Archive for the Financial Charts

Making JS Candlestick Chart in Four Simple Steps

March 25th, 2020 by Anastasia Zoumpliou

A JS Candlestick Chart on the screen of a laptopDo you have trading data, looking for a way to effectively visualize it for your website or app project? If so, a JS candlestick chart could be your best pick. This tutorial will break down the process needed to create such a chart into simple steps and provide a detailed explanation of the code. Keep reading even if you are new to programming, because only a basic understanding is needed to follow along and master such a JavaScript (HTML5) based data visualization technique.

Also called a Japanese candlestick chart, this chart type is one of the most popular forms of financial and stock data visualization. Each candlestick represents information about the open, high, low, and close price of the day. Candlestick charts are widely used in technical analysis of price movement patterns.

Complete this tutorial and you will be able to create a compelling interactive candlestick chart in JavaScript real quick, with ease.

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AnyChart JS Charts 8.7.1 Is Ready for Download — Enjoy New Version!

January 28th, 2020 by AnyChart Team

AnyChart JS Charts 8.7.1 Is Ready for Download. Enjoy New Version!Our JavaScript charting libraries are now updated! Just before the new year, we delivered important fixes and improvements to them in version 8.7.1. These updates make it even better to visualize data using our flexible visualization solutions for cross-platform HTML5 charting — AnyChart JS for basic charts, AnyGantt JS for project and resource charts, AnyStock JS for stock and any other time-series charts, and AnyMap JS for geographical and seat map charts.

Download version 8.7.1 now and start enjoying our updated JavaScript charting libraries!

Check the version history of the library you are using to see exactly what has been improved and fixed in the new release:

Let us know what else we should add or enhance. We’ve been always listening to you and your feedback has always largely determined our roadmap. Of course, this will remain so in the new year (and beyond). Any questions, give us a shout and we’ll be happy to assist you asap.

We wish you a happy and prosperous 2020!


AnyChart Recognized in Top 10 Business Intelligence and Analytics Companies of 2019

November 19th, 2019 by AnyChart Team

AnyChart Recognized in Top 10 Business Intelligence and Analytics Companies of 2019We are excited to announce that Analytics Insight, a magazine that covers big data and business intelligence developments, included AnyChart in The 10 Next Generation BI and Analytics Companies of 2019 — “for providing the most advanced solutions and playing a significant role in shaping the future of these disruptive technologies.

The list has been made public in the just-released November issue of the magazine and is accompanied by the stories about each featured company. With permission of Analytics Insight, today we are republishing the magazine’s story about us on our blog — “AnyChart: Turning Data into Actionable Insights with Award-Winning Data Visualization Solutions.

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JavaScript Graph Visualization Libraries Updated — Check Out AnyChart 8.7.0 with New Awesome Features!

August 8th, 2019 by AnyChart Team

JavaScript Graph Visualization Libraries Updated - Check Out AnyChart 8.7.0 with New Awesome JS Charting Features!AnyChart 8.7.0 is out with a lot of new awesome data visualization features. Look what we’ve added to our JavaScript graph libraries in this major update.

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Current Price Indicator with Custom Value and Scale Calculation in JavaScript Stock Charts — Challenge AnyChart!

September 19th, 2018 by Irina Maximova

Current Price Indicator with Custom Value and Scale Calculation in JavaScript Stock Charts — Challenge AnyChart!Further inspired by noteworthy questions our Support Team receives from customers, we resume the Challenge AnyChart! feature, demonstrating huge flexibility of our JavaScript (HTML5) charting libraries and explaining how exactly you can solve advanced data visualization tasks with the help of AnyChart. Today’s tutorial is about JS stock charts, and more precisely, we’ll dive into how to draw the Current Price Indicator with a custom value and make it visible even when zooming and scrolling, by utilizing Axis Markers.

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JS Chart Libraries Get New Great Features in 8.3.0 Release of AnyChart, AnyStock, AnyMap and AnyGantt

July 10th, 2018 by AnyChart Team

JS Chart Libraries Get New Great Features in 8.3.0 Release of AnyChart, AnyStock, AnyMap and AnyGanttWe at AnyChart are proud to announce the 8.3.0 release of our JS chart libraries AnyChart, AnyStock, AnyGantt, and AnyMap! The present major update brings full support of HTML in tooltips, background settings for chart data bounds, coloring rules and thresholds, easy axis label positioning, new technical indicators, and even more.

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JavaScript Chart Libraries AnyChart, AnyGantt, AnyStock and AnyMap Receive Major 8.2.0 Update

March 27th, 2018 by AnyChart Team

JavaScript Chart Libraries AnyChart, AnyGantt, AnyStock and AnyMap Receive Major 8.2.0 UpdateThe time has come for another major update of our JavaScript chart libraries, recognized the best in JavaScript technologies earlier this year!

Meet version 8.2.0 of AnyChart, AnyStock, AnyGantt and AnyMap!

To start with, here’s a quick list of what major new cool features have been delivered to our interactive data visualization solutions with this new release:

  • Sunburst Chart;
  • negative logarithmic scale;
  • crosshair multiple labels;
  • minimum/maximum labels;
  • new technical indicators and additional touch support in stock charts;
  • custom drawing, data grid live editor, and new timeline in Gantt charts

Now, let’s take a closer look at each of the major news of AnyChart 8.2.0 and then see what’s next on our roadmap.

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Custom Technical Indicators in JavaScript Stock Charts — Challenge AnyChart!

March 14th, 2018 by Irina Maximova

Custom Technical Indicators in JavaScript Stock Charts — Challenge AnyChart!
It is a pleasure to present a new Challenge AnyChart article! We love our customers and their original tasks, so we continue to show the unlimited capabilities of our JavaScript charting libraries to the blog readers.

The heroes of today’s tutorial are custom technical indicators. Below we’ll explore how to add them to a JS (HTML5) stock chart step by step. So, let’s begin.

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Happy New Year in JavaScript Charting: AnyChart 8.1.0 Is Out!

December 20th, 2017 by AnyChart Team

Happy New Year in JavaScript Charting: AnyChart 8.1.0 Is Out!The New Year and Christmas are already just around the corner, and we have something astonishing for you in this magical time! The next major update for our product family of JavaScript charting libraries is now released, so meet AnyChart 8.1.0!

Check out what new cool and useful features are delivered in the new versions of our HTML5-based interactive data visualization solutions AnyChartAnyStockAnyGantt and AnyMap, as well as what we are going to work on next.

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Modular JavaScript Charting: AnyChart 8 Premiere

October 2nd, 2017 by AnyChart Team

Modular JavaScript Charting: AnyChart 8 Premiere, 8.0.0 Release of AnyChart, AnyMap, AnyStock, AnyGanttFall is an amazing time for TV, movie, theater, and other art lovers as that’s when a lot of premieres are being launched. Well, we are happy to contribute to the debut mainstream this time! Meet AnyChart 8, a modular JavaScript charting system taking the convenience, performance, and customization in the art of interactive data visualization to the next level.

Join us in reviewing the core innovations delivered in the 8th, module-based generation of AnyChart, including the brand new features now available in our JS charting libraries AnyChart, AnyStock, AnyGantt, and AnyMap, as well as what else is in our nearest plans.

AnyChart JS Charts 8.0.0: Modules, Custom Builds, and Much More

The 8.0.0 release of the AnyChart, AnyGantt, AnyMap, and AnyStock JavaScript (HTML5) charting libraries delivers a lot of brand new features and technical improvements. Please see the list below for a quick overview of what’s new.

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