Analysis Techniques & Strategies

Impl Volty/VoltySDev (Indicator)

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Input Information

Name Expression Default Description
StdDevLength Numeric 30 Number of bars to include in calculation of the standard deviation of closing prices.
HiPercent Numeric 140 High reference value used to plot the high reference line of the indicator ratio in a chart and to set the high plot color for a chart line or cell background.
LoPercent Numeric 85 Low reference value used to plot a low reference line of the indicator ratio in a chart and to set the high plot color for a chart line or cell background.
UpColor Numeric Yellow Call background color to use for indicator values that approach the HiPercent of the ratio.  Set to -1 to disable gradient color plotting.
DnColor Numeric Magenta Color to use for indicator values that are relatively low over ColorNormLength bars.
Set to -1 to disable gradient color plotting.
GridForegroundColor Numeric Black Color to use for numbers in RadarScren cells when gradient coloring is enabled, that is, when both UpColor and DnColor are set to non-negative values.

Description

The Impl Volty/VoltySDev oscillator is an options-related indicator that plots the ratio of the current implied volatility of the options on an underlying to the annualized standard deviation of percentage change in closing prices of the underlying.  The ratio is plotted as a percentage.  

 This indicator uses calculations that expect it to be plotted only using a daily interval.

Plot Information

Number Name Default Color Description
Plot1 IV/SDev Yellow/Magenta Plots the oscillator value.
Plot2 Hi Pct Dark Green Plots the high percentage reference line.
Plot3 Lo Pct Dark Green Plots the low percentage reference line.
 

When applied to a chart, this indicator displays three plots in a separate subgraph from the price data.

Set either UpColor and/or DnColor to -1 to disable gradient plot coloring.  When disabled, Plot1 color is determined by settings in indicator properties dialog box.  Plot2 (ZeroLine) color always comes from indicator properties dialog box.