Re: Multi-Colored Filling in DateListPlot
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- Subject: [mg104191] Re: Multi-Colored Filling in DateListPlot
- From: jroge <jroge at mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:20:27 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <hbhhg5$20u$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Oct 19, 4:11 am, jroge <jr... at mac.com> wrote: > I am working on developing some financial reports and I have gotten > stuck on using multiple colors in the filling of a DateListPlot. I > would like to have the color of the filling alternate between blue and > pink each quarter (or year depending on the plot) rather than a single > color in the entire filling. Here is an example of what I am trying to > do: > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html > > I suspect that FillingStyle is the function I need to use, but calling > out each quarter's (or year's) data is beyond me. Any thoughts? I have > been using a fairly generic plot of GE stock data for exploration: > > DateListPlot[FinancialData["GE", "Jan. 1, 2008"], Joined -> True, > Filling -> Bottom] > > Thanks, > > Jroge Thank's everyone for responding. All of the suggested solutions work. I really appreciate seeing the different ways to approaching this.