Sunday, August 12, 2007

The Parabolic System (SAR)

The parabolic system is a stop-loss system based on price and time. The system was devised to supplement the inadvertent gaps of the other trend-following systems. The name of the system is derived from its parabolic shape, which follows the price gyrations. It is represented by a dotted line.
When the parabola is placed under the price, it suggests a long position. Conversely, when placed above the price, the parabola indicates a short position. (See Figure SAR1.) The parabolic system can be used with oscillators. SAR stands for stop and reverse. The stop moves daily in the direction of the new trend. The built-in acceleration factor pushes the SAR to catch up with the currency price. If the new trend fails, the SAR signal will be generated.

Figure SAR1. An example of the SAR parabolic study




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