Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)

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Description

The Percentage Price Oscillator shows the percentage difference between two exponential moving averages.

Syntax

PPO(int fast, int slow, int smooth)
PPO(IDataSeries input, int fast, int slow, int smooth)

Returns default value
PPO(int fast, int slow, int smooth)[int barsAgo]
PPO(IDataSeries input, int fast, int slow, int smooth)[int barsAgo]

Returns smoothed value
PPO(int fast, int slow, int smooth).Smoothed[int barsAgo]
PPO(IDataSeries input, int fast, int slow, int smooth).Smoothed[int barsAgo]

Return Value

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

Parameters

fast	The number of bars to calculate the fast EMA
input	Indicator source data (?)
slow	The number of bars to calculate the slow EMA
smooth	The number of bars to calculate the EMA signal line

Examples

// Prints the current value of a 20 period Percentage Price Oscillator
double value = PPO(12, 26, 9)[0];
Print("The current Percentage Price Oscillator value is " + value.ToString());

Source Code

You can view this indicator method source code by selecting the menu Tools > Edit NinjaScript > Indicator within the NinjaTrader Control Center window.