for years (the line turns green when an asset is above the baseline level and red when it is below). To start using the Baseline chart, follow these simple steps: Step 1 - Change your chart layout to Baseline. Press the Chart Style button at the top of your chart and select Baseline in the drop down. Step 2 - Go to your chart Settings by right clicking or double tapping on the chart line. Step 3 - In your chart settings, find and adjust your Base Level to a percentage you want to see. This can be anywhere from 0% to 50%. We hope you enjoyed this chart and how to use the Baseline chart to follow any asset. Please press Like if you enjoyed this tutorial or write a comment below.
COMEX:GC1!Education
by TradingView
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Quickly Measure Time & Change (Hold Shift + Click the Chart)This chart shows the price of Crude Oil (CL1!) over the last few years. It is a daily chart and we're going to use it as an example to show you how to quickly measure the time and price change of any asset. Today, major news came out of the Middle East about a conflict that involves the US, Iran, and Iraq. The news had oil spiking higher. However, when you zoom out, you can see a much bigger move has already been in motion since crude oil bottomed in late 2018. Since that day, more than 375 days ago, crude oil is up 48%. Measuring the distance and change of an asset is easy. Press and hold "Shift" on your keyboard and click on the chart. This measurement tool will show you price change, percentage change, total bars, and time. Follow these steps: Step 1 - Open a chart for an asset you're interested in. Step 2 - Hold "Shift" and click on the chart from where you want to measure. Step 3 - Drag your measurement point to any distance you need. We hope you enjoyed this chart and quick tip. If you enjoyed it, press Like or leave a comment.
NYMEX:CL1!Education
by TradingView
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How to Track the Market Cap of a CompanyWe created this chart showing how Apple's price and market cap changed over the course of 2019. Market cap is calculated by multiplying the price per share of an asset by the number of shares outstanding. Market cap shows how much an asset is worth as a whole. For example, today Apple's market cap is above $1.2 trillion. You can create your own market cap chart by following these steps: Step 1 - Open a chart for a stock you follow. Step 2 - Find and press the "Financials" button at the top of the chart. Step 3 - Search Market Capitalization and press it. Step 4 - A chart will appear showing the company's market cap! If you found this written tutorial helpful, please press Like or comment below with your feedback or suggestions. Thanks for being a member of TradingView and we have more tips and tricks coming to help you get started.
NASDAQ:AAPLEducation
by TradingView
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How to Compare the Year-To-Date Performance of Any Two AssetsWe created this chart to show the year-to-date performance of Bitcoin (candlesticks) compared to the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500 (orange line). Here's how you can create a chart like this to compare assets and their year-to-date performance: Step 1 - Create a chart for the asset you're interested in by typing its name into the search box. Step 2 - Press the YTD (year-to-date) button at the bottom of the chart to set its time frame. Step 3 - Press the 'Compare' button at the top of your chart and select the assets you want to compare. Step 4 - Your chart will now show two assets and their YTD performance in percentage terms. As 2019 comes to an end, this simple solution shows what assets performed best, worst or shared interesting correlations. Traders and investors can use this to reflect on lessons learned or gain insights into what the new year could bring. If you enjoyed this quick written lesson, please press Like and Share it with a friend. If you want to see more like it, write in the comments with your questions and feedback!
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDEducation
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