VOGAZ - Technical Analysis Tool and Charting Software

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Parabolic SAR

Parabolic SAR
The Parabolic SAR indicator is always in themarket (whenever a position is closed, an opposing position is taken). TheParabolic SAR indicator is most often used to set trailing price stops. A stopand reversal (SAR) occurs when the price penetrates a Parabolic SAR level.. Itis an indicator that is a very useful and accurate tool during a trendingperiod. Parabolic SAR should only be employed in trending markets - when itprovides excellent entry and exit points. It is plotted in a rather unorthodoxfashion- a stop loss is calculated for each period using the previous periodsdata. The advantage is that the stop level can be calculated in advance of themarket opening.
Parabolic SAR is an indicatorthat is very useful during a trending period. It sets trailing price stops forlong or short positions. SAR stands for stop and reverse. The term parabolicthat resembles a parabola comes from the shape of the curve created on thetechnical chart. Parabolic SAR is called a reversal system that is used todecide stop point & to estimate when to reverse a position & trade inthe opposite direction. It is an outstanding indicator commonly used daytrading to provide exit point.
The first entry point on the buyside occurs when the most recent high price of an issue has been broken and itis at this time that the SAR is placed at the most recent low price. As theprice of the instrument rises, the dots will rise as well, first slowly andthen picking up speed and accelerating with the trend. The SAR starts to move alittle faster as the trend develops and the dots soon catch up to the priceaction of the issue you are following.
The Parabolic SAR providesexcellent exit points. You should close long positions when the price fallsbelow the SAR and close short positions when the price rises above the SAR.
If long the SAR will move upevery period, regardless of the direction the price is moving. The amount theSAR moves up depends on the amount that prices move.

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