An oscillator based on the position of the current close relative to the absolute price range over the last N days.

Stochastics consists of two lines: %K, which is the basic calculation, and %D, which is a moving average (typically three days) of the %K line. Usually, "stochastics" refers to an additionally smoothed version of the formula, whereby the original %D becomes the new %K line and a moving average of this line becomes the new %D line (this version is sometimes called "slow" stochastics, while the original calculation is called "fast" stochastics).

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The 3 Factors I Look for in Every Pullback Setup

Mohammed Isah - November 03, 2010
In Mohammed Isah's opinion, simple strategies work best in trading. Here he teaches you a simple pullback trading strategy which will help you to time trades in the direction of the primary trend. Read More >>