This numerically identify trends in candlestick charting. It is calculated by taking an 'n' period moving average of the difference between the open and closing prices. A Qstick value greater than zero means that the majority of the last 'n' periods have been up, indicating that buying pressure has been increasing
I added more markings to clearly highlight the divergences (marked them in the chart above).
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