Stock price chart

1. A method of providing a stock price chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined stock brand are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which a “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

displaying the “stick” wherein an upper end and a lower end of said “stick” are arranged so as to show one of the average closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period, respectively, and

displaying an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and an upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing the average closing price for the present evaluation period, added to said “stick”,

together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, added to said “line”.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a first color is applied to said “stick” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price for the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price for the previous evaluation period, and a second color is applied when it is ‘lower’.

3. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a first color and a second color are applied to said “line” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price for the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a second color is applied when it is ‘lower’.

4. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein an ‘arrow’ whose tip is directed to a coordinate point side showing a closing price is added to said “line”.

5. The method according to claims 1 ,

wherein a plurality of types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’ for calculating an average closing price are simultaneously drawn.

6. The method according to claim 5 ,

wherein the plurality of types of “sticks” with different ‘prescribed period’ have short-term, medium-term and long-term as three types of classification.

7. A method of providing a stock price chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined stock brand are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which a “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

displaying a plurality of types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’ whose upper end and lower end are arranged so as to show one of the average closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period, respectively, and

displaying an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and the upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing an average closing price for the present evaluation period, added to one or two or more types of “sticks” selected out of said plurality of types of “sticks”,

together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, added to said “line”.

8. The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein a first color is applied to said “stick” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price for the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price for the previous evaluation period, and a second color is applied when it is ‘lower’.

9. The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein a first color and a second color are applied to said “line” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price for the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a second color is applied when it is ‘lower’.

10. The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein an ‘arrow’ whose tip is directed to a coordinate point side showing a closing price is added to said “line”.

11. The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein the plurality of types of “sticks” with different ‘prescribed period’ have short-term, medium-term and long-term as three types of classification.

12. A stock price chart preparation apparatus comprising:

means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined stock brand in time series;

calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a “stick” having an average closing price for the present evaluation period and an average closing price for the previous evaluation period at an upper end or a lower end thereof in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period; and

second display means for additionally displaying “lines” connecting the upper end or the lower end showing the average closing price for the present evaluation period of each “stick” displayed by said first display means, and a coordinate point of a closing price at that point on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period.

13. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising:

means for specifying one or two or more types of “sticks” that should be displayed from a plurality types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’ for calculating an average closing price via operation of a user; and

a function for, when two or more types of “sticks” are specified, simultaneously displaying the specified “sticks” via said first display means.

14. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 13 ,

wherein said first display means has a function for additionally displaying the specified type of “stick” on the coordinates every time each type of “stick” is specified anew, and, erasing the released “stick” from the coordinates every time the specification of each type of “stick” is released.

15. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising means for specifying one or two or more types of “sticks” for which “lines” should be additionally displayed out of displayed two or more types of “sticks” via operation of a user,

wherein, when two or more types of “sticks” for which “lines” should be additionally displayed are specified, the “lines” are additionally displayed for each of the specified two or more types of “sticks” via said second display means.

16. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 15 ,

wherein said second display means has a function for additionally displaying the “line” on the specified type of “stick” every time each type of “stick” for which a “line” should be additionally displayed is specified anew, and erasing the “line” added to the released “stick” from the coordinates every time the specification of each type of “stick” for which a “line” should be additionally displayed is released.

17. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 13 ,

wherein the plurality of types of “sticks” with different ‘prescribed period’ have short-term, medium-term and long-term as three types of classification.

18. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 12 ,

wherein said first display means applies and displays a first color to said “stick” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price of the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price of the previous evaluation period, and a second color when it is ‘lower’.

19. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 12 ,

wherein said second display means applies and displays a first color to said “line” as an indication showing a magnitude relationship when the closing price of the present evaluation period is ‘higher’ than an average closing price of the present evaluation period, and a second color when it is ‘lower’.

20. The stock price chart preparation apparatus according to claim 12 ,

wherein said second display means adds an ‘arrow’ whose tip is directed to a coordinate point side showing a closing price to said “line” and displays said “line”.

21. A method of providing a market chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined market are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

displaying the “stick” wherein an upper end and a lower end of said “stick” are arranged so as to show one of the average closing price of the present evaluation period and the average closing price of the previous evaluation period, respectively,

displaying a magnitude relationship between the average closing price of the previous evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and an upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing the average closing price of the present evaluation period, added to said “stick”,

together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price of the present evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period, added to said “line”.

22. A market chart preparation apparatus comprising:

means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined market in time series;

calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of the present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a “stick” having an average closing price of the present evaluation period and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period at an upper end or a lower end thereof in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price of the previous evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period; and

second display means for additionally displaying a “line” connecting the upper end or the lower end indicating the average closing price of the present evaluation period of each “stick” displayed by said first display means, and a coordinate point of a closing price at that point on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price of the present evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period.

23. A computer readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to perform the method of:

providing a stock price chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined stock brand are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which a “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

displaying the “stick” wherein an upper end and a lower end of said “stick” are arranged so as to show one of-an the average closing price for the present evaluation an and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and obtained respectively, and

displaying an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present

evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and an upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing the average closing price for the present evaluation period added to said “stick”, and together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period added to said “line”.

24. A computer readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to operate the apparatus comprising:

means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined stock brand in time series;

calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a “stick” having an average closing price for the present evaluation period and an average closing price for the previous evaluation period at an upper end or a lower end thereof in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period; and

second display means for additionally displaying “lines” connecting the upper end or the lower end showing the average closing price for the present evaluation period of each “stick” displayed by said first display means, and a coordinate point of a closing price at that point on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a

magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period.

25. A computer-readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to perform the method of

providing a market chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined market are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

displaying the “stick” wherein an upper end and a lower end of said “stick” are arranged so as to show one of -a{tilde over ( )} the average closing price of the present evaluation and the average closing price of the previous evaluation period evaluation and obtained respectively,

displaying a magnitude relationship between the average closing price of the previous evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and an upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing the average closing price of the present evaluation period-ar-e{tilde over ( )} added to said “stick”, a{tilde over ( )}

together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price of the present evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period-is{tilde over ( )} added to said “line”.

26. A computer-readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to operate the market chart preparation apparatus comprising: means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined market in time series; calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of the present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a “stick” having an average closing price of the present evaluation period and an average closing price of the previous evaluation period at an upper end or a lower end thereof in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price of the previous evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period; and

second display means for additionally displaying a “line” connecting the upper end or the lower end indicating the average closing price of the present evaluation period of each “stick” displayed by said first display means, and a coordinate point of a closing price at that point on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis together with an indication

showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price of the present evaluation period and the average closing price of the present evaluation period.

27. A stock price chart preparation apparatus comprising:

means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined market in time series;

calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a plurality of types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’ whose upper end and lower end are arranged so as to show one of the average closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period, respectively; and

second display means for displaying, for one or two or more types of “sticks” selected out of said plurality of types of “sticks”, an indication of a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and the upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing an average closing price for the present evaluation, together with an indication of a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period.

28. A computer-readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to perform the method of:

Providing a stock price chart in which “sticks” for a predetermined stock brand are arranged in time series on coordinates consisting of a price axis and a time axis, comprising:

calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which a “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the

previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

Wherein displaying a plurality of types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’-are drawn whose upper end and lower end are arranged so as to show one of-an the average closing price for the present evaluation period evaluation for the before that and an and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period that, respectively, and displaying an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and the upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing an average closing price for the present evaluation period-are, added to one or two or more types of “sticks” selected out of said plurality of types of “sticks”, and together with an indication showing a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation periods added to said “line”.

29. A computer-readable medium having a computer program executable by a computer to operate the apparatus of:

A stock price chart preparation apparatus comprising: means for storing closing price data for an inputted predetermined market in time series; calculating means for calculating, for each of a plurality of specified days for which the “stick” should be displayed, an average closing price of a present evaluation period based on a closing price of the present evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of a prescribed period before that, and an average closing price of a previous evaluation period based on a closing price of the previous evaluation period and already obtained closing prices of the prescribed period before that;

first display means for displaying a plurality of types of “sticks” having different ‘prescribed period’ whose upper end and lower end are arranged so as to show one of the average closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the previous evaluation period, respectively; and

second display means for displaying, for one or two or more types of “sticks” selected out of said plurality of types of “sticks”, an indication of a magnitude relationship between the average closing price for the previous evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period, and a “line” connecting a coordinate point showing the closing price of the present evaluation period and the upper end or a lower end of a “stick” showing an average closing price for the present evaluation, together with an indication of a magnitude relationship between the closing price for the present evaluation period and the average closing price for the present evaluation period.