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Indicator - Stochastic S&C
Function - StochasticCustom
Strategy - Stochastic S&C
Category: Indicator > Stochastic S&C
Description:
he Stochastic Oscillator compares where a security's price closed relative to its price range over a given time period. This is a smoothed version of stochastic indicator.
Usage:
There are several ways to interpret a Stochastic Oscillator.
Three popular methods include:
- Buy when the Oscillator (either %K or %D) falls below a specific level (e.g., 20) and then rises above that level. Sell when the Oscillator rises above a specific level (e.g., 80) and then falls below that level.
- Buy when the %K line rises above the %D line and sell when the %K line falls below the %D line.
- Look for divergences. For example, where prices are making a series of new highs and the Stochastic Oscillator is failing to surpass its previous highs.
Inputs:
KPeriods - length of the %K
DPeriods - length of the %D
KSlow - smoothing factor for the %K
EasyLanguage Code:
INPUT: KPERIODS(7), DPERIODS(12), KSLOW(3);
VARIABLES: KVAL(0), DVAL(0);
KVAL = STOCHASTICCUSTOM(KPERIODS, KSLOW);
DVAL = AVERAGE(KVAL, DPERIODS);
IF CURRENTBAR > KPERIODS THEN
PLOT1(KVAL, "%K");
IF CURRENTBAR > DPERIODS THEN
PLOT2(DVAL, "%D");