Social Charting II: How to Post Charts to Chart.ly From the StockTwits Desktop

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We built the StockTwits Desktop to give users the full StockTwits experience, giving them access to a range of features all on one screen.  One excellent aspect of the desktop is the ability to quickly post charts to Chart.ly.  Below you will find a quick review of the process, it’s very similar to the new StockTwits.Com.

Once you’re in the desktop, open the text entry box by clicking on the red MESSAGE button at the top left.  Then click on the ADD CHART button below the text entry box.

Enter the symbol of the asset without the $ and click BROWSE.

Search for the file on your hard drive, highlight it, and click open.

This will place the file name in the box below the symbol.  Go ahead and click UPLOAD.

A link to your chart will now show up in the text entry box.  Remember to add the symbol of the chart with the $ and describe your trade or give a comment about the chart.  Hit enter on your keyboard or click the red POST IT button to post your message.

Your chart will now be saved in the Chart.ly archive and will be tweeted to StockTwits and Twitter.  Check out the Charts stream and see your message with a link to your chart show up there as well.

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Leigh Drogen is the founder and chief investment officer of Surfview Capital, LLC, a New York based asset management firm. Leigh specializes in momentum and long/short strategies across several different asset classes. Using technical analysis supported by macro economic and fundamental factors, Leigh takes advantage of high probability movements on the swing trading time frame. Prior to founding Surfview Capital, Leigh served as an analyst and trader for Geller Capital Management, a White Plains, NY based asset management firm. His educational background includes focus in economics and international relations, specifically war theory. Along with publishing his own blog, Leigh heads up the development of the Chart.ly platform at StockTwits. Outside of the markets, Leigh continues to play competitive ice hockey and is a dedicated New York Rangers fan. You can follow him on his blog LeighDrogen.com.


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