Stochastic

Stochastic indicator is a momentum indicator to foreshadow price turning points. It compares the closing price of a financial instrument with its range of prices over a period of time. It can be used to anticipate future reversals by identifying bull and bear set-ups.

Stochastic Oscillator indicator is measured with K line and D line. The D line is followed closely to indicate any major signals in the FinancialChart. To create a slow stochastic oscillator, SmoothingPeriod is set to 3, while a SmoothingPeriod value of 2 creates full stochastic oscillator. To create to a fast stochastic oscillator, the SmoothingPeriod is set to an integer value of 1.

To use stochastic indicator in FinancialChart, add a FinancialChart control to your application and bind it to an appropriate data source or populate data in it through Quote Collection. ItemsSource object enables data binding or populating data in FinancialChart. The Stochastic class exposes KPeriod (takes integer value to calculate price range over the specified period), DPeriod (takes integer value to calculate the Moving Average of K line), and Smoothing period (takes integer value to create fast, full or slow oscillator) properties. Based on the values of these properties, data points for Stochastic indicator are calculated and plotted on FinancialChart. KLineStyle and DLineStyle properties can be utilized to change the appearance of series.

The following example considers stock data for a company Box Inc. over a period of time and plots its Stochastic Oscillator Indicator apart from the volume chart, as shown in the image above. The example uses data from a json file, and DataService.cs class is created to access this json file.

Make sure that Build Action property of the json file is set to Embedded Resource.

PriceChart.xaml	Copy Code
<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:local="clr-namespace:StochasticInd" xmlns:c1="http://schemas.componentone.com/winfx/2006/xaml" x:Class="StochasticInd.MainWindow" mc:Ignorable="d" Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525" DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=Self}}"> <Grid> <c1:C1FinancialChart x:Name="financialChart" BindingX="Date" Binding="Close" ChartType="Line" ItemsSource="{Binding Data}" ToolTipContent="{}{seriesName} {Date} {y}" Margin="10,29,10,177" Rendered="OnFinancialChartRendered"> <c1:FinancialSeries Binding="High,Low,Open,Close" SeriesName="Box Inc." /> <c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX> <c1:Axis LabelAngle="45" MajorUnit="3"/> </c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX> </c1:C1FinancialChart>

PriceChart.xaml

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<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:StochasticInd"
        xmlns:c1="http://schemas.componentone.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
        x:Class="StochasticInd.MainWindow"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525" 
        DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=Self}}">
    <Grid>

        <c1:C1FinancialChart x:Name="financialChart" 
                             BindingX="Date"
                             Binding="Close" 
                             ChartType="Line"
                             ItemsSource="{Binding Data}"
                             ToolTipContent="{}{seriesName}&#x000A;{Date} {y}"
                             Margin="10,29,10,177"
                             Rendered="OnFinancialChartRendered">

            <c1:FinancialSeries Binding="High,Low,Open,Close" 
                                SeriesName="Box Inc." />
            <c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX>
                <c1:Axis LabelAngle="45" MajorUnit="3"/>
            </c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX>
        </c1:C1FinancialChart>

IndicatorChart.xaml	Copy Code
<c1:Stochastic x:Name="stochastic" SeriesName="%K,%D" DPeriod="3" KPeriod="13" SmoothingPeriod="1"> <c1:Stochastic.DLineStyle> <c1:ChartStyle Stroke="Orange" /> </c1:Stochastic.DLineStyle> <c1:Stochastic.KLineStyle> <c1:ChartStyle Stroke="YellowGreen" /> </c1:Stochastic.KLineStyle> </c1:Stochastic> <c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX> <c1:Axis LabelAngle="45" MajorUnit="3"/> </c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX> </c1:C1FinancialChart> </Grid>

IndicatorChart.xaml

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        <c1:Stochastic x:Name="stochastic" 
                       SeriesName="%K,%D"
                       DPeriod="3" 
                       KPeriod="13" 
                       SmoothingPeriod="1">
            <c1:Stochastic.DLineStyle>
                <c1:ChartStyle Stroke="Orange" />
            </c1:Stochastic.DLineStyle>
            <c1:Stochastic.KLineStyle>
                <c1:ChartStyle Stroke="YellowGreen" />
            </c1:Stochastic.KLineStyle>
        </c1:Stochastic>
        <c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX>
            <c1:Axis LabelAngle="45" MajorUnit="3"/>
        </c1:C1FinancialChart.AxisX>
    </c1:C1FinancialChart>        
</Grid>

Make sure to add the following references in DataService.cs:

System.Collections.Generic
System.Linq
System.Runtime.Serialization.Json
System.Reflection

DataService.vb
DataService.cs

DataService.vb

Public Class DataService
    Public Function GetData() As List(Of Quote)
        Dim path As String = "Indicator.Resources.box.json"
        'Replace Indicator by your application name       
        Dim stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(path)
        Dim ser = New DataContractJsonSerializer(GetType(Quote()))
        Dim data = DirectCast(ser.ReadObject(stream), Quote())
        Return data.ToList()
    End Function
    Shared _ds As DataService
    Public Shared Function GetService() As DataService
        If _ds Is Nothing Then
            _ds = New DataService()
        End If
        Return _ds
    End Function
End Class

DataService.cs

public class DataService
{
    public List<Quote> GetData()
    {
        string path = "StochasticInd.Resources.box.json";
        //Replace StochasticInd by your application name       
        var stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(path);
        var ser = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(Quote[]));
        var data = (Quote[])ser.ReadObject(stream);
        return data.ToList();
    }
    static DataService _ds;
    public static DataService GetService()
    {
        if (_ds == null)
            _ds = new DataService();
        return _ds;
    }
}

Json Data

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    { "date": "01/26/15", "open": 23.67, "high": 24.39, "low": 22.5, "close": 22.6, "volume": 8677164 }, 
    { "date": "01/27/15", "open": 22, "high": 22.47, "low": 21.17, "close": 21.3, "volume": 3272512 }, 
    { "date": "01/28/15", "open": 21.62, "high": 21.84, "low": 19.6, "close": 19.78, "volume": 5047364 }, 
    { "date": "01/29/15", "open": 19.9, "high": 19.95, "low": 18.51, "close": 18.8, "volume": 3419482 }, 
    { "date": "01/30/15", "open": 18.47, "high": 19.48, "low": 18.22, "close": 18.81, "volume": 2266439 }, 
    { "date": "02/02/15", "open": 19.18, "high": 19.3, "low": 18.01, "close": 18.02, "volume": 2071168 }, 
    { "date": "02/03/15", "open": 18.22, "high": 18.64, "low": 18.12, "close": 18.24, "volume": 1587435 }, 
    { "date": "02/04/15", "open": 18.2, "high": 18.35, "low": 17, "close": 17.1, "volume": 2912224 }, 
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    { "date": "02/25/15", "open": 18.83, "high": 19.48, "low": 18.47, "close": 18.67, "volume": 915580 }, 
    { "date": "02/26/15", "open": 18.64, "high": 19.2, "low": 18.64, "close": 18.94, "volume": 461283 }, 
    { "date": "02/27/15", "open": 18.8, "high": 19.12, "low": 18.55, "close": 18.66, "volume": 617199 }, 
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    { "date": "03/03/15", "open": 18.79, "high": 19.21, "low": 18.45, "close": 18.59, "volume": 832415 }, 
    { "date": "03/04/15", "open": 18.64, "high": 19.05, "low": 18.32, "close": 19, "volume": 539688 }, 
    { "date": "03/05/15", "open": 19.2, "high": 19.2, "low": 18.8, "close": 19.14, "volume": 486149 }, 
    { "date": "03/06/15", "open": 19.03, "high": 19.1, "low": 18.7, "close": 18.91, "volume": 685659 }, 
    { "date": "03/09/15", "open": 18.98, "high": 20.15, "low": 18.96, "close": 19.4, "volume": 1321363 }, 
    { "date": "03/10/15", "open": 19.3, "high": 19.8, "low": 18.85, "close": 19.64, "volume": 615743 }, 
    { "date": "03/11/15", "open": 20.08, "high": 20.65, "low": 19.24, "close": 20.53, "volume": 2167167 }, 
    { "date": "03/12/15", "open": 17.17, "high": 18.2, "low": 16.76, "close": 18.2, "volume": 6837638 }, 
    { "date": "03/13/15", "open": 18.05, "high": 18.05, "low": 17.3, "close": 17.88, "volume": 1715629 }, 
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    { "date": "03/20/15", "open": 17.13, "high": 17.24, "low": 16.88, "close": 17.21, "volume": 1320237 }, 
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    { "date": "03/24/15", "open": 17.02, "high": 17.18, "low": 16.82, "close": 17, "volume": 962149 }, 
    { "date": "03/25/15", "open": 16.92, "high": 16.99, "low": 16.82, "close": 16.97, "volume": 565673 }, 
    { "date": "03/26/15", "open": 16.83, "high": 17.56, "low": 16.83, "close": 17.54, "volume": 884523 }, 
    { "date": "03/27/15", "open": 17.58, "high": 18.3, "low": 17.11, "close": 18.3, "volume": 705626 }, 
    { "date": "03/30/15", "open": 18.5, "high": 19.4, "low": 18.4, "close": 19.05, "volume": 1151620 }, 
    { "date": "03/31/15", "open": 19.08, "high": 20.58, "low": 18.4, "close": 19.75, "volume": 2020679 }, 
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    { "date": "05/15/15", "open": 17.06, "high": 17.16, "low": 16.95, "close": 16.95, "volume": 274783 }, 
    { "date": "05/18/15", "open": 16.95, "high": 17.01, "low": 16.76, "close": 16.87, "volume": 418513 }, 
    { "date": "05/19/15", "open": 16.93, "high": 16.94, "low": 16.6, "close": 16.83, "volume": 367660 }, 
    { "date": "05/20/15", "open": 16.8, "high": 16.9, "low": 16.65, "close": 16.86, "volume": 297914 }, 
    { "date": "05/21/15", "open": 16.9, "high": 17.08, "low": 16.79, "close": 16.88, "volume": 229346 }, 
    { "date": "05/22/15", "open": 16.9, "high": 17.05, "low": 16.85, "close": 17, "volume": 253279 }, 
    { "date": "05/26/15", "open": 17.03, "high": 17.08, "low": 16.86, "close": 17.01, "volume": 212640 }, 
    { "date": "05/27/15", "open": 17.01, "high": 17.99, "low": 16.87, "close": 17.75, "volume": 857109 }, 
    { "date": "05/28/15", "open": 17.77, "high": 17.77, "low": 17.44, "close": 17.62, "volume": 338482 }
            ]

Make sure to add the following references in code view:

System.Collections.Generic
System.Windows
System.Runtime.Serialization

Visual Basic
C#

Visual Basic

<DataContract>
Public Class Quote
    <DataMember(Name:="date")>
    Public Property [Date]() As String
        Get
            Return m_Date
        End Get
        Set
            m_Date = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Date As String

    <DataMember(Name:="high")>
    Public Property High() As Double
        Get
            Return m_High
        End Get
        Set
            m_High = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_High As Double

    <DataMember(Name:="low")>
    Public Property Low() As Double
        Get
            Return m_Low
        End Get
        Set
            m_Low = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Low As Double

    <DataMember(Name:="open")>
    Public Property Open() As Double
        Get
            Return m_Open
        End Get
        Set
            m_Open = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Open As Double

    <DataMember(Name:="close")>
    Public Property Close() As Double
        Get
            Return m_Close
        End Get
        Set
            m_Close = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Close As Double

    <DataMember(Name:="volume")>
    Public Property Volume() As Double
        Get
            Return m_Volume
        End Get
        Set
            m_Volume = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Volume As Double
End Class
''' Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
Partial Public Class MainWindow
    Inherits Window
    Private dataService As DataService = dataService.GetService()
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
    End Sub
    Public ReadOnly Property Data() As List(Of Quote)
        Get
            Return dataService.GetData()
        End Get
    End Property

    Private Sub OnFinancialChartRendered(sender As Object, e As C1.WPF.Chart.RenderEventArgs)
        indicatorChart.AxisX.Min = DirectCast(financialChart.AxisX, IAxis).GetMin()
        indicatorChart.AxisX.Max = DirectCast(financialChart.AxisX, IAxis).GetMax()
    End Sub
End Class

   
[DataContract]
public class Quote
{
    [DataMember(Name = "date")]
    public string Date { get; set; }

    [DataMember(Name = "high")]
    public double High { get; set; }

    [DataMember(Name = "low")]
    public double Low { get; set; }

    [DataMember(Name = "open")]
    public double Open { get; set; }

    [DataMember(Name = "close")]
    public double Close { get; set; }

    [DataMember(Name = "volume")]
    public double Volume { get; set; }
}
/// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    DataService dataService = DataService.GetService();
    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }
    public List<Quote> Data
    {
        get
        {
            return dataService.GetData();
        }
    }
    
    private void OnFinancialChartRendered(object sender, C1.WPF.Chart.RenderEventArgs e)
    {
        indicatorChart.AxisX.Min = ((IAxis)financialChart.AxisX).GetMin();
        indicatorChart.AxisX.Max = ((IAxis)financialChart.AxisX).GetMax();
    } 
 }