Home >> (Table of Contents) Studies and Indicators >> Technical Studies Reference >> Double Stochastic
Technical Studies Reference
- Technical Studies Reference
- Common Study Inputs (Opens a new page)
- Using Studies (Opens a new page)
Double Stochastic
This study calculates and displays a Double Stochastic for the Price Data.
Let \(H\), \(L\), and \(C\) be random variables denoting the High, Low, and Close Prices, respectively, and let \(H_t\), \(L_t\), and \(C_t\) be their respective values at Index \(t\). Let \(n\) and \(n_{MA}\) be the Length and Moving Average Length Inputs, respectively. We then execute the first of two Fast %K and Fast %D calculations, which we denote as \(Fast\%K_t^{(1)}(n)\) and \(Fast\%D_t^{(1)}(n,n_{MA})\), respectively. It should be noted that our calculation of Fast% K is slightly different here than it is in the study KD - Fast. See that study for an explanation of the notation used in the following formulas.
\(Fast\%K_t^{(1)}(n) = \displaystyle{Fast\%K_t(H,L,C,n) = \left\{ \begin{matrix} 100\cdot\frac{C_t - \min_t(L,n)}{\max_t(H,n) - \min_t(L,n)} & \max_t(H,n) - \min_t(L,n) \neq 0 \\ 100\cdot\left(C_t - \min_t(L,n)\right) & \max_t(H,n) - \min_t(L,n) = 0 \end{matrix}\right .}\)\(Fast\%D_t^{(1)}(n,n_{MA}) = Fast\%D_t(H,L,C,n,n_{MA}) = SMA_t\left(Fast\%K(H,L,C,n),n_{MA}\right)\)
Next we execute the second of two Fast %K and Fast %D calculations, which we denote as \(Fast\%K_t^{(2)}(n,n_MA)\) and \(Fast\%D_t^{(2)}(n,n_{MA})\), respectively.
\(Fast\%K_t^{(2)}(n,n_{MA}) = Fast\%K_t\left(Fast\%D^{(1)}(n,n_{MA}), Fast\%D^{(1)}(n,n_{MA}), Fast\%D^{(1)}(n,n_{MA}), n\right)\)\(Fast\%D_t^{(2)}(n,n_{MA}) = SMA_t\left(Fast\%K^{(2)}(n,n_{MA}), n_{MA}\right)\)
Note: Depending on the setting of the Input Moving Average Type, the Simple Moving Averages in the above Fast %D formulas could be replaced with Exponential Moving Averages, Linear Regression Moving Averages, Weighted Moving Averages, Wilders Moving Averages, Simple Moving Averages - Skip Zeros, or Smoothed Moving Averages.
The value of the Double Stochastic at Index \(t\) is denoted as \(DS_t(n,n_{MA})\), and it is equal to the value of this second Fast %D calculation.
\(DS_t(n,n_{MA}) = Fast\%D_t^{(2)}(n,n_{MA})\)The Subgraph of the Double Stochastic is calculated and displayed for \(t \geq 0\).
This study also displays horizontal lines at levels determined by the Line 1 and Line 2 Inputs.
Inputs
Spreadsheet
The spreadsheet below contains the formulas for this study in Spreadsheet format. Save this Spreadsheet to the Data Files Folder.
Open it through File >> Open Spreadsheet.
*Last modified Monday, 26th September, 2022.