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Plotting Too Much Data

Daniel Goldfarb edited this page Mar 5, 2021 · 41 revisions

Plotting Too Much Data

  • Sometimes, without realizing it, users plot so much data that it becomes impossible to see the detailed shapes of candles or ohlc-bars.
    • In such a case, it is easy to think that you have a line plot instead of candles, as shown below:

How many candles are too many to see?

  • How many is "Too Many" depends on the size of your plot, and the resolution of your monitor (or printer).
  • The Above image shows 500 candles.
  • Below is the exact same 500 candle plot made full screen on a 27 inch monitor with basic HD (1920 x 1080) resolution.
  • Notice that now at full screen, you can somewhat make out the appearance of candles:

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