“On your charts, can I easily install a relative index, say with the FTSE-100 share index for UK shares please?”

Eoin Treacy's view Welcome to the Service and thank you for this question which others may also have an interest in. Yes, you can create a relative chart in three short steps using the Chart Library's charting functionality.

For example, choose any UK share from the International Equity Library menu.

1. Click on the Charting icon. This is situated to the left of the charcoal coloured bar located directly above the chart area.
2. This will open a popup window containing a range of options. Click on the Relative dropdown menu and select the third option “FTSE 100 (UKX)”.
3. The system defaults to a ratio, so all you need do now is hit the Apply button at the bottom of the popup window.

To Save your settings as a template for future use follow these five steps:

1. Click on the Charting icon again to reopen the popup window.
2. Click on the Save button. This is located in the aquamarine bar at the top of the popup window.
3. Give the template a name and click OK.
4. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the popup window.
5. Refresh the page.

Your new template will now be available in the Chart dropdown menu, located at the top of the page to the right of the Search. The next time you wish to see a share relative to the FTSE-100, all you need do is select the share you are interested in and choose your template from the chart dropdown menu.