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Consumer price index is the index measuring an average change of the price for goods (44%) and services (56%) of consumer basket of goods. It is major tool for estimation cost of life and one of major indicators of inflation level in the country. Besides, the index is used for price adjustment in other economic indicators of the state such as GDP. One more function of CPI – regulation of social benefits level. CPI is published for the previous month by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics at 08:30 a.m EST (New York) or 4:30 p.m (MSK).

Parabolic SAR is the technical indicator developed by Welles Wilder for analyzing trend movements. The first time it was announced in a famous book “ New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems” published in 1976. SAR stands for as “stop and reverse”. Parabolic SAR is one of a few indicators that signalize about closing of positions. In many respects Parabolic is similar to a moving average with the only difference that SAR can change position against price. Under ascending tendency, the indicator is drawn under prices (candles, bars), under descending tendency it is put above prices. When price crosses Parabolic line, reversal of the indicator takes place.