Guide · The earnings graph
Dependency strength
Amber goes from dim to bright, and lines from thin to wide, as a line stands for more company links. In the season replay, the brightest amber marks a read-through that is due instead.
The scale
The amber on the graph is one colour in four steps, from dim to bright:
| Step | Company links the line stands for |
|---|---|
| Dimmest | 1 |
| Second | 2 to 3 |
| Third | 4 to 9 |
| Brightest | 10 or more |
A line between two companies usually stands for one link, so company lines are the dim step. A line between two sectors stands for every link between their companies, so the busiest sector pairs are bright and wide. A ring on a sector's hub is the links within that sector, on the same scale. See sector roll-ups.
The legend at the foot of the graph shows the steps.
In the season replay
When a reporting season is being replayed, the steps take a different meaning, and the legend changes to say so:
- Brightest and widest: a read-through due, where one company has reported and the other reports within 3 days.
- A middle step: a read-through open but due later.
- Dimmest: a link with no read-through open that day.
See the reporting season.
Why one colour
Using one hue for strength keeps the scale readable: brighter always means more. Using amber for nothing else keeps it unambiguous: anything amber on the page is a dependency.