OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Volatility & Big Market Moves
This indicator shows the volatility per candle, and highlights candles where volatility exceeds a defined threshold.
Data shown:
Furthest %-distance from the previous candle's closing price to the top (positive histogram).
Furthest %-distance from the previous candle's closing price to the bottom (negative histogram).
Data shown:
Furthest %-distance from the previous candle's closing price to the top (positive histogram).
Furthest %-distance from the previous candle's closing price to the bottom (negative histogram).
Release Notes
Slightly adjusted the calculation to calculate from the previous candle close instead of the current candle's high/low.Release Notes
"na" values in the histogram are now replaced with 0, so that the label on the scale shows the current candle's value at any time.
Open-source script
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