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Parabolic SAR

A trailing stop-and-reverse indicator that plots dots which accelerate toward price as a move extends.

SAR = Prior SAR + Acceleration Factor x (Extreme Point - Prior SAR), with the factor rising by a step each time a new extreme is made
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Price Oscillator

The difference between two moving averages of price, expressed either in absolute terms or as a percentage.

Percentage Price Oscillator = (Short-Period MA - Long-Period MA) / Long-Period MA x 100 %
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Put-Call Ratio

The ratio of put option activity to call option activity, measured by volume or by open interest.

Put-Call Ratio = Put Volume / Call Volume, or Put Open Interest / Call Open Interest ratio (x, times)