Category: Momentum · Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Tags: momentum, live-overlay, price
Live chart overlay: STOCH
Formula
%K = 100·(C − L_n)/(H_n − L_n); %D = SMA(%K, d)
How to read
High %K (near 80–100) = close near the range high; low (near 0–20) = close near the range low. %K/%D crosses time swings.
Limitations
Very noisy. Stays pinned in trends.
Typical settings
14, 3
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