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The REI is most typically used on a 8 day timeframe. It changes on a scale from -100 to +100, with the overbought and oversold levels marked at +60 and -60, respectively. |
The REI is most typically used on a 8 day timeframe. It changes on a scale from -100 to +100, with the overbought and oversold levels marked at +60 and -60, respectively. |
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The Range Expansion Index was developed by [[Thomas DeMark]] and published in his 1994 book, ''The New Science of Technical Analysis''.<ref>Thomas R. DeMark, ''The New Science of Technical Analysis'', ISBN 0-471-03548-3</ref> |
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==Calculation== |
==Calculation== |
Revision as of 19:02, 16 May 2011
The Range Expansion Index (REI) is a technical indicator used in the technical analysis of financial markets. It is intended to chart the relative strength or weakness of a trading vehicle based on the comparison of the recent price changes and the overall price changes for the period.
The REI can be classified as a momentum oscillator, measuring the velocity and magnitude of directional price movements. The REI shows overbought/oversold price conditions by measuring the relation between the sum of "strong" price changes (such that form a trend) and all price changes for the period.
The REI is most typically used on a 8 day timeframe. It changes on a scale from -100 to +100, with the overbought and oversold levels marked at +60 and -60, respectively.
Calculation
Two sums are calculated for each day. One is the conditional sum of the "strong" price changes:
where is the period of calculation (usually, 8), is a first condition:
if ((High[j - 2] < Close[j - 7]) && (High[j - 2] < Close[j - 8]) && (High[j] < High[j - 5]) && (High[j] < High[j - 6]))
else
is a second condition:
if ((Low[j - 2] > Close[j - 7]) && (Low[j - 2] > Close[j - 8]) && (Low[j] > Low[j - 5]) && (Low[j] > Low[j - 6]))
else
and is the price change parameter:
The second some is calculated as following:
For each trading day the value of the indicator is calculated:
Interpretation
According to Tom DeMark, price weakness is shown by the indicator when its value rises above level 60 and then declines below it. Price strength is shown when the REI goes below -60 and then rises above that level.
See also
- RSI - Relative Strength Index