Replies to post #401 on RENKO CHARTS

[simplegreen]

Hey Soapy..gonna be out most of the day now but might check in from time to time...please read my last few posts about setting standards for beginning analysis point on Renko charts...one thing I had said was 6 month daily but I vacillate on that...I think 6 month min but kind of like a 1 year the more I look at the charts...Anyway...we mods really need to get together and set a Renko standard because it must work the way its designed to....issues are...

6 month to 1 year chart
ATR or points
ATR parameters
Close or High/Low

My choices are:


Minimum 6 month daily and I probably will go with 1 year

Points...not ATR

ATR(14)

High/Low...not Close

Will be around later and see how things are going...enjoy the day Soapy

[TheInvisibleHand ™]

Thanks bubbles

[TheInvisibleHand ™]

What settings do you use for stocks with a 5 10 40 etc price?
What setting should i use?

There are two ways to specify the Brick Size for a Renko chart: Absolute Points and Average True Range (ATR). In addition, you can specify whether closing prices or high/low prices are used.
Absolute Points

With the "Absolute Points" method, you specify the size of each brick on the chart in points. The advantage of this method is that it is very easy to understand and predict when new bricks will appear. The disadvantage is that the point value needs to be different for high priced stocks than for low priced stocks. Typically you will need to choose a value that is roughly 1/20th the average price of the stock during the time frame you want to chart. Common values include 1, 2, 4, and 10.

Important Note: The Default for the "Pts" method is currently 14 which is too large for most stocks. You'll need to change it to a smaller number to get a useful chart.
Average True Range

The "Average True Range (ATR)" method uses the value of the ATR indicator to determine the brick size. The ATR indicator is designed to ignore the normal volatility of a stock and thus it can "automatically" find good brick sizes regardless of the value or volatility of the stock selected. ATR with a value of 14 is the default value for Renko charts and should generate a very usable chart in most cases.