STARC Bands
get_starc_bands(quotes, sma_periods=20, multiplier=2.0, atr_periods=10)
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? |
sma_periods |
int, default 20 | Number of lookback periods (S ) for the center line moving average. Must be greater than 1 to calculate and is typically between 5 and 10. |
multiplier |
float, default 2.0 | ATR Multiplier. Must be greater than 0. Default is 2. |
atr_periods |
int, default 10 | Number of lookback periods (A ) for the Average True Range. Must be greater than 1 to calculate and is typically the same value as sma_periods . Default is 10. |
Historical quotes requirements
You must have at least S
or A+100
periods of quotes
, whichever is more, to cover the convergence periods. Since this uses a smoothing technique, we recommend you use at least A+150
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.
Return
STARCBandsResults[STARCBandsResult]
- This method returns a time series of all available indicator values for the
quotes
provided. -
STARCBandsResults
is just a list ofSTARCBandsResult
. - 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 since there’s not enough data to calculate, whereN
is the greater ofS
orA
.
Convergence warning: The first
A+150
periods will have decreasing magnitude, convergence-related precision errors that can be as high as ~5% deviation in indicator values for earlier periods.
STARCBandsResult
name | type | notes |
---|---|---|
date |
datetime | Date |
upper_band |
float, Optional | Upper STARC band |
center_line |
float, Optional | SMA of Close price |
lower_band |
float, Optional | Lower STARC band |
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 StarcBands(20)
results = indicators.get_starc_bands(quotes, 20, 2.0, 10)
About STARC Bands
Created by Manning Stoller, Stoller Average Range Channel (STARC) Bands, are based on an SMA centerline and ATR band widths. See also Keltner Channels for an EMA centerline equivalent.
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