Z-score

How many standard deviations the price is from its own average.

Formula

Z = (Price − mean of N) ÷ σ of N

How to read it

Beyond ±2 is a stretched reading — about 5% of observations if prices were normally distributed, which they are not.

How to use it

Mean-reversion setups: fading moves beyond ±2 in a range.

In Kereon

Charts · Superchart. Default 20, population deviation; lines at −2, 0 and +2.

Also called: z score, standard score.

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