Jim Dean Sage   Posts: 3022 Joined: 9/21/2006 Location: L'ville, GA  User Profile | Here is a valid way to calc Normalized RS of a symbol X vs another symbol Y over a time window of Pds bars - X and Y are the closing prices of their respective symbols: ( (X - X[Pds] ) / X[Pds] / ((Y - Y[Pds] ) / Y[Pds] ) ) * 100 … but the calc must have a provision in it to prevent divide by zero if Y = Y[Pds] Another way to normalize it, which is not as helpful but which avoids divide by zero checking: ( X/Y - X[Pds]/Y[Pds] ) / (X[Pds]/Y[Pds) * 100 Barry, which of these does RS use within DSS? If neither, could you please tell us the specific formula, like I just did? Thanks. [Edited by Jim Dean on 11/21/2013 11:38 AM] | |
