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Highcharts packed bubble chart not working for negative values

I am using High charts packed bubble chart and I need to show different sizes of bubbles according to its value (negative values). It is working fine when I pass positive values but size of the circle not changing when I pass negative values. Is there any way to show chart with negative values?
js fiddle link with code example
Highcharts.chart('container', {
chart: {
type: 'packedbubble',
height: '100%'
},
title: {
text: 'TOP Countries'
},
tooltip: {
useHTML: true,
pointFormat: '<b>{point.name}:</b> {point.value}'
},
plotOptions: {
packedbubble: {
minSize: '30%',
maxSize: '80%',
zMin: 0,
zMax: 1000,
layoutAlgorithm: {
splitSeries: false,
gravitationalConstant: 0.02
},
dataLabels: {
enabled: true,
format: '{series.name}',
filter: {
property: 'y',
operator: '>',
value: 250
},
style: {
color: 'black',
textOutline: 'none',
fontWeight: 'normal'
}
}
}
},
series: [{
name: 'ASEAN',
data: [{
name: "ASEAN",
value: -88.2
}]
}, {
name: 'KOR ',
data: [{
name: "KOR",
value: -605.2
}]
}, {
name: 'CHN ',
data: [{
name: "CHN",
value: -427233.7
}]
}, {
name: 'ISA ',
data: [{
name: "ISA",
value: -355.39
}]
}, {
name: 'ANZ ',
data: [{
name: "ANZ ",
value: -3331.4
}]
}, {
name: 'JP ',
data: [{
name: "JP1",
value: -22470857.0
},{
name: "JP2",
value: -21470857.0
}]
}]
});
graph with negative values
graph with positive values

Properties zMin and zMax are not a part of official packedbubble series API, but they are internally used and work as in bubble series.
plotOptions: {
packedbubble: {
minSize: '30%',
maxSize: '80%',
//zMin: 0,
//zMax: 1000,
...
}
}
Live demo: https://jsfiddle.net/BlackLabel/vro2wzL4/
API Reference:
https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/series.packedbubble
https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/series.bubble.zMin

Highcharts - Column chart customization

I am creating column chart using Highcharts library. I am trying to custom Column chart according my requirement but two things I am unable to do.
First, bottom border of the column chart and second is column background for all the series. Look at the image below, what I need to achieve.
What I have done so far is here: jsfiddle
jQuery(document).ready(function(jQuery) {
jQuery('#portlet-content').highcharts({
credits: {
enabled: false
},
exporting: {
enabled: false
},
chart: {
type: 'column'
},
title: {
text: 'Number of Applications'
},
subtitle: {
text: 'BY COUNTRY'
},
xAxis: {
visible: false
},
yAxis: {
visible: false
},
legend: {
enabled: true,
align: 'right',
verticalAlign: 'middle',
layout: 'vertical',
padding: 3,
itemMarginTop: 5,
itemMarginBottom: 5,
itemStyle: {
lineHeight: '14px'
},
symbolHeight: 12,
symbolWidth: 12,
symbolRadius: 6
},
tooltip: {
formatter: function() {
return '<b style="color:'+this.point.color+'">'+ this.y +'</b>';
},
useHTML: true,
borderWidth: 0,
style: {
padding: 0,
fontSize: '16px'
},
shadow: false
},
series: [
{
name: "United Kingdom",
color: '#32323A',
data: [
[294]
]
}, {
name: "USA",
color: '#EB4825',
data: [
[65]
]
}
, {
name: "United Arab Emirates",
color: '#F7CC1E',
data: [
[35]
]
}
, {
name: "India",
color: '#24C746',
data: [
[23]
]
}
, {
name: "Canada",
color: '#2587EC',
data: [
[18]
]
}
]
});
});

Note: I have modified my answer to better address the specific requests in the original poster's question.
Here's what I would suggest:
Create a stacked column chart, where one of the series is a "dummy" series with which the user can't interact. This will serve as your background.
Here's a quick fiddle I worked up based on the Highcharts stacked column demo: http://jsfiddle.net/brightmatrix/v97p3eam/
plotOptions: {
column: { stacking: 'percent' }
},
series: [
/* this is the "dummy" series
set the "showInLegend" and "enableMouseTracking" attributes
to "false" to prevent user interaction */
{ name: 'dummy data', data: [5, 3, 4, 7, 2], color:'gray',
showInLegend: false, enableMouseTracking: false },
/* here's the real data; set a unique color for each
set nulls for the columns where that color/data is not needed */
{ name: 'Series 1', color: 'red', data: [2,null,null,null,null] },
{ name: 'Series 2', color: 'orange', data: [null,2,null,null,null] },
{ name: 'Series 3', color: 'yellow', data: [null,null,2,null,null] },
{ name: 'Series 4', color: 'green', data: [null,null,null,2,null] },
{ name: 'Series 5', color: 'blue', data: [null,null,null,null,1] }
]
Please let me know if this is helpful for you!

Align second scatter series to the side similar to how column and bar charts do using HighCharts

I am creating a chart and have so far found that a scatter and errorbar combination chart is the best fit. I have hit a problem when adding an extra pair of series that because I have used a scatter, that they are placed on top of each other.
This is the standard view for the chart which is correct:
This is what I WANT to happen when I add an extra pair of series data:
But this is what happens:
var chart;
$(function () {
$('#container').highcharts({
title: {
text: 'Chart'
},
tooltip: {
enabled: false
},
xAxis: [{
categories: ['Col1', 'Col2', 'Col3']
}],
yAxis: [{ // Primary yAxis
title: {
text: 'Chart'
}, opposite: true
}
, { // Secondary yAxis
title: {
text: 'Score'
}
}],
plotOptions: {
scatter: {
dataLabels: {
enabled: true,
x: 0,
y: 10
},
enableMouseTracking: false
},
errorbar: {
dataLabels: {
enabled: true
},
enableMouseTracking: false
}
},
series: [{
name: 'Value',
type: 'scatter',
yAxis: 1,
data: [1001.418, 1000.006, 1005.237],
dataLabels: {
backgroundColor: Highcharts.getOptions().colors[0],
padding: 3,
color: '#ffffff',
style: {
"textShadow": "none",
"lineHeight": "13px"
},
useHTML:true
},
marker: {
symbol: "square"
},
}, {
type: 'errorbar',
whiskerColor: '#555',
stemColor: '#555',
yAxis: 1,
data: [[1000.46, 1002.376], [999.071, 1000.941], [1002.753, 1007.721]]
},
//START extra data
{
name: 'Compare',
type: 'scatter',
yAxis: 1,
data: [1001.918, 1000.506, 1005.737],
dataLabels: {
backgroundColor: Highcharts.getOptions().colors[1],
padding: 3,
style: {
"textShadow": "none",
"lineHeight": "13px"
},
useHTML:true
},
marker: {
symbol: "square"
},
}, {
type: 'errorbar',
whiskerColor: '#555',
stemColor: '#555',
yAxis: 1,
data: [[1001.46, 1003.376], [1000.071, 1001.941], [1003.753, 1006.721]]
},
//END extra data
{
//force the ErrorBar icon into the legend
name: 'ErrorBar',
type: 'scatter',
marker: {
symbol: "url(data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhDwAMAIAAAFVVVf///yH5BAEHAAEALAAAAAAPAAwAAAIXhI8ZywEN4Yt0UnmjzWtzn4GXWFXJeRQAOw==)"
},
data:[null]
}
]
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/highcharts-more.js"></script>
<div id="container" style="min-width: 310px; height: 400px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto"></div>
http://jsfiddle.net/ewurrLgk/
I have taken a look through the API and I have tried to use other chart types like Line and Column and although they do align correctly, the error bar pretty much disappears because those chart types start from zero. I've also tried pointPlacement but that just moves them both into the middle. Is what I am trying to do just not possible using a scatter?

You should use pointPlacement, but set per particular series. I prepared a minified demo for you:
series: [{
type: 'scatter',
pointPlacement:-0.2,
data: [51,73]
},{
type: 'scatter',
pointPlacement:0.2,
data: [8,7.6]
},{
type: 'errorbar',
pointPlacement:-0.2,
data: [[48, 51], [68, 73]]
}, {
type: 'errorbar',
pointPlacement:0.2,
data: [[6, 8], [5.9, 7.6]]
}]
http://jsfiddle.net/6e749xx9/1/

Using an array for data in highcharts

So when using the data I want in high charts I can just type it in as such and it works:
$(function () {
$('#container').highcharts({
title: {
text: 'Monthly Average Temperature',
x: -20 //center
},
subtitle: {
text: 'Source: WorldClimate.com',
x: -20
},
xAxis: {
},
yAxis: {
title: {
text: 'Temperature (°C)'
},
plotLines: [{
value: 0,
width: 1,
color: '#808080'
}]
},
tooltip: {
valueSuffix: '°C'
},
legend: {
layout: 'vertical',
align: 'right',
verticalAlign: 'middle',
borderWidth: 0
},
series: [{
name: 'Tokyo',
data: [0.818883519277839, 0.8118310020160356, 0.8292750491048191, 0.8207364844853503, 0.8187873450691459, 0.8098962769401326, 0.8060550491107373, 0.7960675107192992, 0.7798022181293245, 0.7747131667969733, 0.77704753581292, 0.780881503288139, 0.7808802272036436, 0.7828232760186384, 0.7745154579263632, 0.7858447215087305, 0.7903196602781966, 0.7904203695573747, 0.7842096993261638, 0.7736738976551895]
}]
});
});
However, when I try to replace it with a for-loop that goes through my array it doesn't work. Is there a proper way for using an array for data?
For instance:
myArray = [0.818883519277839, 0.8118310020160356, 0.8292750491048191, 0.8207364844853503, 0.8187873450691459, 0.8098962769401326, 0.8060550491107373, 0.7960675107192992, 0.7798022181293245, 0.7747131667969733, 0.77704753581292, 0.780881503288139, 0.7808802272036436, 0.7828232760186384, 0.7745154579263632, 0.7858447215087305, 0.7903196602781966, 0.7904203695573747, 0.7842096993261638, 0.7736738976551895]
and then
series: [{
name: 'Tokyo',
data: myArray,
}]
Thanks!

What are your y-axis values?
Also, the data for the x-axis must be ordered increasingly for highcharts to work properly. Check your console to see if there are any errors as stated by Sebastian.

It should work the way you're trying to do it.
See fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/c4arw1se/
series: [{
name: 'Tokyo',
data: myArray
}]
Can you post the function you're using to generate the data array?

How to display the prices and the volumes on a candlesticks chart with Highstock Charts?

The example on the demo page shows the prices and the volumes on 2 charts (http://www.highcharts.com/stock/demo/candlestick-and-volume).
Is it possible to render them in one chart only?
Thanks.
Update:
Ok, got it here: http://jsfiddle.net/eAFJ3/3/:
$('#container').highcharts('StockChart', {
rangeSelector: {
enabled: false
},
scrollbar: {
enabled: false
},
navigator: {
enabled: false
},
title: {
text: 'AAPL Historical'
},
yAxis: [{
title: {
text: 'OHLC'
},
lineWidth: 2
},
{
title: {
text: 'Volume',
style: {
color: "#DDD"
}
},
gridLineWidth: 0,
opposite: true
}],
tooltip: {
shared: true
},
series: [{
type: 'column',
name: 'Volume',
data: volume,
yAxis: 1,
color: '#DDD',
dataGrouping: {
units: groupingUnits
}
}, {
type: 'candlestick',
name: 'AAPL',
data: ohlc,
yAxis: 0,
dataGrouping: {
units: groupingUnits
}
}]
});
It takes a while to understand how to configure the charts... You have to define two Y axis and put the Volume xAxis as the first one in the series array. Otherwise it renders on top of the candles.