Overview

The formula reference has been included to give you a complete listing of every available formula used in Dundas Chart for Windows Forms. As you see there is a lot of information to cover, and a multitude of formulas to use in your charting applications. Since this reference is so large, some common points that apply equally to all formulas will be mentioned here, rather than repeating the same items in each of the topics covered in this section.

Within the Formula Reference you will find two main categories of formulas, Financial Formulas and Statistical Formulas. There are some commonalities between these two formula categories, and these commonalities will affect how you use formulas with Dundas Chart for Windows Forms and in general. These commonalities will be addressed herein under the heading Formulas - Common Points. Immediately following this section, there is one section for each of the two formula categories describing information to note for that category as a whole.

For more information on using financial formulas, including code samples, refer to the topic on Using Financial Formulas.

For more information on using statistical formulas, including code samples, refer to the topic on Using Statistical Formulas.

All Formulas - Common Points

The following list of points applies to all formulas found in the Formulas Reference:

• We recommend that you read Using Financial Formulas before proceeding any further. The topic on using financial formulas explains the many options available to you when applying a formula. 

Financial Formulas

The following list of points applies to all formulas found in the Financial Formulas category:

• Before applying the FormulaFinancial method, make sure that all data points have their XValue property set, and that the series' XValueIndexed property has been set to false.
• All formulas are calculated using the FormulaFinancial method, which accepts the following types of arguments: a formula name, an input value(s), an output value(s), and parameter(s). The parameters used however, are specific to the type of formula being applied.

Statistical Formulas

The following list of points applies to all formulas found in the Statistical Formulas category:

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