Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

Chapter 11 Creating Summary Charts 335
Additional Examples of the Chart Platform
The chart shows a much larger difference between profits and sales than that for medium and small
companies.
Create a Chart with Ranges and Lines for Statistics
The Stock Prices.jmp sample data table contains data for the dates and values of a stock over time. The
variable YearWeek is a computed column representing the year and week in a single variable. Use a range
chart to show the high, low, and average close values for each stock. For those weeks where data exists for
multiple days, the average of the values is plotted.
1. Open the Stock Prices.jmp sample data table.
2. Select Graph > Chart.
3. Select YearWeek and click Categories, X, Levels.
4. Select High and click Statistics.
5. Select Max from the menu of statistics.
6. Select Low and click Statistics.
7. Select Min from the menu of statistics.
8. Select Close and click Statistics.
9. Select Mean from the menu of statistics.
10. Click OK.
11. Select Range Chart from the red triangle menu for Chart.
12. In the legend, right-click Mean(Close) and select Connect Points.
Figure 11.19 Example of a Combined Range and Line Chart
The range for each date shows the highest and lowest values the stock reached during that week. The line
shows the stock’s average closing price for that week.