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Open Feature request MC-195 » Closed Feature request MC-1625

Percent change measurement tool
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Description

Add ability to measure % change between two points on chart
A trend line measuring tool
Similar to either Tradingview or Tradestation: Exapmples to follow
Trading View Method
http://www.multicharts.com/pm/files/373_1394823223_Measuring%20Tool.jpg
Tradestation Method
http://www.multicharts.com/pm/files/373_1394823278_Percent%20change%20tool.jpg

A user supplied .pla was provided in the following thread:
http://www.multicharts.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11369&p=103141#p103141

Issue with this .pla is that it is not user friendly:
1. must load indicator and unload when finished using
1. measurement does not remain on chart
1. unable to precisely locate ends, no magnet/snap feature etc....
Thank you for your consideration and votes....

Steps to reproduce this issue

option 1, drawing tool option, select 
option 2, right click option on trendline

Comments (2)
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#0
user-offline.png HK
Mar 14, 2014 - 13:38

Trading View
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/703/a4gi.jpg
OR 
Tradestations
http://imageshack.com/a/img132/5549/vgi9.jpg

#1
user-offline.png MultiCharts Support
Apr 06, 2017 - 10:49
Please vote for it here: https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/multicharts/issues/MC-195
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Issue basics
  • Type of issue
    Feature request
  • Category
    Usability
  • Targeted for
    Declined/Not a Bug/Will not Fix/Cannot Reproduce/Duplicated
  • Status
    Duplicated
User pain
  • Type of bug
    Not triaged
  • Likelihood
    Not triaged
  • Effect
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Issue details
  • Resolution
    Not determined
  • Severity
    Normal
Attachments (2)
  • /pm/public/files/show/644
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    Measuring Tool.jpg uploaded Mar 14, 2014 by HK
  • /pm/public/files/show/645
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    Percent change tool.jpg uploaded Mar 14, 2014 by HK
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