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HPotter
Apr 28, 2014 5:12 AM

Force Index 

Description

Hi,
This Indicator plots the Force Index as described by Dr. Alexander
Elder in "Trading For a Living." The ForceIndex indicator relates
price to volume by multiplying net change and volume. ForceIndex is
calculated using the following equation:
ForceIndex = Volume(today) * (Close(this period) - Close(last period))
ForceIndex is typically presented as two smoothed averages (slow and fast)
to avoid false signals.
Comments
ancapreb
Great indicator, thanks!!

One issue that I have if you can help....the 13 EMA is normally really close to the 0 line, then it is complicated to see if it is positive or negative sometime and if it is far or not from 0.

I have the same indicator in ProRealTime, there you have the possibility of apply a "vertical displacement" to the EMA, I use 350% for example, then it is really easy to see if it is near 0 or not.

Do you know a way to do the same in this Script?

Thanks a lot!!!
ak211
@ancapreb, I am trying to do what you said but dont know how?
joserajoy94
is it me or this indicator rapints?
HPotter
@joserajoy94, it is possible.
mariodi
Thank you very much for writing it. Good Job! :D
JeroenHouttuin
Great stuff. I was thinking to write something similar, but that in a cumulative way, more like a mix between this and the OBV. Unfortunately my Pine knowledge is not developed enough yet to do this. If anybody knows if such a thing already exists, please let me know. And thanks for all the great indicators Harry :)
SCSouthTexas
This is a great adaptation of the Force Index. If I could suggest one more wrinkle, it would be having the option to change the bars to the Elder Impulse Bars (red/green). But this is really good, and easy to take a glance and see overbought/sold conditions. Thank!
vishaganr
It was helpful. Thanks!
HPotter
@vishaganr, You are welcome.
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