FX and finance
Checks on FX and finance numbers, with the procedure written out. 55 articles
[F007] ADX Carries No Direction, So It Cannot Tell You Which Way
This paper asks whether ADX can tell which way price will go — the answer is that it cannot, in principle, bec…
[F006] The %K of Stochastics Is the Position in the Range Itself
This paper asks whether the %K of stochastics carries anything beyond "the position in the range" — the answer…
[F005] The Zero Cross of MACD Is the Same Thing as a Moving-Average Cross
This paper asks whether MACD and a moving-average cross share a root — the answer is that the zero cross is th…
[F004] The "Overbought 70" of RSI Belongs to the Bar Size You Chose
This paper asks what the number 70 in RSI belongs to — the answer is that it belongs not to the market but to…
[F003] The Multiplier of a Bollinger Band Changes How Often Price Leaves It, Not Which Way Price Goes
This paper asks what moves and what does not when the multiplier of a Bollinger band is changed — the answer i…
[F002] The Ichimoku Cloud Is a Past Drawn Twenty-Six Bars Ahead
This paper asks whether the convention of drawing the Ichimoku cloud twenty-six bars ahead adds any informatio…
[F001] The Period a Moving-Average Crossover Finds Is Made by the Ratio of the Two Periods
This paper asks whether the period shown by a crossover of two moving averages is a property of the market or…