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    Re: Two queries; (1) Waterfall with negatives | (2) Line chart with negatives

    Also, probably should have added that in the upload:
    'Opening' actually refers to the closing cash reserves of each month (don't know why I called it opening)
    'MP' means midpoint between the current month and the next month (CM + NM / 2), but this is only calculated when both CM & NM are both positive or both negative. When one is positive and the other is negative, then the MP value is zero
    'Positive' under a month column gives a value where the closing cash reserve for that month is positive. 'Positive' under an 'MP' column gives a value figure if the midpoint between CM & NM is positive
    'Negative' under a month column gives a value where the closing cash reserve for that month is negative. 'Negative' under an 'MP' column gives a value figure if the midpoint between CM & NM is negative

    I have to have two data series; one for values above zero ('positive' - coloured green) and another for values below zero ('negative' - coloured red) as I'm not capable of the type of formatting you suggested in your first post, so this is an easy workaround for me. But having two data series necessitates the use of a 'midpoint' function, so to give the appearance of a singular line chart.

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    Re: Two queries; (1) Waterfall with negatives | (2) Line chart with negatives

    You have used a stacked line chart which is causing the problems.

    Changed chart type to Line chart and added black line series to mask zero lines.
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    Re: Two queries; (1) Waterfall with negatives | (2) Line chart with negatives

    That's perfect Andy, thank you.

    Everything is working as I hoped now, but I've just thought of a final feature for the graph which might be a nice addition. Since the graph will show the cash reserves at the end of each month (historic months will be actuals, future months will be projected), I'd like a very thin yellow marker that runs parallel with the y-axis, to show the current month.

    I already have the formula to do this, (although values in the attached are pasted as values) so I just need to know if it's possible to have the values in the data series 'Top' and 'Bottom' (rows 6 and 7) plotted on the y-axis, then joined to each other by vertical line (running parallel to the y-axis). At present, each data series has it's own line and they both run along the x-axis. I want them joined to each other. Is this possible?
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