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Moving Avg - Exponential (EMA)
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On Balance Volume (OBV)
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Relative Strength Index (RSI)
Stochastic (STC)
Volatility (VOLA)
Volume (VOL)
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Vol Accumulation Oscillator (VAO)
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Average True Range (ATR)

The Average True Range (ATR), developed by Welles Wilder, identifies periods of high and low volatility in the market. High volatility indicates a market with large price fluctuations, whereas low volatility signals a market that is in a trading range, with small price movements. Moreover, markets with high price fluctuation have a higher risk-to-reward ratio, as prices tend to rise and fall in a short period of time.

The formula for the ATR is:

ATR Formula

The ATR is a lower technical study. ProSticks uses a default parameter value of 14 bars to calculate the ATR. 7 and 20 bars are also commonly used.

The ATR is a Moving Average of the True Range (TR) values over n periods of time. The TR is defined as the greatest of the following: 1) the distance between the period's high and low, 2) the distance between the previous close and current high, and 3) the distance between the previous close and current low.

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