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    Fibonacci Time Zones
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    Fibonacci Time Zones are the technical indicators used by traders to forecast the periods when the price of a financial instrument will show significant move. The Time Zones are series of vertical lines that correspond to a sequence of numbers, called Fibonacci numbers (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on.).

    A starting position for the time zones (following a major price move) on financial chart is decided by a trader, and a vertical line is placed on every subsequent day that corresponds to the position in the Fibonacci number sequence. The Fibonacci Time Zones enable technical traders to anticipate future price changes near these vertical time zone lines, and take buy/ sell decisions. Ideally, traders are advised to ignore initial 7 to 8 time zones, as the potential price reversal points are found ahead of 21, 34, 55, 89, and 144 days, which correspond to the 8th , 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th time zones.

    To use Fibonacci Time Zones in FinancialChart, add the control to your application and bind it to an appropriate data source or populate data in it through Quote Collection. ItemsSource object enables data binding or populating data in FinancialChart.Fibonacci class exposes Uptrend property. Creating object of FibonacciTimeZones class enables Fibonacc time zones in a chart. Additionally, the FibonacciExtension class exposes StartX and EndX properties. Based on the values of these properties, time zone lines are plotted on FinancialChart.

    Fibonacci-TimeZones

    The following example considers stock data for a company Box Inc. over a period of time and plots time zone lines on the same financial chart, as shown in the image above. The example uses data from a json file, and DataService.cs class is created to access this json file.

    Make sure that Build Action property of the json file is set to Embedded Resource.

    Make sure to add the following references in DataService.cs:

    Public Class DataService
    Public Function GetData() As List(Of Quote)
        Dim stream As New FileStream("..\..\Resources\box.json", FileMode.Open)
        Dim ser = New DataContractJsonSerializer(GetType(Quote()))
        Dim data = DirectCast(ser.ReadObject(stream), Quote())
        stream.Close()
        Return data.ToList()
    End Function
    Shared _ds As DataService
    Public Shared Function GetService() As DataService
        If _ds Is Nothing Then
            _ds = New DataService()
        End If
        Return _ds
    End Function
End Class

    public class DataService
{
    public List<Quote> GetData()
    {
        string path = "FibonacciWin.Resources.box.json";
        //Replace FibonacciWin with your application name.
        var stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(path);
        var ser = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(Quote[]));
        var data = (Quote[])ser.ReadObject(stream);
        return data.ToList();
    }
    static DataService _ds;
    public static DataService GetService()
    {
        if (_ds == null)
            _ds = new DataService();
        return _ds;
    }
}

public class Quote
{
    public string date { get; set; }
    public double high { get; set; }
    public double low { get; set; }
    public double open { get; set; }
    public double close { get; set; }
    public double volume { get; set; }
}

    Json Data

    [
    { "date": "01/23/15", "open": 20.2, "high": 24.73, "low": 20.16, "close": 23.23, "volume": 42593223 }, 
    { "date": "01/26/15", "open": 23.67, "high": 24.39, "low": 22.5, "close": 22.6, "volume": 8677164 }, 
    { "date": "01/27/15", "open": 22, "high": 22.47, "low": 21.17, "close": 21.3, "volume": 3272512 }, 
    { "date": "01/28/15", "open": 21.62, "high": 21.84, "low": 19.6, "close": 19.78, "volume": 5047364 }, 
    { "date": "01/29/15", "open": 19.9, "high": 19.95, "low": 18.51, "close": 18.8, "volume": 3419482 }, 
    { "date": "01/30/15", "open": 18.47, "high": 19.48, "low": 18.22, "close": 18.81, "volume": 2266439 }, 
    { "date": "02/02/15", "open": 19.18, "high": 19.3, "low": 18.01, "close": 18.02, "volume": 2071168 }, 
    { "date": "02/03/15", "open": 18.22, "high": 18.64, "low": 18.12, "close": 18.24, "volume": 1587435 }, 
    { "date": "02/04/15", "open": 18.2, "high": 18.35, "low": 17, "close": 17.1, "volume": 2912224 }, 
    { "date": "02/05/15", "open": 17.3, "high": 17.31, "low": 16.41, "close": 16.66, "volume": 2682187 }, 
    { "date": "02/06/15", "open": 17.39, "high": 18.88, "low": 17.21, "close": 18.12, "volume": 3929164 }, 
    { "date": "02/09/15", "open": 18.86, "high": 19.95, "low": 18.45, "close": 19.6, "volume": 3226650 }, 
    { "date": "02/10/15", "open": 20.5, "high": 21, "low": 19.63, "close": 20.99, "volume": 2804409 }, 
    { "date": "02/11/15", "open": 20.89, "high": 21, "low": 20.2, "close": 20.96, "volume": 1698365 }, 
    { "date": "02/12/15", "open": 20.66, "high": 20.85, "low": 19.75, "close": 20.17, "volume": 1370320 }, 
    { "date": "02/13/15", "open": 20.19, "high": 20.68, "low": 20, "close": 20.18, "volume": 711951 }, 
    { "date": "02/17/15", "open": 19.5, "high": 20.1, "low": 18.8, "close": 19.05, "volume": 2093602 }, 
    { "date": "02/18/15", "open": 18.31, "high": 18.5, "low": 17.96, "close": 18, "volume": 1849490 }, 
    { "date": "02/19/15", "open": 18.33, "high": 19.25, "low": 17.91, "close": 18.96, "volume": 1311518 }, 
    { "date": "02/20/15", "open": 18.68, "high": 19.3, "low": 18.65, "close": 18.85, "volume": 1001692 }, 
    { "date": "02/23/15", "open": 18.8, "high": 18.89, "low": 18.11, "close": 18.21, "volume": 670087 }, 
    { "date": "02/24/15", "open": 18.46, "high": 19, "low": 18.27, "close": 18.83, "volume": 759263 }, 
    { "date": "02/25/15", "open": 18.83, "high": 19.48, "low": 18.47, "close": 18.67, "volume": 915580 }, 
    { "date": "02/26/15", "open": 18.64, "high": 19.2, "low": 18.64, "close": 18.94, "volume": 461283 }, 
    { "date": "02/27/15", "open": 18.8, "high": 19.12, "low": 18.55, "close": 18.66, "volume": 617199 }, 
    { "date": "03/02/15", "open": 18.66, "high": 19.09, "low": 18.65, "close": 18.79, "volume": 519605 }, 
    { "date": "03/03/15", "open": 18.79, "high": 19.21, "low": 18.45, "close": 18.59, "volume": 832415 }, 
    { "date": "03/04/15", "open": 18.64, "high": 19.05, "low": 18.32, "close": 19, "volume": 539688 }, 
    { "date": "03/05/15", "open": 19.2, "high": 19.2, "low": 18.8, "close": 19.14, "volume": 486149 }, 
    { "date": "03/06/15", "open": 19.03, "high": 19.1, "low": 18.7, "close": 18.91, "volume": 685659 }, 
    { "date": "03/09/15", "open": 18.98, "high": 20.15, "low": 18.96, "close": 19.4, "volume": 1321363 }, 
    { "date": "03/10/15", "open": 19.3, "high": 19.8, "low": 18.85, "close": 19.64, "volume": 615743 }, 
    { "date": "03/11/15", "open": 20.08, "high": 20.65, "low": 19.24, "close": 20.53, "volume": 2167167 }, 
    { "date": "03/12/15", "open": 17.17, "high": 18.2, "low": 16.76, "close": 18.2, "volume": 6837638 }, 
    { "date": "03/13/15", "open": 18.05, "high": 18.05, "low": 17.3, "close": 17.88, "volume": 1715629 }, 
    { "date": "03/16/15", "open": 17.91, "high": 18, "low": 17.01, "close": 17.13, "volume": 1321313 }, 
    { "date": "03/17/15", "open": 17.28, "high": 17.37, "low": 16.6, "close": 17.12, "volume": 1272242 }, 
    { "date": "03/18/15", "open": 17.1, "high": 17.27, "low": 16.91, "close": 17.01, "volume": 530063 }, 
    { "date": "03/19/15", "open": 17, "high": 17.28, "low": 17, "close": 17.06, "volume": 536427 }, 
    { "date": "03/20/15", "open": 17.13, "high": 17.24, "low": 16.88, "close": 17.21, "volume": 1320237 }, 
    { "date": "03/23/15", "open": 17.21, "high": 17.23, "low": 17.01, "close": 17.11, "volume": 509798 }, 
    { "date": "03/24/15", "open": 17.02, "high": 17.18, "low": 16.82, "close": 17, "volume": 962149 }, 
    { "date": "03/25/15", "open": 16.92, "high": 16.99, "low": 16.82, "close": 16.97, "volume": 565673 }, 
    { "date": "03/26/15", "open": 16.83, "high": 17.56, "low": 16.83, "close": 17.54, "volume": 884523 }, 
    { "date": "03/27/15", "open": 17.58, "high": 18.3, "low": 17.11, "close": 18.3, "volume": 705626 }, 
    { "date": "03/30/15", "open": 18.5, "high": 19.4, "low": 18.4, "close": 19.05, "volume": 1151620 }, 
    { "date": "03/31/15", "open": 19.08, "high": 20.58, "low": 18.4, "close": 19.75, "volume": 2020679 }, 
    { "date": "04/01/15", "open": 19.69, "high": 19.69, "low": 18.55, "close": 18.65, "volume": 961078 }, 
    { "date": "04/02/15", "open": 18.56, "high": 18.66, "low": 17.85, "close": 17.9, "volume": 884233 }, 
    { "date": "04/06/15", "open": 17.78, "high": 17.94, "low": 17.51, "close": 17.66, "volume": 605252 }, 
    { "date": "04/07/15", "open": 17.62, "high": 17.9, "low": 17.53, "close": 17.61, "volume": 591988 }, 
    { "date": "04/08/15", "open": 17.64, "high": 17.85, "low": 17.32, "close": 17.36, "volume": 618855 }, 
    { "date": "04/09/15", "open": 17.33, "high": 17.54, "low": 17.1, "close": 17.1, "volume": 761855 }, 
    { "date": "04/10/15", "open": 17.08, "high": 17.36, "low": 17, "close": 17.05, "volume": 568373 }, 
    { "date": "04/13/15", "open": 17.24, "high": 17.26, "low": 16.81, "close": 17.1, "volume": 667142 }, 
    { "date": "04/14/15", "open": 17.1, "high": 17.89, "low": 17.02, "close": 17.52, "volume": 870138 }, 
    { "date": "04/15/15", "open": 17.6, "high": 17.99, "low": 17.5, "close": 17.69, "volume": 530456 }, 
    { "date": "04/16/15", "open": 17.95, "high": 18, "low": 17.6, "close": 17.82, "volume": 548730 }, 
    { "date": "04/17/15", "open": 17.75, "high": 17.79, "low": 17.5, "close": 17.79, "volume": 446373 }, 
    { "date": "04/20/15", "open": 17.63, "high": 17.98, "low": 17.52, "close": 17.93, "volume": 487017 }, 
    { "date": "04/21/15", "open": 17.96, "high": 17.98, "low": 17.71, "close": 17.92, "volume": 320302 }, 
    { "date": "04/22/15", "open": 17.88, "high": 18.33, "low": 17.57, "close": 18.29, "volume": 644812 }, 
    { "date": "04/23/15", "open": 18.29, "high": 18.61, "low": 18.18, "close": 18.28, "volume": 563879 }, 
    { "date": "04/24/15", "open": 18.5, "high": 18.5, "low": 17.61, "close": 17.75, "volume": 650762 }, 
    { "date": "04/27/15", "open": 17.97, "high": 18.05, "low": 17.45, "close": 17.57, "volume": 437294 }, 
    { "date": "04/28/15", "open": 17.65, "high": 17.79, "low": 17.39, "close": 17.5, "volume": 224519 }, 
    { "date": "04/29/15", "open": 17.68, "high": 17.68, "low": 17.1, "close": 17.21, "volume": 495706 }, 
    { "date": "04/30/15", "open": 17.22, "high": 17.3, "low": 17, "close": 17.11, "volume": 391040 }, 
    { "date": "05/01/15", "open": 17.11, "high": 17.55, "low": 16.85, "close": 17.5, "volume": 563075 }, 
    { "date": "05/04/15", "open": 17.56, "high": 17.85, "low": 17.3, "close": 17.4, "volume": 253138 }, 
    { "date": "05/05/15", "open": 17.68, "high": 17.68, "low": 17.09, "close": 17.43, "volume": 290935 }, 
    { "date": "05/06/15", "open": 17.48, "high": 17.48, "low": 17, "close": 17.04, "volume": 313662 }, 
    { "date": "05/07/15", "open": 17.05, "high": 17.19, "low": 16.92, "close": 17.04, "volume": 360284 }, 
    { "date": "05/08/15", "open": 17.13, "high": 17.21, "low": 16.91, "close": 17.1, "volume": 297653 }, 
    { "date": "05/11/15", "open": 17.16, "high": 17.44, "low": 17.13, "close": 17.31, "volume": 268504 }, 
    { "date": "05/12/15", "open": 17.28, "high": 17.44, "low": 16.99, "close": 17.24, "volume": 376961 }, 
    { "date": "05/13/15", "open": 17.24, "high": 17.3, "low": 17.06, "close": 17.2, "volume": 244617 }, 
    { "date": "05/14/15", "open": 17.24, "high": 17.25, "low": 17.02, "close": 17.08, "volume": 252526 }, 
    { "date": "05/15/15", "open": 17.06, "high": 17.16, "low": 16.95, "close": 16.95, "volume": 274783 }, 
    { "date": "05/18/15", "open": 16.95, "high": 17.01, "low": 16.76, "close": 16.87, "volume": 418513 }, 
    { "date": "05/19/15", "open": 16.93, "high": 16.94, "low": 16.6, "close": 16.83, "volume": 367660 }, 
    { "date": "05/20/15", "open": 16.8, "high": 16.9, "low": 16.65, "close": 16.86, "volume": 297914 }, 
    { "date": "05/21/15", "open": 16.9, "high": 17.08, "low": 16.79, "close": 16.88, "volume": 229346 }, 
    { "date": "05/22/15", "open": 16.9, "high": 17.05, "low": 16.85, "close": 17, "volume": 253279 }, 
    { "date": "05/26/15", "open": 17.03, "high": 17.08, "low": 16.86, "close": 17.01, "volume": 212640 }, 
    { "date": "05/27/15", "open": 17.01, "high": 17.99, "low": 16.87, "close": 17.75, "volume": 857109 }, 
    { "date": "05/28/15", "open": 17.77, "high": 17.77, "low": 17.44, "close": 17.62, "volume": 338482 }
            ]

    Make sure to add the following references in code view:

    Partial Public Class Form4
    Inherits Form

    Dim dataService As DataService = DataService.GetService()
    Dim fs As New FinancialSeries() With
    {
        .Name = "Box Inc."
    }

    Dim timeZones As New FibonacciTimeZones() With {
    .Binding = "close",
    .StartX = 0,
    .EndX = 3
}
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form4_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        FinancialChart1.BeginUpdate()
        FinancialChart1.BindingX = "date"
        FinancialChart1.Binding = "high,low,open,close"
        FinancialChart1.Series.Add(fs)
        FinancialChart1.Series.Add(timeZones)
        FinancialChart1.Legend.Position = C1.Chart.Position.Right
        fs.Visibility = C1.Chart.SeriesVisibility.Visible
        FinancialChart1.ChartType = C1.Chart.Finance.FinancialChartType.Line
        FinancialChart1.DataSource = dataService.GetData()
        FinancialChart1.EndUpdate()
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Quote
    Public Property [date]() As String
        Get
            Return m_date
        End Get
        Set
            m_date = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_date As String
    Public Property high() As Double
        Get
            Return m_high
        End Get
        Set
            m_high = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_high As Double
    Public Property low() As Double
        Get
            Return m_low
        End Get
        Set
            m_low = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_low As Double
    Public Property open() As Double
        Get
            Return m_open
        End Get
        Set
            m_open = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_open As Double
    Public Property close() As Double
        Get
            Return m_close
        End Get
        Set
            m_close = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_close As Double
    Public Property volume() As Double
        Get
            Return m_volume
        End Get
        Set
            m_volume = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_volume As Double
End Class

    public partial class FibTimeZones : Form
{
    DataService dataService = DataService.GetService();
    FinancialSeries fs = new FinancialSeries() { Name = "Box Inc." };       
    FibonacciTimeZones timeZones = new FibonacciTimeZones() { Binding = "close", StartX = 0, EndX = 3 };
    public FibTimeZones()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void OnLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        financialChart1.BeginUpdate();
        financialChart1.BindingX = "date";
        financialChart1.Binding = "high,low,open,close";
        financialChart1.Series.Add(fs);
        financialChart1.Series.Add(timeZones);
        financialChart1.Legend.Position = C1.Chart.Position.Right;
        fs.Visibility = C1.Chart.SeriesVisibility.Visible;
        financialChart1.ChartType = C1.Chart.Finance.FinancialChartType.Line;
        financialChart1.DataSource = dataService.GetData();
        timeZones.Style.Stroke = Brushes.Brown;
        financialChart1.EndUpdate();
    }
}

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