Prudential plc - Interactive Chart Help

Interactive Chart Help

Zooming Settings Detaching Hints and Tips

Zooming

To zoom in:
left click and drag over the date range that you would like to select.
To zoom out:
right click anywhere on the chart.

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Settings

Date ranges:

To use a pre-set date range:
select a date range from the drop down menu.
To use a custom date range:
enter start and end dates into the boxes provided using the format dd/mm/yyyy then click Go.

Setting comparators

If you want to compare the performance of a stock against indices or peers, click on the settings button.

To select a particular comparator, click on the relevant group (where applicable - some installations do not use this feature). Then choose the desired company or index from the list shown.

Once all desired comparators have been selected, you may set a date range as before or simply click the go button.

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Detaching

The chart is fully detachable from its surrounding page. This can be useful if you want more detail.

Simply click the detach button:

You can resize the window as if it were a normal browser. To put the chart back, simply close the window in the usual way.

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Hints and Tips

The left-hand y-axis gives relative values in %. The calculation method is one of % change based on an "index" value set to 0.00 on the first day of the selected date range.

The y-axis gives the absolute value of the first selected company.

Have a look at the status bar under the chart. A mouse-over on any point on one of the lines will give you the price and volume details for that point. It also gives hints on how to use the chart.

The smaller chart below the primary interactive chart shows the volume of shares traded for the primary (first selected) stock.

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