Handley (2001) describes how to value variable purchase options (VPO). A VPO is basically a call option, but where the number of underlying shares is stochastic rather than fixed, or more precisely, a deterministic function of the asset price. The strike price of a VPO is typically a fixed discount to the underlying share price at maturity. The payoff at maturity...
This is another interesting take on candlesticks . These Bearish-Bullish Candles do not show the wicks. Instead, the upper wick is made into a Red body and the lower wick is made into a Green body. If you match the candle body color in the chart settings (or turn off the candles completely), you get a unique way of seeing how Bearish or how Bullish a candle is...
Column XO is an indicator in Prashant Shah's book Trading The Markets The Point & Figure Way. It counts a number of Xs and Os in every column for the length period. Both Xs and Os are calculated separately. Then, both results are divided by half the number of columns which is set by length.
I personally don't find this indicator very useful, because all it can...
Column XO is an indicator in Prashant Shah's book Trading The Markets The Point & Figure Way. It counts a number of Xs and Os in every column for the long period. Then, the result is divided by the number of columns which is set by length.
This indicator is designed to identify changes in volatility and works well with Wyckoff's Law of Cause and Effect. The...
This is an interesting take on candlesticks. These special High-Low Candles do not show the Open and Close levels, so there are no wicks. However, you still see the the High and Low of the entire candle, giving you the full range.
Since this is an indicator, be sure to hide the chart candles to avoid overlap. Or choose offsetting colors to see the traditional...
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