---
title: view
description: Technical analysis with OpenBB - Learn how to use finviz model and view
  chart using stock ticker. Detailed examples, parameters, and source code included.
keywords:
- technical analysis
- finviz model
- view chart
- stock ticker
- matplotlib
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Get finviz image for given ticker

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_model.py#L16)]

```python
openbb.stocks.ta.view(symbol: str)
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| symbol | str | Ticker symbol | None | False |


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## Returns

| Type | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| bytes | Image in byte format |
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View finviz image for ticker

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_view.py#L22)]

```python
openbb.stocks.ta.view_chart(symbol: str, external_axes: Optional[List[matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes]] = None)
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| symbol | str | Stock ticker symbol | None | False |
| external_axes | Optional[List[plt.Axes]] | External axes (1 axis is expected in the list), by default None | None | True |


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## Returns

This function does not return anything

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