Re: Conducting the "are all points within the control limits" test when there is no L
Generally speaking, if you have data that cannot have negative numbers (counting certain things, time to complete something, Ranges in your example) and the LCL mathematically works out to be a negative number, then this means that the chart automatically passes for stability on that criteria.
Let's say you have an event that happens about once a month. Getting a month without the event is nothing special. That is what the negative LCL is telling you - getting a single zero is nothing special. Now, other rules such as 7 points in a row below average (this number varies with author) would allow you to detect a decreasing trend.