UniformChaos has build the STOC, Stock Ticker Orbital Comparison, which visualizes the stocks of the S&P500 as planets orbiting around the centerl S&P average.
STOC seeks to allow immediate comparison of hundreds or thousands of stocks, by mapping various stock-specific parameters to easily observable visual outputs, as one is able to immediately identify the largest, or reddest, or quickest item in the group. The data is mapped as follows: volume of trading = planet orbital distance; comparison to S&P 500 = planet speed; percent change from prior close = planet color; market capitalization = planet size; P/E ratio = planet atmosphere width and color; moving average = planet opacity; dividend yield = planet moon size. The large center circle, or sun, reprsents the average of all these numbers to define the general performance of the S&P 500.
You can download the visualization in Windows, Mac, & Linux versions. See a video of it after the break.
via STOC: NYSE Stock Exchange Planetary System – information aesthetics.
