Parabolic SAR

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Parabolic SAR

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Description

The parabolic SAR is a technical indicator that is used by many traders to determine the direction of an asset's momentum and the point in time when this momentum has a higher-than-normal probability of switching directions.

 

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Syntax

ParabolicSAR(double acceleration, double accelerationMax, double accelerationStep)

ParabolicSAR(ISeries<double> input, double acceleration, double accelerationMax, double accelerationStep)

 

 

Returns default value
ParabolicSAR(double acceleration, double accelerationMax, double accelerationStep)[int barsAgo]
ParabolicSAR(ISeries<double> input, double acceleration, double accelerationStep, double accelerationMax)[int barsAgo]

 

 

Return Value

double; Accessing this method via an index value [int barsAgo] returns the indicator value of the referenced bar.

 

 

Parameters

acceleration

Acceleration value

accelerationStep

Step value used to increment acceleration value

accelerationMax

Max acceleration value

input

Indicator source data (?)

 

 

Example

ns

// Prints the current value of ParabolicSAR using default price type
double value = ParabolicSAR(0.02, 0.2, 0.02)[0];
Print("The current ParabolicSAR value is " + value.ToString());

 

 

Source Code

You can view this indicator method source code by selecting the menu New > NinjaScript Editor > Indicators within the NinjaTrader Control Center window.