1. Period: To specify the number of days used in calculating the
Fast Stochastics indicator simply click on the box, highlight the
current number, and type in a new value.
2. Smoothing: To specify the number of days used in calculating
Smoothing, simply click on the box, highlight the current number, and
type in a new value.
3. Style & Color: The Fast Stochastics indicator lines can be
displayed as a solid, dashed, or dotted line. Click on the drop down
menu to specify the type of line style desired. To change the line
color, click on the color box.
4. Stochastic Formula Using: Choose the type of formula you prefer
to use from the drop down menu. The choices are the Exponential Moving
Average and the Simple Moving Average. For more information on the
formulas used, see the Stochastics information under the Using
Indicators section.
5. The drop-down menu for Show Buy/Sell Arrows allows you to select
either "Always Show Arrows" or" Only When Indicator is Visible" to view
the buy/sell signals, or "Never Show Arrows" to never see the FSTO
arrows.
6. Upper Threshold[ number ]: The crossing of the %D line above the
%K line is the sell signal and only confirmed if this crossing occurred
above the upper threshold number. Check the box to see the line in the
Indicator Window.
Lower Threshold[ number ]: The crossing of the %D line below the %K
line is the buy signal and only confirmed if this crossing occurred
below the lower threshold number. Check the box to see the line in the
Indicator Window.
7. To Display the Fast Stochastics indicators check the box by the
corresponding indicator.
8. Ruler Bar: See the Ruler Bar section at the end of this
chapter.
9. Preview Window: This window allows you to make changes and
preview them before saving.
10. Click on "Apply to active charts" if you would like to see your
selected settings on all the charts you have open. Click on "Restore
Factory Defaults" if you would like to restore original software
settings.
11. Help: Information from the manual has been integrated into the
software. When clicking on the "Help" button you will get specific
documentation based on the location of the button. You may also press F1
on your keyboard to access this information.
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