Box Size

What Does Box Size Mean?
In the context of Point & Figure Charts, the box size is the minimum price change that must occur for a given period before a mark (an X or an O) is added to the chart.

Investopedia explains Box Size
You can filter out smaller price movements by increasing the box size.

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