Average True Range (ATR)
get_atr(quotes, lookback_periods=14)
Parameters
name | type | notes |
---|---|---|
quotes |
Iterable[Quote] | Iterable(such as list or an object having __iter__() ) of the Quote class or its sub-class. • Need help with pandas.DataFrame? |
lookback_periods |
int, default 14 | Number of periods (N ) to consider. Must be greater than 1. |
Historical quotes requirements
You must have at least N+100
periods of quotes
to cover the convergence periods. Since this uses a smoothing technique, we recommend you use at least N+250
data points prior to the intended usage date for better precision.
quotes
is an Iterable[Quote]
collection of historical price quotes. It should have a consistent frequency (day, hour, minute, etc). See the Guide for more information.
Returns
ATRResults[ATRResult]
- This method returns a time series of all available indicator values for the
quotes
provided. -
ATRResults
is just a list ofATRResult
. - It always returns the same number of elements as there are in the historical quotes.
- It does not return a single incremental indicator value.
- The first
N-1
periods will haveNone
values for ATR since there’s not enough data to calculate.
Convergence warning: The first
N+100
periods will have decreasing magnitude, convergence-related precision errors that can be as high as ~5% deviation in indicator values for earlier periods.
ATRResult
name | type | notes |
---|---|---|
date |
datetime | Date |
tr |
float, Optional | True Range for current period |
atr |
float, Optional | Average True Range |
atrp |
float, Optional | Average True Range Percent is (atr/Close Price)*100 . This normalizes so it can be compared to other stocks. |
Utilities
See Utilities and Helpers for more information.
Example
from stock_indicators import indicators
# This method is NOT a part of the library.
quotes = get_history_from_feed("SPY")
# calculate 14-period ATR
results = indicators.get_atr(quotes, 14)
About Average True Range (ATR)
Created by J. Welles Wilder, Average True Range is a measure of volatility that captures gaps and limits between periods.
[Discuss]