OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT

Z-score change

Updated
As a wise man once said that:
1. beginners think in $ change
2. intermediates think in % change
3. pros think in Z change

Here is the "Z-score change" indicator that calculates up/down moves normalized by standard deviation (volatility) displayed as bar chart with 1,2 and 3 stdev levels.
Release Notes
Add reference doc., cleanup code and chart.
Release Notes
More accurate calculation based on Investopedia's Z-score definition
Release Notes
Clean up and update chart
Release Notes
Add "Source" setting (default to "close" time series), remove "Gaps" setting
Historical VolatilityRate of Change (ROC)Standard DeviationStandard Deviation (Volatility)volatiltyz-score

Open-source script

In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in publication is governed by House rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.

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