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Jerry Gress wrote:
> 
> Hi Ron,
> 
> I have been doing a lot of research using Qcharts, stochastic and TS4.0.
> First I find no difference in TS4.0 and Qcharts when comparing the
> stochastic indicator that I can recall. The following is from tips and
> tricks Quote.com :
> 
> How to make the Stochastic "Slow"
> 
> The Stochastic indicator in QCharts is, by default, the "fast" version, but
> it is very simple to turn it into the "slow" version:
> 
> Add a Stochastic study to the chart
> Right click on the study plot and select "Preferences"
> Click on the %K smoothing box and replace the 1 with 3
> Click Ok
> %K with a smoothing of 1, to wit, no smoothing, is a fast %K. The %D is a
> moving average of whatever the %K is. So, if you change the %K smoothing to
> 3, it will make %K a slow %K, and the resulting %D will be a slow %D.
> 
> End:
> 
> Perhaps this could help.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jerry Gress
> Stockton, Calif. USA
> trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron" <ron560@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:03 PM
> Subject: Fw: Stochastic
> 
> >
> >
> >  Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > I already have this . This is not what I was after. I need to know why
> there
> >  is such a huge difference in %K values for only some bars between TS and
> > Qcharts stochastic. The %D is different on all the bars. This is very
> > strange. I prefer the Qcharts version and I am desperatly trying to
> duplicte
> > it in TS. So if anyone has the Qcharts version of stochastic in TS I would
> > appriciate the help.
> >
> >  I think the Metastock version is also different from TS. ANyone has the
> ela
> >  for that?
> >
> >  Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "JeRRyWar" <drwar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "'Ron'" <ron560@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Omega List'" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:43 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Stochastic
> > >
> > >
> > > > {*******************************************************************
> > > > Description: Fast Stochastic %K
> > > > Provided By: Omega Research, Inc. (c) Copyright 1999
> > > > ********************************************************************}
> > > >
> > > > Inputs: Length(NumericSimple);
> > > >
> > > > Value1 = Lowest(Low, Length);
> > > > Value2 = Highest(High, Length) - Value1;
> > > > Value3 = Close;
> > > >
> > > > If Value2 > 0 Then
> > > > FastK = (Value3 - Value1) / Value2 * 100
> > > > Else
> > > > FastK = 0;
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ron [mailto:ron560@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:18 PM
> > > > To: Omega List
> > > > Subject: Stochastic
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can someone please post the original fast stochastic formula ela. I am
> > > > trying to match the Qchart stochastic to Tradestation and they are
> very
> > > > different for the same input values. I have been told the following by
> > > > Qcharts list:
> > > >
> > > > "QCharts may be averaging the num and denom separately vs. averaging
> > > > num/denom. MetaStock does the former and TS once did the latter "
> > > >
> > > > I would appriciate any input on this. I have no idea why they are so
> > > > different. Both have the same lenght and both are fast stochastic. How
> > > many
> > > > different versions are there and which one is better?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help
> > > >
> > > > Ron
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >