Vertical analysis can become a more potent tool when used in conjunction with horizontal analysis, which considers the finances of a certain period of time. Michela Buttignol / Investopedia ...

In technical analysis, a horizontal line represents a price chart to note the security’s support level or resistance level. The line runs parallel to the x-axis to show the security’s price ...

There is a title which tells you what the data in the time graph is about. The horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) axes or lines are labelled to tell you what data has been collected and when.