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RE: RSI chart value is different to RSI when explored.



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That's strange...I loaded a clean template with 50 periods and I set my explorer options to load 50 and got the exact same values on the RSI(9) exploration as the indicator.
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Joe



On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:26:18  
 Steve Brann wrote:
>Thanks for your efforts in helping me Joe.  However, when I manually change
>the chart loaded periods (from 1000 to 50) the RSI(9) does change but only
>by 0.0020 - or thereabouts).  The differences I am experiencing with the
>explorer are around 5.0000 which is important when I check for level breaks
>by the RSI.  I have unchecked retain scale and tried a clean template to no
>avail.  I am at a complete loss.  I did try using the custom formula on the
>Equis site but it is too jerky and subject to divisions by zero's.
>
>Regards
>Steve
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of TraderJoe
>> Sent: 14 December 2000 15:55
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: RSI chart value is different to RSI when explored.
>>
>>
>> MetaStock's RSI uses Wilders smoothing (EMA). If the periods
>> loaded are the same then the values should be as well. Do you
>> have the Retain scale option checked in the chart? This
>> bypasses the load options, so it may be loading a different
>> amount of periods than is set in the load options. Try
>> opening the security with a clean template and plotting an
>> RSI(9). The clean template does not have retain scale set.
>> You can also count how many bars are in the chart by plotting
>> the following formula   Cum(1)
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:56:30
>>  Steve Brann wrote:
>> >Tried that Joe and it makes no difference.  I loaded all
>> available prices
>> >data (around 1000 days worth) in the chart and all data into
>> the exploration
>> >and still they are different to the same degree as before.
>> The macd is
>> >exactly the same in the exploration as on the chart but the RSI is
>> >significantly different.
>> >
>> >Any other suggestions?  I have contacted Equis support on
>> this, so if this
>> >is of interest to list members I will post their reply here.
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >Steve
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of TraderJoe
>> >> Sent: 13 December 2000 23:13
>> >> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Subject: Re: RSI chart value is different to RSI when explored.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It sepends on the first date calculated.
>> >> Change the Explorer options to load the same amount of
>> >> periods that you are loading into the chart (Open | Options |
>> >> Load options)
>> >> Then you should get the same results.
>> >> ---
>> >> Joe
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 15:54:30
>> >>  Steve Brann wrote:
>> >> >Good day.
>> >> >
>> >> >When I chart RSI(9) I get a certain value, as displayed by
>> >> the data window,
>> >> >per security per date.  When I put RSI(9) into an
>> exploration I get a
>> >> >different value for that same security on the same day.  Is
>> >> this a known
>> >> >problem and are there any work arounds?  Aslo, which one
>> is correct?
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards
>> >> >
>> >> >Steve
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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