If you’ve clicked the thumbnail chart — or a time period link below it — on our quote page, you’ve likely visited our Interactive Chart. The Interactive Chart is a relatively new addition to Yahoo! Finance; it became generally available in April. There are several things you can do on the Interactive Chart that you can’t do on the Basic Chart. Here are some of my favorites:
1. Drilling down for more information: When you see a dramatic change in price or volume, move the Interactive Chart’s cursor to a specific point on the chart to read the date/time and price and volume.
2. Comparisons: You can compare any security to any other security. Start by clicking the Compare link. The Compare dialog then shows you key competitors and indices. Check the box next to the ones you want to add for comparison. If you want to add a comparison security that’s not in the list, simply enter the security’s name or symbol in the text box.
Click the Draw button when you’re done, and you’ll see the Interactive Chart update to plot the comparison securities and/or indices you requested.
3. Customization: You can change the plot line (candlesticks, line, or OHLC), chart scale (linear or logarithmic), and even the chart cursor (ball, crosshairs, or none). These options are under the Chart Settings menu. If you miss the open, high, and low values we once showed by default, you’ll find the option to turn them on in this menu, too.
4. Technical Indicators: Choose from 12 indicators (plus volume) by clicking the Technical Indicators menu.
After you select one from the menu, you can customize its input values.
5. Time Range adjustment: You can change the beginning and end date of the chart plot. If you know the dates you want, type them in the FROM and TO boxes and click Enter on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can use the graphical time range adjustment at the bottom of the chart. The slider bar moves the time window back and forth in time. You can change the size of the time window by clicking and dragging the handles.
To save you the hassle of reconfiguring your settings, the Interactive Chart carries over your technical indicator settings and chart settings as you plot different charts. The settings also carry over to the next browser session as long as you don’t clear your browser cookies. You can force-clear the Interactive Chart’s settings at any time by clicking the Reset link above the chart.
There are also some key links beneath the chart. Note the link to the Basic Chart, which you can use in case you prefer its simpler presentation. The Print link allows you to print the Interactive Chart area of the screen. Finally, click the Send Feedback link beneath the chart to send us your impressions and ideas. We’ve made changes to the chart in response to user feedback, so please keep it coming.
Tags: Charts, comparison, finance, indicator, interactive
August 20th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Looks good. Is this made with Ajax?
August 27th, 2008 at 5:55 am
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September 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
looks that way to me
September 18th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I like the Interactive Charts but I can’t get them to stick as my Default. Is there something I’m misssing?
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Good to see finally a blog for Yahoo Finance. Always was difficult to get feedback to you guys.
A quick suggestion: Options chains for ^VIX are not visible anymore. They used to be before-could you get this on the site again?
Thanks
Sanjay
September 29th, 2008 at 5:31 am
The interactive chart is a great progress from the previous charting functionality, however, I’d like to see a drawing capability. Specially to draw trendlines.
Yahoo has a lot of stock tickers that hardly can find at some other sites, specially mexican bourse stocks.
Thanks for this improvement. Hope it keeps that path
September 30th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
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October 6th, 2008 at 2:06 am
I am still getting used to Yahoo’s finance site but it is very good and useable.
October 25th, 2008 at 8:08 am
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October 27th, 2008 at 3:22 am
Very interesting post, I have taken a couple of new points to trail. Thanks
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am
i have gone for premium service real time quotes,getting very good charts/quotes for nasdaq,amex,nyse. my problem is nse,getting quotes but the charts/indicators do not move at all.someone please help
somnath.
December 8th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Still no ability to draw trendlines?
December 8th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
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December 12th, 2008 at 1:50 am
Nice charts. Is it possible to license the underlying charting component from Yahoo! Finance for use in other applications?
January 16th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I agree, how’s the licensing for this?
February 8th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Hi, Quite interesting and worth reading..!
February 9th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Interactive chart is utmost useful especially in the recession period, and with the modifications you have introduced, it has become incomparably utilitarian and time saving.
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Is there a function to draw support and resistance lines?
March 31st, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Is there a way you could incorporate a user ability to draw trendlines on your interactive charts?
April 19th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Love the interactive charts. Seems like there are a few minor bugs to work out but overall it’s a winner. Keep up the good work.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:38 am
as a stock investor, i need to look charts to decide where to invest. So this charts are very useful for me.
May 28th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I like the charts and the fact that Yahoo has always provided them for free. It would be cool if you could email a chart after tweaking it to share the results with friends.
June 6th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I love the new charts and would like an identical program so that I can save multiple charts. Then it would be possible to drill down world, countries, indices & shares of choice. Can someone point me in the right direction.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Loving these… Definitely very easy to read, wish other sites would follow their example.
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 am
stock holdimgs how about adding correctly …the value you state for my stock holdings is incorrect…please adjust..thank you
September 6th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Will you guys be licensing out the charts? They are quite nice.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
INTERACTIVE CHART FORMAT VERY GOOD.IT WOULD GREAT IF TRENDLINES AND IMP FIBONANCI RATIOS OR GANN LINES CAN BE DRAWN .
January 13th, 2010 at 8:11 am
How are this charts generated? They do not use Yahoo API, do not they?
January 14th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I love the interactive charts — very useful.
Suggestion:
Make the date slider work more like a regular scrollbar by allowing clicks to the left and right of the selected range. Each click would scroll the selection by one (horizontal) page.
Currently, if I want to scan through a chart year-by-year or quarter-by-quarter, I have to drag the date slider, which is imprecise. And typing in a date range is too slow.
January 16th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Would be very helpfull to have interactive with a weekly as well as daily choice. Thanks. Otherwise it’s great.
March 31st, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Pretty Cool to see Yahoo introducing charting tools. I find that their finance site is full of usefull info.
Keep up the good work!
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June 9th, 2010 at 4:31 am
I take it you built this with Ajax?
July 11th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
This Chart introduced by yahoo finance was really helpful to everyone.Every time you guys have come up with new innovative ideas was really helpful to everyone.It was really helpful for me also.I liked some features of this chart especially (Time Range adjustment) and Comparisons part.It really works,Thanks a lot.e will be looking for some new ideas from you.