[amibroker] Re: How to measure slope of MA

["kar_avi" <kar_avi@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxx> wrote:

sorry for the delay in replying. you are absolutely right
wavemechanic. I am looking at the tangent to determine a few things
like the strength of the trend, the steepness (to research more on
sustainability), and the overall trend in 3 different timeframes.

thanks

>
> You are assuming that the questioner is after the secant as opposed
to the tangent.  This simple approximation might be what the
questioner had in mind but we don't know without his input.
> 
> Bill
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Rowland" <rowland@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:26 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to measure slope of MA
> 
> 
> > Measuring the slope of an MA provides you with a way of determining 
> > which way the MA is headed and the strength of the trend.
> > 
> > The slope is essentially the one-day change in the MA.  When the 
> > slope approaches zero the MA is flattening out and could be about to 
> > reverse direction.
> > 
> > Also, multiple crossings of a security through a MA that has little 
> > or no slope indicates a trading range.
> > 
> > S50 = ROC(MA(C,50),1); // The 1-day slope of the 50-day MA
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Since MA is a curve and not a straight line what do you mean by the 
> > slope?  What exactly are you trying to calculate and what 
> > approximations are you making?
> >> 
> >> Bill
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "kar_avi" <kar_avi@>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:00 PM
> >> Subject: [amibroker] How to measure slope of MA
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > Hello,
> >> > 
> >> > Please let me know how to measure the slope of a MA. I can only 
> > find
> >> > ways to measure slope of linear regression line.
> >> > 
> >> > Thanks
> >> > 
> >> > 
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