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WWS ([column], [period],[offset])

Usable in an seer event objectUsable in an seer indicator objectUsable in an seer chart object

Welles Wilder Smoothing is a moving average similar to an exponential moving average (EMA). It's use and interpretation is similar to any moving average - although it is often slower to change than some moving averages. This indicator is used within Wilders other indicators such as the ADX, ATR and RSI. The WWS has an optional parameter, offset which is used to offset the initial starting bar.

Examples:

  #returns the wws column for the open for 5 bars
  my $ma=WWS(Open,5);
  #returns the value for today of a wws of the true range for 13 bars
  Today(WWS(TrueRange,13)); 

Related functions:

ATR , ADX , BB , CCI , MFI , OBV , RSI , SS , ROC , RS , Range , Envelope , DEMA , MACD , TypicalPrice , MedianPrice , WeightedClose , Momentum , WilliamsR , Performance , Percent , TrueRange , Volatility , PivotPoint , MoneyFlow , StaDev , AveDev , Variance , Skewness , Kurtosis , LongWhite , LongBlack , PiercingLine , BullishEngulfing , BearishEngulfing , HammerHanging , ThreeWhiteSoldiers , ThreeBlackCrows , DarkCloudCover , Doji , LinearReg , LinearRegAngle , LinearRegIntercept , LinearRegSlope , TSF , Correl

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