Read the Change

Start with four pinned daily values. Mon = 5 is the first value, and Thu = 9 is the latest value. The change is latest minus first: 9 - 5 = +4. The dots show the readout moving up from first to latest. This is a readout of the pinned days, not a forecast.

A tiny first-to-latest readout: identify the first and latest daily values, compute latest minus first, and show direction without making a forecast.

highlighted = computed this step

Load daily values

Start with 4 pinned daily values.

daily values\text{daily values}
Pinned Daily ValuesdayvalueMon5Tue7Wed6Thu9

Identify first and latest

The first value is Mon = 5 and the latest value is Thu = 9.

first and latest\text{first and latest}
First-to-Latest ChangereadoutvaluefirstMon = 5latestThu = 9change9 - 5 = +4directionup

Compute latest minus first

Compute change as latest minus first: 9 - 5 = +4.

latest minus first\text{latest minus first}
First-to-Latest ChangereadoutvaluefirstMon = 5latestThu = 9change9 - 5 = +4directionup

Show the direction

The visual readout points up from first 5 to latest 9; this is not a forecast.

readout not forecast\text{readout not forecast}
First-to-latest directiondayvalue02468105Monfirst7Tue6Wed9Thulatest, +4