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Candlestick charts

Candlestick charts display price movements over time, showing the open, high, low, and close (OHLC) values for each time period. They are commonly used in financial and trading analysis to visualize market trends, volatility, and price patterns.

Candlestick chart example image

Candlestick charts are available as part of the new charts library 2 charts Early Access rollout. Contact ThoughtSpot Support to enable this chart type on your instance.

Data requirements

To create a Candlestick chart, you need:

  • At least one measure

  • At least one attribute (typically a date or time field)

New capabilities

The new charts library candlestick chart introduces the following capabilities not available in the classic version:

  • New axis configuration logic for multivariates and grouped axis — Build complex multivariate Candlestick charts with improved axis handling.

  • Faceting and Trellis chart modes — Partition Candlestick charts into faceted grids or trellis small multiples for multidimensional analysis.

  • Labelling for OHLC values — Enhanced labeling support for open, high, low, and close values on the chart.

Behavior changes

When migrating from the classic Candlestick chart to the new charts library version, note the following changes:

  • Multiple attributes create facets — When you add multiple attributes to a Candlestick chart, the new renderer creates facets instead of combined slices. This is consistent across all new charts library charts. You can use a formula to concatenate fields if you need a single combined axis.

  • Custom font support — Custom font settings apply differently compared to classic charts.

  • Null and empty handling — Null and empty values are handled differently in the new renderer.

  • Non-visualized fields in tooltip — Adding non-visualized fields to tooltips is not supported in the new Candlestick chart.

Limitations

The following features are not supported in the new Candlestick chart:

  • Text backgrounds, borders, and alignment

  • Data label styling and text backgrounds, borders, and alignment

Configure a Candlestick chart

To create a Candlestick chart:

  1. Start a new search or open an existing Answer.

  2. In the chart selector panel, select Candlestick from the New section.

  3. Add the required measures and attributes to your query.

  4. The chart renders each data point as a candlestick showing the OHLC values.

  5. Use the chart settings panel to configure faceting, trellis, and axis options.