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Please explain exactly what the difference is between Log
and Linear charting
How do I know the difference when I look at a chart
Thanx in advance
stephen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Cheatham" <nchrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:00 AM
Subject: [RT] Re: Arithmetic vs Log
> I guess it depends on what you are doing. I use mostly log scale. Have
> found that fib retracements and projections( esp., projections), speed
> resistance lines, etc. work better with log on most (but not all) markets.
> My experience is that, for most markets, Gann-type 1x1 etc. type lines are
> nearly exact on log charts, as opposed to only "close" on linear charts.
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wdjd" <wdjd@xxxxxxx>
> To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 3:49 PM
> Subject: Arithmetic vs Log
>
>
> > RT'er's
> > Are there any opinions regarding the use of arithmetic vs log charts?
> > I have never seen it discussed here and I think the use of one or the
> > other would be extremely important to the chart readers and anyone who
> > would want to draw a simple trend line.
> > What do some of you use and why?
> >
> > Wm
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