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Technical Indicators

Technical analysis (or charting) is used by some investment managers to help manage portfolios. Technical analysis relies heavily on the availability of historical data. Investment managers calculate different indicators from available data and plot them as charts. Observations of price, direction, and volume on the charts assist managers in making decisions on their investment portfolios.

The technical analysis functions in Financial Toolbox™ are tools to help analyze your investments. The functions in themselves will not make any suggestions or perform any qualitative analysis of your investment.

Technical Analysis: Oscillators

Function

Type

adosc

Accumulation/distribution oscillator

chaikosc

Chaikin oscillator

macd

Moving Average Convergence/Divergence

stochosc

Stochastic oscillator

tsaccel

Acceleration

tsmom

Momentum

Technical Analysis: Stochastics

Function

Type

chaikvolat

Chaikin volatility

stochosc

Fast stochastics, slow stochastics

willpctr

Williams %R

Technical Analysis: Indexes

Function

Type

negvolidx

Negative volume index

posvolidx

Positive volume index

rsindex

Relative strength index

Technical Analysis: Indicators

Function

Type

adline

Accumulation/distribution line

bollinger

Bollinger band

hhigh

Highest high

llow

Lowest low

medprice

Median price

onbalvol

On balance volume

prcroc

Price rate of change

pvtrend

Price-volume trend

typprice

Typical price

volroc

Volume rate of change

wclose

Weighted close

willad

Williams accumulation/distribution

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