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[amibroker] Re: Efficiency & ATR (Al V. & Jayson)



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Bob,

Thanks for noticing that.
I'll give that a try..

Cheers,
Gosub283



--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bob Jagow" <bjagow@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi gosub,
> 
> ATR uses Wilders, which differs widely from EMA  and MA. For apples-
to
> apples  I'd make the num and denom consistent by replacing
> ---
> GM_Vol0 = MA(ATR(14),5) / MA((H+L/2),14)*100;
> Plot(GM_Vol0,"a0",3);
> Plot(MA(GM_Vol0,10), "ma0",4);
> ----
> by  [all MAs}
> ---
> maLen = 14;
> GM_Vol1 = MA(ATR(1),maLen) / MA((H+L/2),maLen)*100;
> Plot(GM_Vol1, "a1",5);
> Plot(MA(GM_Vol1,10), "ma1",6);
> ----
> or  [all Wilders}
> ----
> WilderLen = 14;
> GM_Vol2 = ATR(WilderLen) / Wilders((H+L/2),WilderLen)*100;
> Plot(GM_Vol2, "a2",7);
> Plot(MA(GM_Vol2,10), "ma2",8);
> ---
> 
> Regards,
> Bob
> 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: GM [mailto:gmellor@x...]
>   Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 8:17 PM
>   To: Amibroker Forum
>   Subject: [amibroker] Efficiency & ATR (Al V. & Jayson)
> 
> 
>   Hi guys,
> 
>   In an attempt to use the ATR in "Personality"
>   recognition, I made a slight mod to the ATR
>   indicator. I would appreciate your comments
>   and suggestions. (Don't hold any punches)
>   Is this a useful tool ?
>   Anyone else please feel free to comment,
>   Gosub283
> 
>   Picture attached:
>   Notice how "GMVolatility" climbs just before
>   the "V" bounce reversals in the QQQ.
> 
>   Description:
>    The standard Average True Range (ATR) indicator
>    is only useful as a reference over the period
>    which it is set. As the stock price climbs or
>    drops significantly, previous ATR value are useless
>    when compared to current values. This makes it
>    impossible to set ATR thresholds in software systems.
>    The GM Volatility indicator divides the ATR value
>    by the average close price over the same period,
>    thereby showing range volatility as a percentage
>    of the average price regardless of time or $ value.
>    Values less than 3 are normal while value greater
>    than 5 indicate high daily volatility.
>    The GM_Volatility indic. is useful at all times
>    and floats between 0 and +10% regardless
>    of price change over time.
> 
>    Generally, a value less than 3% indicates
>    LOW volatility. Values above 5% indicate
>    HIGH volatility.
> 
>   EG: A value of 2% means that the Low-to-High
>       fluctuates 2% of the average price
>       over the last 14 days. (lower volatility)
> 
>       A value of 7% means that the Low-to-High
>       fluctuates 7% of the average price
>       over the last 14 days. (Higher volatility)
>   *****************************************************/
> 
>   GM_Vol = (MA(ATR(14),5) / MA((H+L/2),14))*100;
>   Graph0 = GM_Vol;
>   Graph1 = MA(GM_Vol,10);
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