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Thank you very much, Brian.  Percentage is exactly what I wanted 
(didn't want to ask for more than I absolutely needed, though).  
Sorry for being such a newb, but how would I plot this formula?


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> Actually, if I was going standardise BarRange I would use the 
MidPoint
> 
> Periods = x;
> MidPoint = (H-L)/2;
> BarRangePercent = (H-L)/Midpoint *100;
> AveBarRangePercent = MA(BarRangePercent,x);
> 
> 
> brian_z
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Grant,
> > 
> > Something along the lines of?
> > 
> > Periods = x;
> > AveBarRange = Sum(H-L,x)/x;
> > 
> > You can standardise (or normalise) by converting to %:
> > 
> > BarRangePercent = (H-L)/L * 100;
> > Periods = x;
> > AveBarRange = Sum(BarRangePercent,x)/x;
> > 
> > I always normalise in situations like that.
> > 
********************************************************************
> > SUM
> > - sum data over specified number of bars Moving averages, 
summation
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > SYNTAX  sum( ARRAY, periods )  
> > RETURNS ARRAY  
> > FUNCTION  Calculates a cumulative sum of the ARRAY for the 
> specified 
> > number of lookback periods (including today).  
> > EXAMPLE The formula "sum( CLOSE, 14 )" returns the sum of the 
> > preceding 14 closing prices. A 14-period simple moving average 
> could 
> > be written "sum(C,14) / 14." 
> > 
> 
*********************************************************************
> > 
> > You can use the Param function for periods if you want to change 
> the 
> > periods from with the context menu on a chart.
> > 
> > PARAM
> > - add user user-definable numeric parameter Exploration / 
Indicators
> > (AFL 2.3)
> >  
> > 
> > SYNTAX  Param( ''name'', defaultval, min, max, step, sincr = 0 )  
> > RETURNS NUMBER  
> > FUNCTION  Adds a new user-definable parameter, which will be 
> > accessible via Parameters dialog :
> > right click over chart pane and select "Parameters" or press 
Ctrl+R 
> > allows to change chart parameters - changes are reflected 
> > immediatelly. 
> > 
> > "name" - defines parameter name that will be displayed in the 
> > parameters dialog 
> > defaultval - defines default value of the parameter 
> > min, max - define minimum and maximum values of the parameter 
> > step - defines minimum increase of the parameter via slider in 
the 
> > Parameters dialog 
> > sincr - automatic section increment value (used by drag-drop 
> > interface to increase default values for parameters) 
> > WARNING: default/min/max/step parameters have to be CONSTANT 
> numbers. 
> > This is because these values are cached and are not re-read 
during 
> > subsequent formula evaluations.
> > 
> > 
> > brian_z
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "longarm61" <norm1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I would simply like an indicator that shows the average range, 
> from 
> > > high to low, of x number of bars.  Just the bars only.  ATR 
takes 
> > > into account the previous close, which I don't want.
> > > 
> > > Anyone have or can point me to a formula for this?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > 
> > > Grant
> > >
> >
>




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