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How to invert your chart

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NASDAQ:AMZN   Amazon.com
Press ALT + I to invert your chart. If you're on a Mac, press option ⌥ + I. This shortcut will instantly flip the chart you're looking at upside down. Inverting your chart can give you a unique and different perspective on price and trend.

Today, Amazon crossed $3,000 per share for the first time ever and its market cap now stands at $1.5 trillion. Congrats to those who have held all this time, traded it successfully over the years or saw the potential in it from the start.

In this idea, we're showing two daily charts of Amazon side-by-side. The chart on the left is Amazon inverted while the chart on the right is Amazon without any modifications. Comparing these two charts, one inverted and another normal, is an exercise in perspective. Ask yourself, do you still see the same trend? Or has your perspective changed now that you can easily the see the opposite of what you saw before?

Here's another way to think about this: if you would "buy" the inverted chart to the left because it looks like capitulation or an attractive dip, then that would be the same as selling the normal chart of Amazon to the right. By inverting the chart, you can test yourself on trends and price action, which can be especially helpful if you're uncertain. Flip the chart upside down and ask yourself the question again to see if it confirms or not.

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