ChaikinVolatility(String,Series,Int32,Int32) Method
Chaikin's Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security's high and low prices.
Syntax
'Declaration Public Overloads Shared Function ChaikinVolatility( _ ByVal seriesName As String, _ ByVal s As Series, _ ByVal lengthOfMA As Integer, _ ByVal noOfPeriods As Integer _ ) As Series
'Usage Dim seriesName As String Dim s As Series Dim lengthOfMA As Integer Dim noOfPeriods As Integer Dim value As Series value = FinancialEngine.ChaikinVolatility(seriesName, s, lengthOfMA, noOfPeriods)
public static Series ChaikinVolatility( string seriesName, Series s, int lengthOfMA, int noOfPeriods )
Parameters
- seriesName
- The name of the series which will be displayed on the chart, i.e. its label.
- s
- A financial series.
- lengthOfMA
- The number of periods considered within the evaluation of the moving average for each of the periods on which it can be evaluated.
- noOfPeriods
- An integer which represents the number of previous time periods used over which the comparing moving average is taken.
Exceptions
Exception | Description |
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System.ArgumentException | Thrown if either parameter is strictly negative or arrays closes or volumes are empty. |
Remarks
It quantifies volatility as a widening of the range between the high and the low price.
Indicator Formula
The formula for this indicator is:
- chaikinVolatility = ((H-LAverage - H-LAverage_n_periods_ago)/H-LAverage_n_periods_ago)*100
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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