University Institute of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

& ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering)
Subject Name : DATA VISUALIZATION
Subject Code: 20CST-461

Prepared by: Vishav Pratap

DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER

 Introduction
• Definition:
• Exploratory Graphics involves visually analyzing and understanding the patterns
and trends within a financial dataset.
• Importance:
• Aids in identifying investment opportunities, market trends, and risk assessment.

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 Objectives of Exploratory Graphics
• Identifying Trends:
• Visualizing trends in stock prices, market indices, and economic indicators.
• Risk Assessment:
• Analyzing volatility, standard deviations, and correlations for risk evaluation.
• Investment Opportunities:
• Identifying potential areas for investment based on historical and current data.

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 •Usecollected
•Loading Cases: data into a storage system or database.
•Geographical mapping,
•Example: Storing weather
customer datapattern analysis, and
in a centralized scientific
database simulations.
for easy access.

Types of Financial Data

• Stock Prices:
• Daily, weekly, or monthly closing prices for individual stocks.
• Market Indices:
• Visualizing trends in indices like S&P 500, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ.
• Economic Indicators:
• Analyzing data such as GDP growth, unemployment rates, and inflation

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 Exploratory Graphics Techniques
• Line Charts:
• Displaying trends in stock prices and market indices over time.
• Candlestick Charts:
• Representing open, close, high, and low prices for a given period.
• Heatmaps:
• Visualizing correlations among different financial instruments.

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 Line Charts
• How it Works:
• Plotting stock prices or index values over a specific time period.
• Use Cases:
• Analyzing trends in a particular stock or assessing overall market performance

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 Candlestick Charts
• How it Works:
• Representing open, close, high, and low prices for a given time interval.
• Use Cases:
• Identifying price patterns and potential trend reversals

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 Heatmaps
• How it Works:
• Using color intensity to represent the correlation strength between different financial
instruments.
• Use Cases:
• Analyzing the relationships among multiple stocks or economic indicators

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 Interactive Dashboards
• Utilizing Tools:
• Implementing platforms like Tableau or Power BI for dynamic visual exploration.
• Benefits:
• Enables real-time interaction with financial data for in-depth analysis

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 Real-world Applications
• Portfolio Management:
• Visualizing the performance of an investment portfolio.
• Risk Management:
• Identifying potential risks and mitigating strategies.
• Algorithmic Trading:
• Implementing visual insights for automated trading decisions.

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