[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Cutler's RSI



PureBytes Links

Trading Reference Links

------------------------------------------------------------------------
You cannot reply to this message via email because you have chosen not
to disclose your email address to the group.

To reply:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/equismetastock/post?act=reply&messageNum=5639
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks once more, Preston. Take care.

=====================================================================

--- In equismetastock@xxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In equismetastock@xxxx, "bruneski" <iniciante_2000@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi, pumrysh. Thanks for your reply.
> > 
> > What are the differences between the traditional Wilder's RSI and 
> > Cutler's RSI? Could you write down both formulas for comparison? 
> What 
> > would be the corresponding Metastock code for Wilder's RSI?
> > 
> > Thanks again.
> 
> 
> Bruneski,
> 
> Roy has graciously provided a Wilders RSI for you in an earlier 
post 
> so I won't duplicate it here. I will though discuss the differences 
> between the 2 RSI indicators that we have provided.
> 
> The secret is in the smoothing methods used. In Cutlers you will 
> notice that the smoothing methods used are an exponential moving 
> average and a summation. The summation is nothing more that a 
simple 
> moving average.
> 
> The Wilders RSI uses Wilders smoothing. Wilders smoothing is really 
> nothing more than an exponential smoothing with longer periods used 
> for the lookback periods. The formula for the lookback periods is 
> (2 x lookback - 1). 
> 
> The RSI is certainly one of my most favorite indicators. Once you 
> really begin to understand how the indicator works you will find it 
> to be one of the most rewarding indicators used in technical 
> analysis. One suggestion that I would give you is to remember that 
a 
> minimum of 3 days is needed for rate of change part of the 
indicator 
> to work properly. 
> 
> Preston


To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
equismetastock-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/