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Re: [amibroker] Measure a stocks' volatility with AB ?



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Richard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Anthony Faragasso 
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Measure a stocks' volatility with AB ?


Hello, Derek,

I don't know if this is what your are looking for, but this is what I
use for volatility:

pds=20;//Set your time period
Graph0 = StDev(log(C/Ref(C,-1)),pds)*sqrt(365)*100;

Anthony



dereklebrun wrote:

> Hi is there any technical analysis way to measure a stock's price
> volatility in AB ?
> If yes, how ?
>
> Thanks,
> Derek
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anthony, I suspect you should use sqrt(260), the 
common number of bars/year, instead of sqrt(365).&nbsp; The result will agree 
with published results, for instance on McMillan's site. I took the libertyof 
attaching the indicator I use if you have the nerve to open it with all the 
virus running around.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Richard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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Anthony Faragasso 
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:49 
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [amibroker] Measure a 
stocks' volatility with AB ?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Hello, Derek,<BR><BR>I don't know if this is what yourare 
looking for, but this is what I<BR>use for volatility:<BR><BR>pds=20;//Set 
your time period<BR>Graph0 = 
StDev(log(C/Ref(C,-1)),pds)*sqrt(365)*100;<BR><BR>Anthony<BR><BR><BR><BR>dereklebrun 
wrote:<BR><BR>&gt;&nbsp; Hi is there any technical analysis way to measure a 
stock's price<BR>&gt; volatility in AB ?<BR>&gt; If yes, how ?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; 
Thanks,<BR>&gt; Derek<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Your use of Yahoo! Groups is 
subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.<BR><BR></TT><BR><TT>Your use of Yahoo! 
Groups is subject to the <A href="http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/";>Yahoo! 
Terms of Service</A>.</TT> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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