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[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I never understand what point people are making with these stock price charts.

Here's the 5 day graph.
The 1 month graph.
The YTD graph.
The 1 year graph.
The 5 year graph.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And none of those y axes start at zero, which is additionally misleading as it exaggerates the level of change.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 day ago

How many stocks start at zero?