Percent Change

pct_change

Function Name: pct_change

Tags: None

Category: Other

The Percent Change indicator calculates and plots the net change, expressed as a percentage, between a bar's Close price, and that Close price the number of bars ago specified in the parameter Period. The default settings plot the percent change for the Close of each bar compared to the bar before it. This indicator is a quick and easy method of viewing price swings on a bar-by-bar basis illustrating price volatility.

 

Parameters

period

 

Default Value: 1  |  Minimum: 1  |  Maximum: 9999

 

Type: Numeric