Data Features

• FAME data model that can time-scale the data or combine data with different calendars on the same chart
• Visual beans for entering a ticker (for accessing pricing data), selecting a range, and controlling the time scaling of the data
• Multiple TiqViews in a graph

Axis Features

• Time intelligent date axis that automatically adjusts the tick marks and labels to reflect the calendar and date range of the data, and to fit the ticks and labels into the available space
• Configurable axis for case series data which supports several ways of providing and displaying the labels for each individual case
• Configurable numeric (vertical) axes, both linear and logarithmic. Up to two unrelated numeric axes per pane. Properties to control the axis range, divisions, and labels
• Scrollable date and case axes

Display Features

• Compound charts; that is, individual charts that are stacked vertically, share a single horizontal axis, and scroll together
• A variety of data representations that can be combined in a single chart, including candlesticks, high-low lines, area, step, lines, bars, image bars, and so on. There is also a base class provided that allows easy creation of custom data representations
• Dotted and dashed lines, custom line styles, and prebuilt definitions for frequently used line styles
• Solid and gradient fills
• Zooming the chart by dragging the mouse
• Translating text into another language

Annotation Features

• Display of data values at the mouse pointer, which changes when the pointer is moved
• Customizable chart legend
• Annotations for adding supplemental text, graphics, symbols, and custom objects
• Text labels that support rich text, vertically stacked text, and different justification of different parts of a line
• Rich text formatting of text labels to display multiple fonts and colors, as well as embedded images
• Base classes for easy creation of custom annotations

Export Features

• Printing charts
• Saving charts in a variety of graphic file formats

Ease-of-Use Features

• Beans that make visual composition of a charting applet or application easy
• Intelligent defaults, so the user needs to provide only data to generate a usable chart
• Easy editing of bean properties in a visual development environment
• Saving look-and-feel settings and applying them to other charts
• Built-in price/volume chart with optional moving averages

For more information about FAME TimeIQ Charts, contact Phil Corryn in the Americas, or Ian Gordon in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.