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Note the vertical axis does not start at 0.
I don't think this was done deceptively. Most financial graphs like this don't start at 0.
It appears to be representing percent change from the close of the preceding period, so 100% isn't a totally unjustifiable axis.
Yeah, I am probably just overthinking it, sorry. I would show percentage change as +10, 0, -10
It's starting at a reasonable point for the data shown, I'm not sure what your point is. Do you think this graph would be more readable if you had 80% of the vertical axis as wasted space so the graph could show nothing from 0 to 95?
I don't care too much for my personal view because I think I can read the chart well. I met several people in my life that would misunderstand a chart if it would not show the axis starting at 0. I don't consider the space a waste. I consider it an indication that the shown value is less of an effect than it would indicate if the chart is zoomed in.
To be completely honest, I just wanted to test that commenting on a thread on other lemmy instance from my new lemmy instance works.
LOL. Support. Good luck with your instance.
And?
And nothing, sorry if i implied anything. I just wanted to point it out. I appologise. This was my first comment on lemmy.
No need to apologise, mate, all good. 👍
I was wondering what point you were trying to make.