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Re: [amibroker] Re: Average price volatility in percent



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Hi Gosub283,
now I've an arsenal of such formula to play with.
Thanks to all.
UM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gosub283" <gosub283@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Average price volatility in percent


> Hi UM,
> 
> Here's a volatility indicator I posted a few
> weeks ago which plots the volatility
> as a percentage of the close price over the
> same period.
> I also threw in a trigger line.
> Hope this helps...
> 
> Gosub283
> 
> Description:
>  The standard Average True Range (ATR) indicator
>  is only usefull 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 4 indicate high daily volatility.
>  The GM_Volatility indic. is usefull at all times
>  and floats between 0 and approx.+10% regardless
>  of price change over time.
> 
>  EG: A value of 2% means that the daily Low-to-High
>     fluctuates 2% of the average close price
>     over the last 14 days. (lower volatility)
> 
>     A value of 7% means that the daily 'Low-to-High'
>     fluctuates 7% of the average close 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);
> 
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, uenal.mutlu@xxxx wrote:
> > Hi,
> > how would one compute an average price volatility
> > over past x days on a percent basis for a stock? 
> > Any formula?
> > UM



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