How to position the dataLabel for highcharts on the same side of the x-axis?

Question

I have a column chart with positive and negative values. Using the default dataLabels, keeps the label at the end of the column, which isn't ideal for negative values, as it goes below the x axis.

$(function () {
$('#container').highcharts({

    chart: {
        type: 'column',
        height: 200,
        borderColor: '#ddd'
    },

    title: {
        text: ''
    },
    legend: {
        padding: 0,
        margin: 5
    },
    credits: {
        enabled: true
    },
    tooltip: {
        enabled: false
    },
    plotOptions: {
        column: {
            dataLabels: {
                enabled: true,
                crop: false,
                overflow: 'none'
            }
        }
    },
    colors: ['#4572A7', '#AA4643', '#89A54E', '#80699B', '#3D96AE', '#DB843D', '#92A8CD', '#A47D7C', '#B5CA92'],
    loading: {
        labelStyle: {
            top: '35%',
            fontSize: "2em"
        }
    },
    xAxis: {
        categories: ["7/12", "7/13", "7/14", "7/15", "7/16"]
    },
    series: [{
        "name": "Odometer",
        "data": [{
            "y": 94.98
        }, {
            "y": 182.96
        }, {
            "y": -160.97
        }, {
            "y": -18.00
        }, {
            "y": 117.97
        }]
    }]
});});

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/absessive/NKXRk/54/

Answer 1

Add plotOptions.column.stacking as normal like this and it will work.