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 Description  | 
 This formula approximates volatility using the following expression: 
 
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 Formula  | 
 VolatilityEx(instrument)=begin targetBar = 0 thisHigh = GetPrice(instrument, BATE_HIGH, targetBar, 0) thisLow = GetPrice(instrument, BATE_LOW, targetBar, 0) retval = Percentage((Diff(thisHigh, thisLow)), thisLow) retval end  | 
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 Parameters  | 
 instrument An instrument.  | 
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 Return Value  | 
 A volatility value.  | 
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 Examples  | 
 SimpleVolatility(SERIES)=begin retval = VolatilityEx($1) end  | 
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