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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)
#0
user-offline.png  HK (hwkaiser)
Mar 14, 2014 - 18:38

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 (MultiCharts)
Apr 06, 2017 - 15:49
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