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CAT: a volatility reading above one hundred is not a stock return #CAT #ChaikinVolatility #Shorts

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A volatility reading above one hundred does not mean the stock doubled. This historical Caterpillar IEX replay uses completed five minute bars from October eighth, twenty twenty six. For this Chaikin volatility example, calculate each high minus low spread. Smooth those spreads with a ten period exponential average, seeded with the first observed spread. The

Use this analysis as general education. Confirm current prices and conditions independently, define invalidation before entry, and size every position for the loss you can actually tolerate.