Legend in Angular Stock chart component

27 Apr 202424 minutes to read

Legend provides information about the series rendered in the Stock Chart. Legend can be added to a Stock Chart by enabling the visible option in the legendSettings.

Position and Alignment

By using the position property, legend can be placed at Left, Right, Top, Bottom or Custom of the Stock Chart. The legend is positioned at the bottom of the Stock Chart, by default.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            //Legend position as top
            position:'Top'
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Custom position is used to position the legend anywhere in the Stock Chart using x, y coordinates.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            //Legend position as custom
            position:'Custom',
            location: { x: 200, y: 20 }
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Legend Alignment

The legend can be align as Center, Far or Near to the Stock Chart using alignment property.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            position:'Bottom',
            //Legend alignment as near
            alignment: 'Near'
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Customization

To change the legend icon shape, legendShape property in the series can be used. By default legend icon shape is seriesType.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL' legendShape='Pentagon'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = { visible: true };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Legend Size

By default, legend takes 20% - 25% of the Stock Chart’s height horizontally, when it is placed on top or bottom position and 20% - 25% of the width vertically, while placing on left or right position of the Stock Chart. The default legend size can be changed by using the width and height property of the legendSettings.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            //Legend size for chart
            width: '500', height: '50',
            border: { width: 1, color: 'pink'}
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Legend Item Size

The size of the legend items can customized by using the shapeHeight and shapeWidth property.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            //Legend item size
            shapeHeight: 15, shapeWidth: 15
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Collapsing Legend Item

By default, series name will be displayed as legend. To skip the legend for a particular series, empty string to the series name can be given.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = { visible: true };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Legend Title

The title for legend can be set using title property in legendSettings. Customize the fontStyle, size, fontWeight, color, textAlignment, fontFamily, opacity and textOverflow of legend title. titlePosition is used to set the legend position in Top, Left and Right position. maximumTitleWidth is used to set the width of the legend title. By default, it will be 100px.

app.component.ts

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { DateTimeService, LineSeriesService} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'
import { StockLegendService, CandleSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-charts'



import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { chartData } from './datasource';

@Component({
imports: [
         ChartModule, StockChartAllModule, ChartAllModule
    ],

providers: [ DateTimeService, LineSeriesService, StockLegendService, CandleSeries ],
standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-container',
    template: `<ejs-stockchart id="chart-container" [primaryXAxis]='primaryXAxis' [title]='title' [indicatorType]='indicatorType' [trendlineType]='trendlineType' [legendSettings]='legendSettings'>
        <e-stockchart-series-collection>
            <e-stockchart-series [dataSource]='chartData' type='Candle' volume='volume' xName='date' low='low' high='high' open='open' close='close' name='AAPL'></e-stockchart-series>
        </e-stockchart-series-collection>
    </ejs-stockchart>`
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
    public primaryXAxis?: Object;
    public chartData?: Object[];
    public title?: string;
    public indicatorType: string[] = [];
    public trendlineType: string[] = [];
    public legendSettings?: Object;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.chartData = chartData;
        this.title = 'AAPL Stock Price';
        this.primaryXAxis = {
           valueType: 'DateTime'
        };
        this.legendSettings = {
            visible: true,
            title: 'Countries',
            titlePosition: 'Top',
            titleStyle: {
                fontFamily: 'verdana',
                fontStyle: 'Normal',
                fontWeight: 'Normal',
                size: '15px',
                textAlignment: 'Center',
                color: 'blue',
                textOverflow: 'None'
            },
            maximumTitleWidth: 150
        };
    }
}

main.ts

import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Note: To use legend feature, we need to inject StockLegendService into the @NgModule.Providers.