How to Use Custom Date Sort
Using the Custom Date Sort tool you can calculate a percent change criteria for a group of symbols for any specific period of time.
1. Click on Tools.
![1. Click on Tools.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/122/483/original/eb4fb8b9-bb1b-4434-81e7-e15332ed5111.png)
2. Select Custom Date Sort.
The custom date sort tool can also be accessed by using the hot key combination "Shift T"
![2. Select Custom Data Sort.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/122/485/original/61c49d3c-fee8-498f-8282-29356dae555c.png)
Alternately, simply click and drag your cursor and hit the spacbar on your keyboard. Then Select Custom Date Sort from the menu.
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3. Click and drag your cursor over the period you want calculated.
![3. Click and drag your cursor over the period you want calculated.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/122/493/original/e6fed857-ea12-483e-b10e-0ef226326f16.png)
You can also use a trendline to define a custom date sort range. To do so right click on any drawn trendline and select Custom Date Sort.
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4. You can add a drawing tool that remains on the chart after your sort is complete. (Optional)
Click Add drawing to chart
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Select the drawing tool you want on the chart. (This example will use Price Region)
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This adds the drawing to your Custom Date Sort editor and will place the tool on each chart in the results window.
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5. You can then fine tune the date range within the dialog that appears once the initial cursor selection is made.
![4. You can then fine tune the date range within the dialog that appears once the initial cursor selection is made.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/657/371/original/d524d86e-eda8-4939-8554-f9bb6df474e3.png)
There are three option buttons just below the sliders on the Custom Date Sort dialog that let you choose how the sorts are calculated. This option will always default to % Change.
- % Change: Calculates the percentage change in price between the start date and the end date specified.
- vs. Sub Industry: Calculates the difference in percent change of Price vs the Sector.
- vs. Industry: Calculates the difference in percent change of price vs. the main industry. If, for example, the stock was up 20% and the industry was up 15%, the resulting value would be 5%.
6. Select Sort in a New Window or Sort to add the column to an existing watchlist.
![5. Select Sort in a New Window or Sort to add the column to an existing watchlist.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/657/374/original/59a381d1-3a14-4808-86d1-2ace46f8dcaa.png)
8. The custom date sort column has been created.
![6. The custom date sort column has been created.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/122/497/original/62568cb9-6309-42e2-bd48-a348dad1f226.png)