XY Chart NET 3 Control Reference
Sample 9: Candle Profile
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This sample demonstrates a basic financial chart showing a candle profile with Buy/Sell signals and Notes for specific data points.
This chart shows two profiles, one of which is a Candle profile. The Candle profile also displays some Buy and Sell signals as well as Notes for some specified data points. The Legend is configured to only show the Close data, during Crosshairs mode, for the Candle profile. Snapshots of the resulting chart are included below.
To test this code, the trial or full version of XY Chart NET must be installed on your computer.
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim ChartArray(9, 6) As Double
Dim sellData(1) As Double
Dim buyData(1) As Double
Dim noteData(2) As String
Dim noteDataDatetime(2) As Double
Dim dDate As DateTime = New DateTime(2008, 7, 7)
Dim myFont As New Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Bold)
Dim myFont2 As New Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold)
ChartArray(0, 0) = dDate.ToOADate
ChartArray(0, 1) = 83.86
ChartArray(0, 2) = 84.94
ChartArray(0, 3) = 83.5
ChartArray(0, 4) = 84.25
ChartArray(0, 5) = dDate.ToOADate
ChartArray(0, 6) = 272744
ChartArray(1, 0) = dDate.AddDays(1).ToOADate
ChartArray(1, 1) = 82.89
ChartArray(1, 2) = 83.87
ChartArray(1, 3) = 82.04
ChartArray(1, 4) = 83.45
ChartArray(1, 5) = dDate.AddDays(1).ToOADate
ChartArray(1, 6) = 396129
ChartArray(2, 0) = dDate.AddDays(2).ToOADate
ChartArray(2, 1) = 84.0
ChartArray(2, 2) = 85.38
ChartArray(2, 3) = 82.68
ChartArray(2, 4) = 82.86
ChartArray(2, 5) = dDate.AddDays(2).ToOADate
ChartArray(2, 6) = 140030
ChartArray(3, 0) = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate
ChartArray(3, 1) = 83.85
ChartArray(3, 2) = 85.91
ChartArray(3, 3) = 83.79
ChartArray(3, 4) = 84.95
ChartArray(3, 5) = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate
ChartArray(3, 6) = 246776
ChartArray(4, 0) = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate
ChartArray(4, 1) = 87.82
ChartArray(4, 2) = 89.24
ChartArray(4, 3) = 87.74
ChartArray(4, 4) = 88.9
ChartArray(4, 5) = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate
ChartArray(4, 6) = 867575
ChartArray(5, 0) = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate
ChartArray(5, 1) = 89.06
ChartArray(5, 2) = 91.72
ChartArray(5, 3) = 88.1
ChartArray(5, 4) = 91.42
ChartArray(5, 5) = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate
ChartArray(5, 6) = 355617
ChartArray(6, 0) = dDate.AddDays(8).ToOADate
ChartArray(6, 1) = 92.36
ChartArray(6, 2) = 93.51
ChartArray(6, 3) = 88.11
ChartArray(6, 4) = 88.91
ChartArray(6, 5) = dDate.AddDays(8).ToOADate
ChartArray(6, 6) = 590973
ChartArray(7, 0) = dDate.AddDays(9).ToOADate
ChartArray(7, 1) = 88.84
ChartArray(7, 2) = 89.84
ChartArray(7, 3) = 86.11
ChartArray(7, 4) = 87.14
ChartArray(7, 5) = dDate.AddDays(9).ToOADate
ChartArray(7, 6) = 249152
ChartArray(8, 0) = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate
ChartArray(8, 1) = 86.6
ChartArray(8, 2) = 88.76
ChartArray(8, 3) = 84.91
ChartArray(8, 4) = 85.89
ChartArray(8, 5) = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate
ChartArray(8, 6) = 397455
ChartArray(9, 0) = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate
ChartArray(9, 1) = 85.69
ChartArray(9, 2) = 86.52
ChartArray(9, 3) = 84.94
ChartArray(9, 4) = 85.45
ChartArray(9, 5) = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate
ChartArray(9, 6) = 115791
buyData(0) = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate
sellData(0) = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate
noteData(0) = "First"
noteData(1) = "Second"
noteDataDatetime(0) = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate
noteDataDatetime(1) = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate
' Configure XYChart control
With XyChartNETCtl1
.NumProfiles = 2
.NumYScales = 2
.NumXScales = 1
.YStacking = True
.NumYStacks = 2
.YStack(0).HeightPercentage = 70
.YStack(1).HeightPercentage = 30
.Toolbar.Visible = True
.Toolbar.BackColor = Color.White
.ZoomWindowColor = Color.LightGreen
' Chart and plot formatting
.BackColor = Color.White
.Plot.BackColor = Color.White
.Plot.Border.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loNone
' Legend
With .Legend
.Visible = True
.BorderVisible = False
.YScaleVisible = False
End With
' Crosshairs
With .Crosshairs
.YCoordInLegend = True
.CloseCoordInLegend = True
.Color = Color.LightGreen
.VerticalVisible = True
.HorizontalVisible = False
.CoordsBackcolor = Color.LightGreen
.Width = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.WidthOptions.woTwoPoint
End With
' Y Axis
With .YAxis(0)
With .Grid
.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom
.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid
.LineColor = Color.LightGray
End With
With .Scale
.Label = "$"
.LabelFont = myFont2
.LabelColor = Color.Black
.TicksColor = Color.Black
.Visible = True
End With
End With
With .YAxis(1)
With .Grid
.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom
.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid
.LineColor = Color.LightGray
End With
With .Scale
.Label = "Volume"
.LabelFont = myFont2
.LabelColor = Color.Black
.TicksColor = Color.Black
.Visible = True
.ForceZeroDisplay = True
End With
End With
' X Axis
With .XAxis(0)
With .Grid
.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom
.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid
.LineColor = Color.LightGray
End With
With .Scale
.Label = "2008"
.LabelFont = myFont2
.LabelColor = Color.Black
.TicksColor = Color.Black
.TickLabelSpacing = 1
.FormatStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.FormatStyles.fsDateTime
.CenterToDay = True
.DateIncludeWeekends = False
.DateTimeFormat = "MMM d"
.ScaleMode = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ScaleModes.smManual
.ScaleManualMin = dDate.ToOADate
.ScaleManualMax = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate + 3
.Visible = True
End With
End With
' Profiles
With .Profile(0)
.YScale = 0
.NumSamples = 10
.Label = "Price"
.ChartFeatureType = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ChartFeatureOptions.cfCandle
.CandleBodyWidth = 15
.CandleShadowWidth = 1
.SellSignalData = sellData
.SellSignal = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.SignalOptions.soArrowDown
.SellSignalSize = 14
.SellSignalDisplayOffset = 5
.SellSignalBorderColor = Color.Black
.SellSignalFillColor = Color.Black
.BuySignalData = buyData
.BuySignal = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.SignalOptions.soArrowUp
.BuySignalSize = 14
.BuySignalDisplayOffset = 6
.BuySignalBorderColor = Color.Blue
.BuySignalFillColor = Color.Blue
.NoteData = noteData
.NoteDataDatetime = noteDataDatetime
.NoteColor = Color.Black
.NoteRotation = -45
.NoteFont = myFont
End With
With .Profile(1)
.YScale = 1
.NumSamples = 10
.Label = "Volume"
.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom
.MarkerOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom
.ChartFeatureType = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ChartFeatureOptions.cfBar
.BarReference = 0
.BarBorderColor = Color.CadetBlue
.BarFillColor = Color.LightBlue
.BarWidth = 0.4
End With
.ChartData = ChartArray
.Refresh()
End With
End Sub
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
double [,] ChartArray = new double [10, 7];
double [] sellData = new double [1];
double [] buyData = new double [1];
String[] noteData = new String[2];
double [] noteDataDatetime = new double [2];
DateTime dDate = new DateTime(2008, 7, 7);
Font myFont = new Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
Font myFont2 = new Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold);
ChartArray[0, 0] = dDate.ToOADate();
ChartArray[0, 1] = 83.86;
ChartArray[0, 2] = 84.94;
ChartArray[0, 3] = 83.5;
ChartArray[0, 4] = 84.25;
ChartArray[0, 5] = dDate.ToOADate();
ChartArray[0, 6] = 272744;
ChartArray[1, 0] = dDate.AddDays(1).ToOADate();
ChartArray[1, 1] = 82.89;
ChartArray[1, 2] = 83.87;
ChartArray[1, 3] = 82.04;
ChartArray[1, 4] = 83.45;
ChartArray[1, 5] = dDate.AddDays(1).ToOADate();
ChartArray[1, 6] = 396129;
ChartArray[2, 0] = dDate.AddDays(2).ToOADate();
ChartArray[2, 1] = 84.0;
ChartArray[2, 2] = 85.38;
ChartArray[2, 3] = 82.68;
ChartArray[2, 4] = 82.86;
ChartArray[2, 5] = dDate.AddDays(2).ToOADate();
ChartArray[2, 6] = 140030;
ChartArray[3, 0] = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate();
ChartArray[3, 1] = 83.85;
ChartArray[3, 2] = 85.91;
ChartArray[3, 3] = 83.79;
ChartArray[3, 4] = 84.95;
ChartArray[3, 5] = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate();
ChartArray[3, 6] = 246776;
ChartArray[4, 0] = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate();
ChartArray[4, 1] = 87.82;
ChartArray[4, 2] = 89.24;
ChartArray[4, 3] = 87.74;
ChartArray[4, 4] = 88.9;
ChartArray[4, 5] = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate();
ChartArray[4, 6] = 867575;
ChartArray[5, 0] = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate();
ChartArray[5, 1] = 89.06;
ChartArray[5, 2] = 91.72;
ChartArray[5, 3] = 88.1;
ChartArray[5, 4] = 91.42;
ChartArray[5, 5] = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate();
ChartArray[5, 6] = 355617;
ChartArray[6, 0] = dDate.AddDays(8).ToOADate();
ChartArray[6, 1] = 92.36;
ChartArray[6, 2] = 93.51;
ChartArray[6, 3] = 88.11;
ChartArray[6, 4] = 88.91;
ChartArray[6, 5] = dDate.AddDays(8).ToOADate();
ChartArray[6, 6] = 590973;
ChartArray[7, 0] = dDate.AddDays(9).ToOADate();
ChartArray[7, 1] = 88.84;
ChartArray[7, 2] = 89.84;
ChartArray[7, 3] = 86.11;
ChartArray[7, 4] = 87.14;
ChartArray[7, 5] = dDate.AddDays(9).ToOADate();
ChartArray[7, 6] = 249152;
ChartArray[8, 0] = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate();
ChartArray[8, 1] = 86.6;
ChartArray[8, 2] = 88.76;
ChartArray[8, 3] = 84.91;
ChartArray[8, 4] = 85.89;
ChartArray[8, 5] = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate();
ChartArray[8, 6] = 397455;
ChartArray[9, 0] = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate();
ChartArray[9, 1] = 85.69;
ChartArray[9, 2] = 86.52;
ChartArray[9, 3] = 84.94;
ChartArray[9, 4] = 85.45;
ChartArray[9, 5] = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate();
ChartArray[9, 6] = 115791;
buyData[0] = dDate.AddDays(3).ToOADate();
sellData[0] = dDate.AddDays(10).ToOADate();
noteData[0] = "First";
noteData[1] = "Second";
noteDataDatetime[0] = dDate.AddDays(4).ToOADate();
noteDataDatetime[1] = dDate.AddDays(7).ToOADate();
// Configure XYChart control
xyChartNETCtl1.NumProfiles = 2;
xyChartNETCtl1.NumYScales = 2;
xyChartNETCtl1.NumXScales = 1;
xyChartNETCtl1.YStacking = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.NumYStacks = 2;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YStack(0).HeightPercentage = 70;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YStack(1).HeightPercentage = 30;
xyChartNETCtl1.Toolbar.Visible = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.Toolbar.BackColor = Color.White;
xyChartNETCtl1.ZoomWindowColor = Color.LightGreen;
// Chart and plot formatting
xyChartNETCtl1.BackColor = Color.White;
xyChartNETCtl1.Plot.BackColor = Color.White;
xyChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loNone;
// Legend
xyChartNETCtl1.Legend.Visible = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.Legend.BorderVisible = false;
xyChartNETCtl1.Legend.YScaleVisible = false;
// Crosshairs
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.YCoordInLegend = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.CloseCoordInLegend = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.Color = Color.LightGreen;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.VerticalVisible = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.HorizontalVisible = false;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.CoordsBackcolor = Color.LightGreen;
xyChartNETCtl1.Crosshairs.Width = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.WidthOptions.woTwoPoint;
// Y Axis 0
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Grid.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Grid.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Grid.LineColor = Color.LightGray;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Scale.Label = "$";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Scale.LabelFont = myFont2;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Scale.LabelColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Scale.TicksColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(0).Scale.Visible = true;
// Y Axis 1
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Grid.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Grid.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Grid.LineColor = Color.LightGray;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.Label = "Volume";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.LabelFont = myFont2;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.LabelColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.TicksColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.Visible = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_YAxis(1).Scale.ForceZeroDisplay = true;
// X Axis
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Grid.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Grid.LineStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.StyleOptions.soSolid;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Grid.LineColor = Color.LightGray;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.Label = "2008";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.LabelFont = myFont2;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.LabelColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.TicksColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.TickLabelSpacing = 1;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.FormatStyle = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.FormatStyles.fsDateTime;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.CenterToDay = true;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.DateIncludeWeekends = false;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.DateTimeFormat = "MMM d";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.ScaleMode = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ScaleModes.smManual;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.ScaleManualMin = dDate.ToOADate();
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.ScaleManualMax = dDate.AddDays(11).ToOADate() + 3;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_XAxis(0).Scale.Visible = true;
// Profile 0
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).YScale = 0;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NumSamples = 10;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).Label = "Price";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).ChartFeatureType = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ChartFeatureOptions.cfCandle;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).CandleBodyWidth = 15;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).CandleShadowWidth = 1;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignalData = sellData;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignal = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.SignalOptions.soArrowDown;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignalSize = 14;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignalDisplayOffset = 5;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignalBorderColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).SellSignalFillColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignalData = buyData;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignal = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.SignalOptions.soArrowUp;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignalSize = 14;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignalDisplayOffset = 6;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignalBorderColor = Color.Blue;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).BuySignalFillColor = Color.Blue;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NoteData = noteData;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NoteDataDatetime = noteDataDatetime;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NoteColor = Color.Black;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NoteRotation = -45;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(0).NoteFont = myFont;
// Profile 1
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).YScale = 1;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).NumSamples = 10;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).Label = "Volume";
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).MarkerOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).ChartFeatureType = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.ChartFeatureOptions.cfBar;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).BarReference = 0;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).BarBorderColor = Color.CadetBlue;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).BarFillColor = Color.LightBlue;
xyChartNETCtl1.get_Profile(1).BarWidth = 0.4;
xyChartNETCtl1.ChartData = ChartArray;
xyChartNETCtl1.Refresh();
}
Initial Display
With Crosshairs button selected
