Charts News

Control Focus with Drag and Drop Splitter Line

January 29, 2025
LightningChart JS Trader v3 enhances customization with draggable splitter lines, allowing seamless resizing of indicator segments.

LightningChart JS Trader is a JavaScript/TypeScript library developed by LightningChart that specifically targets the creation of financial and trading applications. It provides high-performance, 2D, 3D, and real-time charting controls and a comprehensive suite of visualizations including candlestick, bar, line, and various technical indicators and drawing tools. This library enables software developers to craft interactive technical analysis tools without the need for server-side setup as it runs completely on the client device.

The LightningChart JS Trader v3 update introduces draggable splitter lines, enabling users to dynamically resize indicator segments and the main chart within a single view. This enhancement provides greater flexibility in data visualization, allowing developers to create a more customizable and user-friendly charting experience. By adjusting the layout interactively, users can allocate space efficiently based on analytical needs, improving readability and workflow efficiency. This update eliminates the need for separate charts, streamlining technical analysis and ensuring all relevant data remains accessible within a unified interface.

To see a full list of what's new in v3, see our release notes.

LightningChart JS Trader is licensed per developer and is available as an annual license with 1 year support. See our LightningChart JS Trader licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our LightningChart JS Trader product page.

Enhance Engagement with Interactive Chart Rotation

January 21, 2025
Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN 2025.1.1 adds interactive rotation for pie and doughnut charts, for dynamic data exploration and customized viewing.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN is a versatile suite of tools for crafting interactive data visualizations for web and desktop applications. It empowers developers to embed intuitive dashboards across various platforms, using platform-specific components or a centralized cloud designer. With data analysis elements, customization options, and pre-built templates, Stimulsoft Dashboards helps you transform complex data into clear, actionable insights for any audience.

The Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN 2025.1.1 update introduces the ability to rotate pie and doughnut charts directly within the dashboard, providing developers with a powerful new tool for creating more interactive and user-focused applications. This feature allows end-users to manipulate chart orientation using simple mouse actions, enhancing the visualization experience by enabling a closer examination of specific data segments. By integrating this functionality, developers can offer a more intuitive and flexible data analysis environment, aligning with modern UI standards and improving the overall usability of dashboards.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.1.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WIN is available individually or as part of Stimulsoft Ultimate.

Identify Patterns with Intuitive Price Insights

January 20, 2025
Candlestick charts enhance precision with detailed price insights, helping predict trends through precise tracking of price movements and trends.

Candlestick charts are a powerful data visualization tool used to represent price movements within a specific time frame, displaying the opening, closing, high, and low prices in a single, compact graphical format. For software developers, integrating candlestick charts into applications enables users to analyze market trends, identify potential reversals, and make informed decisions with precise, actionable data. These charts are adaptable across various time frames, work seamlessly with technical indicators, and offer a clear visual representation that aids in interpreting complex financial data efficiently, making them an essential feature in trading platforms and analytics tools.

Several React chart controls offer candlestick chart support including:

  • DevExtreme Chart (part of DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress) lets you analyze trends with advanced candlestick charts, offering responsive rendering and seamless interaction.
  • KendoReact Chart (part of KendoReact by Telerik) allows you to visualize price movements with feature-rich, customizable candlestick charts, optimized for React applications.
  • ZingChart facilitates comprehensive market analysis using candlestick charts, delivering interactive, real-time data visualization across multiple devices and platforms.
  • Syncfusion JavaScript Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides customizable candlestick charts for precise financial data representation.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our React chart controls comparison.

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Enhance Dashboards with Responsive Charts

January 17, 2025
MDB Pro for Vue provides powerful, dynamic charting tools to help you create visually engaging and interactive dashboards with ease.

MDB Pro Vue by MDBootstrap is a premium front-end UI toolkit designed for Vue.js, offering a comprehensive collection of over 5,000 components, templates and plug-ins such as charts and advanced forms, to create responsive and visually appealing interfaces. With built-in design consistency, customization options, and seamless integration with Vue.js, MDB Pro Vue enables developers to build professional-grade web applications efficiently. Ideal for e-commerce sites, dashboards, and corporate projects, it empowers teams to enhance user experience while saving time and development costs.

MDB Pro Vue provides responsive, interactive, and customizable charts, enabling effective data visualization across various use cases. It offers an extensive range of chart types to suit diverse requirements, including bar and line charts for trends, pie and donut charts for proportions, polar area charts for variations in magnitude, and radar charts for multivariate data. Bubble charts add depth with size-based values, while scatter plots visualize data relationships. Fully customizable with options for colors, labels, tooltips, and animations, these charts integrate seamlessly into any design. Ideal for dashboards, analytics tools, and reporting interfaces, they deliver a polished, engaging user experience.

MDB Pro Vue is licensed per developer, per project/domain with packages for individual developers, development teams and Enterprises. See our MDB Pro Vue licensing page for full details.

MDB Pro Vue is available individually or as part of MDB Pro Bundle.

Highlight Chart Dimensions with Clear 3D Axis Titles

January 14, 2025
Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP 2025.1.1 adds customizable axis titles for 3D charts, enhancing data clarity and enabling precise visualization.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP is a powerful dashboarding and reporting tool designed for PHP web applications. It enables developers to create interactive and visually appealing dashboards that provide real-time insights into data. With its intuitive interface and extensive features, Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP empowers users to analyze complex data sets, visualize trends, and make data-driven decisions effectively.

The Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP 2025.1.1 update introduces customizable axis titles for 3D charts, providing users with greater control over data presentation. This enhancement enables the addition of clear and descriptive labels to the X and Y axes, improving the readability and interpretability of complex data visualizations. With the new Title property group located under Area > X-Axis or Y-Axis > Title, users can easily configure and align axis titles to meet specific design and user experience requirements. This feature ensures a more professional and user-friendly approach to presenting multidimensional data within dashboards.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.1.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.PHP is available individually or as part of Stimulsoft Ultimate.