How do I interpret the dashboard gauges?
Each gauge on the dashboard provides critical info about a key metric for the location selected. It provides a single view of the indicator for the most recent month and how it compares with the 5-year minimum for that month, the 5-year maximum for that month and the 5-year average for that month.
![Sample dashboard gauge](https://support.showingtime.com/img/smartcharts/scdashboardgauge.png)
Click the image for the full size.
Due to the seasonal nature of real estate statistics, the ability to compare stats vs. the same period in the past is a great way to gauge market health.
The following graphic should help you understand the key points of our gauges:
![Sample dashboard gauge](https://support.showingtime.com/img/smartcharts/scdashboardgauge.png)
Click the image for the full size.
Due to the seasonal nature of real estate statistics, the ability to compare stats vs. the same period in the past is a great way to gauge market health.
The following graphic should help you understand the key points of our gauges:
![Image: https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getsmartcharts.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FDashboard%2520Gauge%2520info_0.png&key=16b1a988066d11e191834040d3dc5c07](https://i.embed.ly/1/image?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getsmartcharts.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FDashboard%2520Gauge%2520info_0.png&key=16b1a988066d11e191834040d3dc5c07)