It should probably be a new plot type, or a single type as combination of hi-lo, error bar, high-low-open-close, and box plot depending on number of items (2, 3, 4, 5). Also the polygon is not necessary as part of this plot type, and could be superimposed later.
Also, the ticks could be like this | -+ | +- | There is also filled/hollow candlesticks charts. http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?id=chart_school:chart_analysis:what_are_charts > From: Devon McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > One aspect that's missing from these is the coloration: the symbol should be > red for down days and blue for up days (close>open). > > On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Brian Schott wrote: > > > By using 'point' and moving the pensize increase to after the hilo I > > get a slightly different look which is not better, but less chunky. > > > > > > http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yKwII70VknGyE19A33kT9OMt5AR0 > > > > plot_ohlc=: 3 : 0 > > ''plot_ohlc y > > : > > hl=. 1 2{y > > oc=. 0 3{y > > ntics=. {:$hl > > oc=. ,|:oc > > oc=. (2#i.ntics);oc > > pd 'reset' > > pd 'xticpos ',": i.ntics > > pd x > > pd 'type hilo' > > pd 'color red' > > pd hl > > pd 'type point' > > pd 'pensize 3' > > pd 'markers plus' > > pd oc > > pd 'show' > > ) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ^me^ at acm. > org is my > preferred e-mail > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
