# Change the favorable trend

By default, visualizations show comparison values in green when a metric increases and red when it decreases. For metrics where a lower value signals better performance — such as bounce rate, cost per click, or customer churn — this default is misleading. The favorable trend setting lets you flip the color logic per metric so your visualizations always reflect the correct performance signal.

## Change the favorable trend in the metric builder

For custom metrics created from non-dataset sources, configure the favorable trend directly in the metric builder when creating or editing the metric.

1. Go to [Metrics > Custom Metrics](https://app.databox.com/metrics/custom-metrics).
2. Find the metric and click **Edit**, or create a new custom metric.
3. Under **Favourable trend**, select **Trending UP is positive** or **Trending DOWN is positive**.
4. Click **Save**.


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## Change the favorable trend via metric settings

For custom metrics created with calculations or from dataset sources, configure the favorable trend through the metric definition settings.

1. Go to [Metrics > Custom Metrics](https://app.databox.com/metrics/custom-metrics) and click **Edit** on the metric.
2. Click **Edit metric definition**.
3. In the **Metric definition** dialog, select the **Visual Preferences** tab.
4. Under **Favourable trend**, select **Trending UP is positive** or **Trending DOWN is positive**.
5. Click **Save**.


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No. The favorable trend for basic metrics is pre-configured by Databox based on standard conventions and cannot be changed by users. If the default setting doesn't match your use case, you can create a custom metric using the same data source. If you believe the default is incorrectly set, contact [Databox Support](mailto:help@databox.com) or your Customer Success Manager to have it reviewed and corrected.

Yes. Favorable trend is a metric-level setting, so the change applies everywhere that custom metric is used across your account.

 

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