Indicator Description
SLOW_KD (Slow Stochastic Indicator) is a momentum indicator that reflects the overbought and oversold state and trend changes in the market by calculating the stochastic indicator of price.
Function Information
- Function Name: SLOW_KD
- Input Parameters: High, Low, Close
- Parameter Settings: timeperiod1 (default: 8), timeperiod2 (default: 3), timeperiod3 (default: 3), timeperiod4 (default: 3)
- Output: k, d
Calculation Principle
SLOW_KD is calculated using the following formula:
RSV = (Close - Lowest Low) / (Highest High - Lowest Low) * 100
K = MA(RSV, timeperiod2)
D = MA(K, timeperiod3)Where RSV is the Raw Stochastic Value, Lowest Low/Highest High are the price extremes in the period, and MA is the moving average.
Usage Scenarios
- Overbought and oversold judgment
- Trend reversal identification
- Divergence signal analysis
- Trading signal generation
Usage Recommendations
- K line crossing above D line can be seen as a buy signal
- K line crossing below D line can be seen as a sell signal
- Use in combination with overbought and oversold thresholds
- Pay attention to the use of divergence signals