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ChaikinVolatility Method
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Chaikin's Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security's high and low prices.

Overload List

OverloadDescription
ChaikinVolatility(String,Series,Int32,Int32) Chaikin's Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security's high and low prices.  
ChaikinVolatility(Series,Int32,Int32) Chaikin's Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security's high and low prices.  
ChaikinVolatility(SeriesCollection,Int32,Int32) Chaikin's Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security's high and low prices.  

Exceptions

ExceptionDescription
ArgumentExceptionThrown 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:

  1. chaikinVolatility = ((H-LAverage - H-LAverage_n_periods_ago)/H-LAverage_n_periods_ago)*100

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