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Classic Chart Indicators and Studies

Find descriptions, formulas, parameters, and other help for the indicators and studies used by the Barchart.com Classic Charting application below.

Classic Charts and Technical Charts each have their own set of studies.

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Classic Chart Indicators and Studies

When you switch between Classic and Technical Charts, any studies already on the chart are removed, as the indicators do not transfer.

When charting any of the studies, the argument coloring is red, green then blue. For example, on a Moving Average chart [9, 18, 40], the 9 day would be the red line, 18 day would be the green line and the 40 day would be the blue line. The argument order is displayed on the chart next to the study name.

Turtle Channel

The turtle channel plots the highest price from the prior x-number of trading days and the lowest price from the prior x-number of trading days as a channel around the prices.

Example: A 14-day turtle channel takes the highest high price from the prior 14 trading days, not including today, and the lowest low price from the prior 14 trading days, not including today. These numbers as used as today's channel above the price.

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