A Tick Chart prints a new bar after a fixed number of transactions rather than a fixed time. It shows more detail when activity is high and less when it is quiet.
How traders read it
- Bars form by trade count, not by clock time.
- Reveals bursts of activity a time chart smooths over.
- Popular with scalpers and order-flow traders.
See it in dtcharts
Switch chart type any time in the dtcharts terminal from the chart-type menu.