Financial Time Series Toolbox

Analysis Menu

The Analysis menu provides functions that analyze time series data, including the technical analysis functions. (See Technical Analysis for a complete list of the technical analysis functions and several usage examples.)

For example, you can use the Analysis menu to calculate the natural logarithm (log) of the data contained within the data set ftsdata.mat. This data file provides time series data for IBM (IBM), Walt Disney (DIS), and Whirlpool (WHR). Click on the window displaying the data for IBM Corporation (IBM) to make it active (current). Then choose the Analysis menu, followed by Log( ... ) menu item. The result appears in its own window.

Close the above window and click again on the IBM data window to make it active (current).

Note    Before proceeding with any time series analysis, make certain that the title bar confirms that the active data series is the correct one.

From the Analysis menu on the main window, choose Technical Analysis, and the MACD item. The result, again, is displayed in its own window.

Other analysis functions work similarly.

Data Menu

Graphs Menu