TradeStation Help

Specifying the Anchor Bar for a Percent Change Chart

All percent change charts use an anchor bar. This is the bar upon which all percent change calculations are made. The anchor bar can be the first bar, the last bar, or a specific bar you select between the first and last bars.

1. Press and hold down your mouse button as the pointer moves across the dates on the time (horizontal) axis. A ToolTip, providing the date and time, will appear beside the pointer as you move it.
2. Release your mouse button, right-click when your pointer lines up with the desired date and time on the time axis.
3. Select Percent Change Chart > Calculate from first bar, Calculate from last bar, or Calculate from this bar.
   
   The chart will now be displayed as a percent change chart: