SkewOpt (Function)

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The SkewOpt function returns the optimizable skew for a set of values.

Syntax

SkewOpt(Price, Length, Mean, SDev)

Returns (Double)

A numeric value containing SkewOpt for the current bar.  The function returns a zero if Length > 2 and Sdev < 0.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

Price

Numeric

Specifies which bar value (price, function, or formula) to use.

Length

Numeric

Sets the number of bars to consider in the calculation.

Mean

Numeric

Sets the average value for the calculation.

SDev

Numeric

Sets the standard deviation.

Example

Value1 = SkewOpt(24.50, 5, 22, 1);