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traderlady
Posted : Monday, November 20, 2017 1:53:47 PM
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I am setting the TimeFrame to Quarterly in each of these PCF Indicators:

% Return in Recent Quarter

100 * (C1 / C2 - 1)

% Return in Previous Quarter

100 * (C2 / C3 - 1)

If I want to compare the return of the current quarter to the return of the previous quarter, I've tried this fomula.  For the most part it works.  But not entirely. 

(100 * (C1 / C2 - 1))>(100 * (C2 / C3 - 1))

I am confident you can improve this.

 

Bruce_L
Posted : Monday, November 20, 2017 2:03:50 PM


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You could shorten it.

C1 / C2 > C2 / C3

Or

C1 * C3 > C2 * C2

But I don't see any reason why the formula wouldn't work exactly as you have written it.



-Bruce
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traderlady
Posted : Monday, November 20, 2017 2:23:07 PM
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The two formulas you offered above do work in all instances tested against stocks, ADRs, and ETFs. Thanks, Bruce.

Bruce_L
Posted : Monday, November 20, 2017 2:36:16 PM


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You're welcome.



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