Chart Studies use a stock's price movements, volume, and other historical information to attempt to find patterns that may indicate shifting price trends.

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By learning what a particular study may be indicating and then applying that study to your charts, you may be able to identify trading opportunities, points of support or resistance at certain price thresholds, price trends, and more.

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Welcome to this demonstration of the newest features, released in StreetSmart Edge ® Version 1.56. (0518-8ANC) Securities, symbols, price and volume data shown here are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation, offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

For details about each of the studies available in StreetSmart Edge®, see Chart Studies. Add a study To choose from a list of all available studies, click View All Studies in the Studies panel of the Chart Settings.

Stock symbols and price and volume data shown here and in the software are for illustrative purposes only. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., its parent or affiliates, and/or its employees and/or directors may have positions in securities referenced herein, and may, as principal or agent, buy from or sell to clients.

Add studies to a chart from the Chart Settings panel on the right side of the Chart tool. You can also right-click in the chart and select Add Study. Or for more on using studies in charts, see Chart Settings Studies.

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Study Name	Description
Intraday
Last Close	When selected with an intraday chart, a line will display indicating the prior day's close price.
Pivot Point	Uses the previous day high, low, and close price to generate a pivot line, two support levels (S1 & S2), and two resistance levels (R1 & R2). This study is only displayed on Intraday charts. In the studies settings (right-click on the study and select Edit), you may check the lines you wish to view: R2, R1, Pivot, S1, S2 Pivot Point lines may not be visible depending on the price scale you have set in the chart settings and the price discrepancy between the previous and the current trading day. Pivot Points are calculated: Pivot = ( YesterdaysHigh + YesterdaysLow + YesterdaysClose ) / 3.0; S1 = 2.0 * Pivot - YesterdaysHigh; R1 = 2.0 * Pivot - YesterdaysLow; S2 = Pivot - ( R1 - S1 ); R2 = Pivot + ( R1 - S1 );
Market Strength
Adaptive RSI (Relative Strength Index)	Adapts the standard RSI to a smoothing constant. Customizable default of 14 periods. For calculation purposes, Adaptive RSI is somewhat similar to an exponential moving average, but instead of averaging prior values using a fixed percentage, it uses a variable percentage based on the RSI. for t < n for t >= n where and n is the RSI period (i.e. an n-period RSI).
Chaikin Money Flow	An oscillator indicating the volume of money flowing in and out of a security over a specified period. The indicator line moving above and below the zero line indicates buying or selling pressure, respectively. For instance, a security whose price is trending up but whose Chaikin Money Flow is negative might be on the verge of a trend reversal.
Money Flow	Money Flow keeps a running total of the money flowing into and out of a security. The direction of the Money Flow line is the important component to watch, not the actual dollar amount. This indicator can be used to confirm underlying strength or weakness of a price trend. The formula for an n-period Money Flow is
Money Flow Percent	Money Flow Percent normalizes the Money Flow calculation above by dividing by the cumulative volume for the period. You can change the periods used in the calculation from the default of 14. The formula for an n-period Money Flow Percent is
Put/Call Ratio - Open Interest	Shows the number of puts divided by the number of calls based on open interest for individual stocks or indices. The ratio is often used as a contrary market indicator, which means that a high ratio may be a bullish indicator while a low ratio is often interpreted as a bearish indicator. The put/call ratio study can display the P/C Actual value, where each individual data point represents the raw put/call data, or the P/C SMA (simple moving average – the average of the raw data over the selected time period) of the study. Available for daily, weekly and monthly charts for optionable securities.
Relative Strength Index	Indicates the degree of positive and negative movement by the stock on a scale of 0 (weakest) to 100 (strongest). Determined by figuring the ratio of the average up closes for the last 14 days (using today's current price for the 15th day) divided by the sum of the average up closes and the average down closes for the same period. This ratio is multiplied by 100. You can change the number of periods used in the calculation from the default of 14, and you can chose which Average price to base the study on (Close, Open, etc.) from the study settings. The initial value of an n-period RSI is based on the price action for the first n periods. Subsequent values are determined using an inductive formula, analogous to the EMA formula described earlier. The formula for the initial value of RSI is where for all and for all Subsequent values of RSI are determined using the formula where and where if >0 and 0 otherwise, and if <0, 0 otherwise
Stochastic RSI	Plots the Stochastic %D line of the RSI (Relative Strength Index) to represent the level of the RSI indicator relative to its range over the number of periods you specify. Default of 14 Stochastic and RSI periods, as well as the default Slowing Factor of 1 can be changed. You can also check the Ten Grid Lines box to display lines from 0.1 to 0.9 instead of two lines at .25 and .75. The formula for an m-period stochastic of an n-period RSI is
Momentum
CCI	The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) measures the variation of a security's price from its statistical mean. High values show that prices are unusually high compared to average prices whereas low values indicate that prices are unusually low. Contrary to its name, the CCI can be used effectively on any type of security, not just commodities. The formula is where
Momentum	Measures the amount the price of a security has changed over the last 14 days. If the current trading session today hasn't closed yet, it uses the last sale price. You can change the periods used in the calculation from the default of 14. The formula for an n-period Momentum is
Rate of Change	Change in price between the current price and the close 12 periods ago, divided by the price 12 periods ago. You can change the number of periods used in the calculation. The formula for an n-period Rate of Change is 100*()
Stochastic Oscillator	Stochastic - %K: Part of the stochastic indicator along with %D. Shows the price level of a stock in relation to its price range over a given period. You can change the period used in the calculation from the default of 14 periods. The formula for an n-period %K is Stochastic - %D: Part of the stochastic indicator along with %K. Shows the degree of smoothing, or moving average period, of %K. You can change the periods used i