Average True Range Percentage

Average true range atr is the average of true ranges over the specified period.

Average true range percentage. As is it average true range of an instrument can be easily compared to any other because of absolute percentage variation and not prices itselves. The average true range percent is the classical atr indicator normalized to be bounded to oscillate between 0 and 100 percent of recent price variation. Atrp allows securities to be compared where atr does not. Atr measures volatility taking into account any gaps in the price movement.

How this indicator works. Typically the atr calculation is based on 14 periods which can be intraday daily weekly or monthly. Atrp is used to measure volatility just as the average true range atr indicator is. To measure recent volatility use a shorter average such as 2 to 10 periods.

Usually the average true range atr is based on 14 periods and can be calculated on an intraday daily weekly or monthly basis. Average true range atr is a technical indicator measuring market volatility. Atr measures volatility taking into account any gaps in the price movement. Average true range atr atr is the average of true ranges over the specified period.

To form the beginning the first true range value is calculated as the high minus the low. Description average true range percent atrp expresses the average true range atr indicator as a percentage of a bar s closing price. The 14 day atr is the average of the daily true range values for the last 14 days.