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Measure

The measure tool answers “how big and how long was that move?” between two points: price change, percentage, number of bars, calendar duration and the total volume traded in between.

What it's for
  • Measure a move: change in price and percent, number of bars, duration and traded volume.
  • Compare the size and the speed of successive swings.
Every planTry it in Analyze
Points
2
Plan
Every plan
Shows
Change, %, bars, duration, volume
Color
Blue up, red down

What it shows

Measure tool from a swing low at 98 to a swing high at 114 showing +16.00, +16.33%, 24 bars, 32 days and the volume
From the swing low at 98 to the high at 114: +16.00 points (+16.33%), 24 bars (trading days) over 32 calendar days, with the total volume of those bars.
  • Change and %: end − start, and that change divided by the start price.
  • Bars: the number of candles between the two points, which is trading days on a daily chart. Duration: calendar time (days, months or years; hours and minutes on the 1D view).
  • Volume: the sum of the volume of every bar from the first point to the second, both included.

How to use it

  1. Choose Projection & measure → Measure.
  2. Click the start, then the end (or press and drag). With the magnet, both points snap to candle prices.

Measure and date and price range show the same figures; use price range or date range to show only one dimension.

Charts in this guide use simulated prices generated for illustration; levels and outcomes shown are examples, not observations of a real market. Educational content only, not investment advice.

Related guides

Price rangeHow to use the price range tool to measure the height of a range, a gap or a move in price and in percent, and project a measured move.Date rangeHow to use the date range tool to measure the length of a consolidation, a trend or a cycle in bars, calendar time and traded volume.Date and price rangeHow to measure a move in price, percent, bars, duration and volume at once with the date and price range tool.
Measure tool: price change, percentage, bars, duration and volume of a move | Oyticker