Stream Graph
Investment Portfolio Allocation Stream
Stream graph showing investment portfolio allocation changes over time.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
COLORS = {
'layers': ['#3B82F6', '#10B981', '#F59E0B', '#EF4444', '#8B5CF6'],
'background': '#ffffff',
'text': '#1f2937',
'grid': '#e5e7eb',
}
np.random.seed(2828)
months = np.arange(0, 60)
stocks = 50 + 5 * np.sin(months * np.pi / 12) + 0.1 * months + np.random.normal(0, 2, 60)
bonds = 25 - 0.1 * months + 3 * np.cos(months * np.pi / 15) + np.random.normal(0, 1, 60)
real_estate = 10 + 0.05 * months + np.random.normal(0, 0.5, 60)
commodities = 8 + 3 * np.sin(months * np.pi / 8) + np.random.normal(0, 1, 60)
crypto = 2 + 0.15 * months + np.random.exponential(1, 60)
data = [np.clip(d, 1, None) for d in [stocks, bonds, real_estate, commodities, crypto]]
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 6), facecolor=COLORS['background'])
ax.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
ax.stackplot(months, *data, colors=COLORS['layers'], alpha=0.85, baseline='sym',
labels=['Stocks', 'Bonds', 'Real Estate', 'Commodities', 'Crypto'])
ax.axhline(0, color=COLORS['grid'], linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_xlim(0, 59)
ax.set_title('Portfolio Allocation Over Time', color=COLORS['text'], fontsize=14, fontweight='bold', pad=15)
ax.set_xlabel('Month', color=COLORS['text'], fontsize=11)
ax.set_ylabel('Allocation (%)', color=COLORS['text'], fontsize=11)
ax.legend(loc='upper center', bbox_to_anchor=(0.5, -0.12), frameon=False, fontsize=9, ncol=5)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_color(COLORS['grid'])
ax.tick_params(colors=COLORS['text'], labelsize=9)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.subplots_adjust(bottom=0.18)
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Time Series
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