stoch

---

STOCH

Type: stoch • Category: indicators

Description

Stochastic Oscillator

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
high	string	List of highest prices	no
low	string	List of lowest prices	no
close	string	List of closing prices	no
fastk_period	number		no	5
slowk_period	number		no	3
slowk_matype	number		no	0
slowd_period	number		no	3
slowd_matype	number		no	0

Help

STOCH: Stochastic Oscillator

Description

The Stochastic Oscillator (STOCH) is a popular technical indicator used in financial markets to gauge the momentum of a security's price. It compares the closing price of a security to its price range over a given period of time.

What does this worker do?

This worker calculates the Stochastic Oscillator values based on the provided high, low, and close prices, as well as the specified parameters. It returns the calculated values, which can be used to analyze the market trends and make informed trading decisions.

How to interpret the results

The Stochastic Oscillator values are usually interpreted as follows:

• When the %K line (fast line) crosses above the %D line (slow line), it's a buy signal.
• When the %K line crosses below the %D line, it's a sell signal.
• If the %K line and %D line are above 80, it's considered overbought, and a sell signal may be generated.
• If the %K line and %D line are below 20, it's considered oversold, and a buy signal may be generated.

Parameters

The following parameters are required to calculate the Stochastic Oscillator values:

Parameters Schema (JSON)

{
  "high": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "List of highest prices"
  },
  "low": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "List of lowest prices"
  },
  "close": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "List of closing prices"
  },
  "fastk_period": {
    "type": "number",
    "default": 5
  },
  "slowk_period": {
    "type": "number",
    "default": 3
  },
  "slowk_matype": {
    "type": "number",
    "default": 0
  },
  "slowd_period": {
    "type": "number",
    "default": 3
  },
  "slowd_matype": {
    "type": "number",
    "default": 0
  }
}

Detailed Parameters List

• high: string - List of highest prices.
• low: string - List of lowest prices.
• close: string - List of closing prices.
• fastk_period: number (default: 5) - The period for calculating the %K line.
• slowk_period: number (default: 3) - The period for calculating the slow %K line.
• slowk_matype: number (default: 0) - The moving average type for the slow %K line.
• slowd_period: number (default: 3) - The period for calculating the %D line.
• slowd_matype: number (default: 0) - The moving average type for the %D line.