The first step is to select a data set, eg a country followed by an index (e.g. FTSE 100 or Techmark), sector or market from the options in the control panel.
Then select the data type that you want to use (e.g. Share Performance, Growth Ratios, Director Deals, etc).
Next select the specific data point that you want to see in the Heat Map (e.g. if you have already selected Growth Ratios as your data type you can now choose from EPS Growth, Dividend Growth, Turnover Growth, etc).
Finally, choose whether to sort the results by ticker or by data value.
The resulting Heat Map will show the information based on the options you selected in the control panel. A colour key is shown along the top of the Heat Map. The colours range from a deep red through to a deep blue. The deeper the blue, the better the data point. The deeper the red, the worse the data point.
The company’s ticker, which is found on the left hand side of each column, links you to the company research page. Also, if you hold your mouse over a ticker without clicking, the company name will be displayed.