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roc

Rate of change (%)

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roc(source, length)

Percent change versus length bars ago. Default 9. Short form `roc(9)` uses close.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
sourceoptionalseries
default close
Series to use. Omit it when the first argument is a number — ema(9) means ema(close, 9).
lengthint
default 9
Lookback in bars. Default 9.

Return value

series

Short form: if the first argument is a number, Dovee uses close as the source.

Example

oscillator
line = roc(9)
plot line as "Rate of change (%)"
level 0 as "Zero" gray

See also