Rate of Change (ROC)

Rate of Change (ROC)

The ROC (Rate of Change) indicator is a technical analysis indicator that measures the percentage of change in the price of an asset over a given period of time.

It is used to determine the rate at which price is changing, thus providing indications of the strength or weakness of an ongoing trend. It is a momentum indicator that can signal possible price reversals, overbought or oversold conditions, and confirm the direction of a trend.



Using Settings

Clicking on the indicator settings icon will open its configuration window, within which you can make several choices regarding the indicator's functionality.

Parameters


In the Parameters section you can change:

  • Period: The number of periods used for the ROC calculation (default: 10)
  • Use Percent: Toggle to display ROC as a percentage value or as an absolute change

Subgraphs


In the Subgraph section, you can change the style and colors of the ROC:

  • ROC Color: Set the color of the ROC line
  • Secondary Color: Set an optional secondary color
  • Subgraph Style: Choose the display style
  • Line Style: Define the line style 
  • Line Width: Define the width of the indicator line
  • Use Secondary Axis: Option to display on a secondary axis

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