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Random article: Williams' Percent Range
Williams' Percent Range is a technical indicator of oscillator type showing overbought/oversold status on market. The first time it was described in 1973 by a famous trader Larry Williams. The indicator itself is very close to Stochastic Oscillator, but unlike Stochastic, WPR is not smoothed over with the help of moving average and has a reverse sale in order to not deprive sense of overbought (at the top) and oversold (downwards) zones.
Popular article: Chicago PMI Definition
Purchasing Managers' Index of Chicago (Chicago PMI) represents a summary report of surveying Chicago managers specializing in industrial purchases. Obtained results allow evaluating current conditions of manufacturing orders, inventories as well as price dynamics in this manufacturing field. Should the final value be under “45-50” level, it tells about negative economic tendencies. This index is announced on a monthly basis on the last business day at 10:00 a.m EST (New York). Its market influence is strong, because forecast of PMI published later depend on the index. Growht of Chicago PMI is accompanies by consolidation of national currency.
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