Definition:
“Juice” indicator is showing if the level of standard deviation is above or bellow some desired level and, that way, it is showing if we are in a times of increased or decreased volatility. The usual method of checking the level is using some fixed level. That method has some serious issues:
- the level is extremely arbitrary (ie: one has to invent that some level is significant)
- it varies from symbol to symbol
- it varies from time frame to time frame
This version:
It is using an average deviation (EMA deviation in this case) over desired period as a level instead of using fixed level. That way it does not depend on symbol or time frame, and is adjusting itself to the parameters settings.
Usage:
“Juice” is not a directional indicator – it does not show trend. It shows periods of increased (above the average) or decreased (bellow the average) volatility. And it should be used in such a manner: to determine periods of increased or decreased volatility.