Average Volatility

Average Volatility Indicator
Indicator Overview
A professional multi-period volatility analysis tool that calculates price range volatility across different time frames, helping traders identify market volatility levels and potential price movement ranges. Particularly useful for day traders and swing traders.

🔧 Core Features
1. Multi-Period Volatility Calculation
Today's Range: Calculates the difference between today's high and low prices

Yesterday's Range: Calculates yesterday's price fluctuation range

5-Day Average: Average fluctuation range over the past 5 trading days

10-Day Average: Average fluctuation range over the past 10 trading days

20-Day Average: Average fluctuation range over the past 20 trading days (using intelligent estimation algorithm)

2. Comprehensive Average Volatility
Uses a weighted average algorithm to calculate comprehensive volatility:

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Comprehensive Average = (Yesterday's Range + 5-Day Avg + 10-Day Avg + 20-Day Avg) ÷ 4
This unique formula combines short-term, medium-term, and long-term volatility, providing a more complete perspective on market volatility.

3. Real-Time Opening Analysis
Monitors the difference between opening price and current price in real-time

Visualizes opening price movement direction and magnitude

Provides initial momentum signals for the current trading day


Underlying Concepts & Methodology

Volatility Measurement Approach
The indicator focuses on true range volatility rather than standard deviation-based methods. It measures:

Daily Range: High-Low difference (cleanest volatility measure)

Multi-Period Averages: Smooths out daily anomalies

Weighted Combination: Balances recent vs. historical volatility

Technical Implementation
Data Collection: Uses multiple timeframes via request.security() for accurate daily data

Adaptive Calculation: Automatically adjusts for different instrument precision levels

Efficient Algorithms: Optimized calculation methods to minimize resource usage

20-Day Average Calculation Innovation
Due to TradingView's request limitations, the indicator uses a hybrid calculation method:

Actual data for first 15 days

Intelligent estimation for remaining 5 days using historical average

Maintains accuracy while respecting platform constraints

Practical Applications
For Day Traders
Range Estimation: Predict today's potential high-low range based on historical volatility

Breakout Confirmation: Compare current price movement to average daily range

Risk Management: Set stop-losses based on average volatility

For Swing Traders
Trend Strength Assessment: Higher volatility in trend direction indicates stronger momentum

Support/Resistance Levels: Use average range to identify potential reversal zones

Position Sizing: Adjust position sizes based on current vs. historical volatility

For All Traders
Market Condition Analysis: Identify low-volatility (consolidation) vs. high-volatility (trending) periods

News Impact Assessment: Compare pre-news vs. post-news volatility

Time-of-Day Patterns: Analyze volatility patterns at different market hours

How to Use
Basic Usage
Install the indicator on your TradingView chart

View the transparent table in your selected corner position

Monitor the key metrics:

Opening price and change

Today's current range

Multi-period averages

Comprehensive volatility value

Customization Options
Language Toggle: Switch between English and Chinese interfaces

Display Position: Choose from four corner positions

Font Size: Adjust text size for optimal visibility

Show/Hide Table: Toggle display as needed

Trading Signals Interpretation

Opening Change: Positive suggests bullish momentum, negative suggests bearish pressure



🔍 Unique Advantages
Multi-Timeframe Perspective: Combines daily, weekly, and monthly volatility views

Adaptive Precision: Works perfectly with any trading instrument

Clean Display: Transparent table doesn't clutter the chart

Real-Time Updates: All values update with each price tick

Educational Value: Helps traders understand volatility patterns

🚨 Risk Considerations
Historical volatility doesn't guarantee future volatility

Use as a supplementary tool, not standalone signal

Combine with other analysis methods for best results

Always use proper risk management regardless of volatility readings

This indicator provides traders with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use volatility analysis tool, helping make more informed trading decisions based on historical price behavior patterns.