Median Price
Overview
A Median Price is simply an average of one period's high and low
values.
Interpretation
A Median Price is often used as an alternative
way of viewing price action and also as a component for calculating
other technical indicators.
Typical Price
Overview
A Typical Price is an average of one period's high, low, and close
values.
Interpretation
A Typical Price is used as a component for the
calculation of several technical indicators.
Weighted Close
Overview
Weighted Close is an average of each day's open, high, low, and
close, where more weight is placed on the close.
Interpretation
The
Weighted Close indicator is a simple method that offers a simplistic view of
market prices.
Price Rate Of Change
Overview
The Price ROC shows the difference between the current price and the
price one or more periods in the past.
Interpretation
A 12-day Price
ROC is most often used as an overbought/oversold indicator.
Volume Rate Of Change
Overview
The Volume Rate of Change indicator shows whether or not volume is
trending in one direction or another.
Interpretation
Sharp Volume ROC
increases may signal price breakouts.
Highest High Value
Overview
Returns the highest value of the high price over the specified
number of periods.
Interpretation
Used as a component for calculation
by many other technical indicators.
Lowest Low Value
Overview
Returns the lowest value of the low price over the specified number
of periods.
Interpretation
Used as a component for calculation by many
other technical indicators.
Standard Deviations
Overview
Standard Deviation is a common statistical calculation that measures
volatility. Many technical indicators rely on standard deviations as part of
their calculation.
Interpretation
Major highs and lows often accompany
extreme volatility. High values of standard deviations indicate that the price
or indicator is more volatile than usual.
Correlation Analysis
Overview
Correlation analysis is used to determine the relationship between
two vectors.
Interpretation
The function returns a value indicating
the relationship between two Vectors. The Vectors may contain price,
indicator values, or other values.
Japanese Candlestick Patterns
Overview
The CandlestickPattern() function identifies candlestick patterns
automatically. The function takes no arguments and outputs a constant
representing one of the two-dozen candlestick patterns as outlined below.
Patterns
The Candlestick function returns the following constants. Also see chapter 5 of the
ScanScript Programming Guide for visual representations of these patterns:
LONG_BODY
DOJI
HAMMER
HARAMI
STAR
DOJI_STAR
MORNING_STAR
EVENING_STAR
PIERCING_LINE
ENGULFING_LINE
HANGING_MAN
DARK_CLOUD_COVER
BEARISH_ENGULFING_LINE
BEARISH_DOJI_STAR
BEARISH_SHOOTING_STAR
SPINNING_TOPS
HARAMI_CROSS
BULLISH_TRISTAR
THREE_WHITE_SOLDIERS
THREE_BLACK_CROWS
ABANDONED_BABY
BULLISH_UPSIDE_GAP
BULLISH_HAMMER
BULLISH_KICKING
BEARISH_KICKING
BEARISH_BELT_HOLD
BULLISH_BELT_HOLD
BEARISH_TWO_CROWS
BULLISH_MATCHING_LOW