{"id":4446,"date":"2025-07-10T02:43:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T02:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/?page_id=4446"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:53:09","slug":"performance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/","title":{"rendered":"Tables &amp; Charts for the Visual Investor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">There are many pages of tables &amp; charts, all formatted in the same fashion. All pages should be updated by around 8pm CST each day. From about 5 &#8211; 7:30pm CST each day the charts and\/or tables may display incorrectly while the autonomous scripts are running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please look at these tips to understand how to quickly analyze the tables &amp; charts for decision making.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">The tables &amp; charts facilitate the &#8220;Visual Investor&#8221; to browse through a few pages and make some quick assessments about the performance of particular models and the ETF&#8217;s that compose them. All assets on these pages have already been chosen\/researched, so at this point I am looking at performance and am not concerned with portfolio architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">For each study\/page the Gradient of the table and the Palette of the chart are set by the longest time span or top most chart. This is setting your &#8220;average&#8221; performance in relation to the other assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-medium-font-size\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.211.jpg\" alt=\"Gradient\" class=\"wp-image-5337 size-medium\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">At left is the <strong>Gradient<\/strong> set &amp; applied to longest time frame, the first table on each page. The gradient is &#8220;sticky&#8221;, with each model\/ETF retaining it&#8217;s color through all subsequent runs on that page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.220.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5353 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.220.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.220-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.220-300x445.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">At left is the <strong>Color Palette<\/strong> as it is set on the first chart on each page. The color palette is consistent for all charts on a page. The palette is sorted by the rank on the first table on the page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.213.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5343 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.213.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.213-113x300.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Here we have an example of a shorter time frame, showing that some assets are now performing better or worse than the original time span. In this example REMX has improved considerably, while SLV has performed worse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.216-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.216-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5354 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.216-1.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.216-1-182x300.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Here is an example assets that are going &#8220;against the grain&#8221;. They are going up while others are flat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.218.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5339 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.218.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.218-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.218-300x604.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Patterns in the color palette will often show sector grouping and rotation. I have set the color palette with Metals in the Blue\/purple range, Robotics\/AI in Aqua&#8217;s, Software\/LG Cap in green\/orange. The grouping can be discerned in both the ETF&#8217;s and models that have more\/less metal in them (on some time spans). REMX is an outlier that I added this year, because I observed it running against the grain in shorter time frames.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:66% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.221.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5357 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.221.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.221-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">An example of GLD sailing right through the Tariff Tantrum performing well as a hedge. Also we can see AI\/Uranium taking off &amp; running hot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.224-e1771011408266.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.224-e1771011408266.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5387 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Click on an asset in the chart legend to  highlight it on the chart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:55% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5385 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.226-850x548.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">You can hover over the chart and highlight an asset. Charts show calendar days on which stocks do not trade. You need to be hovering over a trading day to invoke the highlight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244-1024x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244-1024x301.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244-768x226.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244-850x250.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture.244.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loweprofile.com\/investing101\/etf-matrix\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5286\">ETF Matrix<\/a> is a tool that allows you visualize concentration and non-correlation between ETF&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<iframe referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" id=\"e409c7d4-d95e-93a9-5001-e4f72751cad1\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"stockdio_ticker\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\"  iframesrc=\"https:\/\/api.stockdio.com\/visualization\/financial\/charts\/v1\/ticker?app-key=1FC9CAD147CB4D61B070373E8F8D1CB3&#038;wp=1&#038;addVolume=false&#038;symbols=%5EARKQ%3BAIQ%3BAMZN%3BAAPL%3BCCJ%3BMETA%3BMSFT%3BNLR%3BNVDA%3BTSLA%2CURA%3BGLD%3BIWY%3BSCHG%3BJEPQ%3BGPIQ%3BSPGP%3B&#038;stockExchange=NYSENasdaq&#038;scroll=auto&#038;layoutType=10&#038;culture=normal&#038;speed=fast&#038;palette=Financial-Light&#038;motif=Financial&#038;width=100%25&#038;onload=e409c7d4-d95e-93a9-5001-e4f72751cad1\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many pages of tables &amp; charts, all formatted in the same fashion. All pages should be updated by around 8pm CST each day. From about 5 &#8211; 7:30pm CST each day the charts and\/or tables may display incorrectly while the autonomous scripts are running. 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