Definitions
In plain terms
It is the most responsive of the three UO horizon ratios.
Technical
The implementation must sum before dividing and reject a zero summed true-range denominator.
Scope
It is not an average of one-bar BP/TR ratios.
Formula
Short ratio = sum(BP_short) / sum(TR_short)A_s=\frac{\sum_{W_s}BP}{\sum_{W_s}TR}| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
BP | buying pressure | price |
TR | true range | price |
W_s | short window | bars |
Output unit: ratio
Examples
- A governed lesson calculates or identifies Short-Window Buying-Pressure Ratio only after its inputs, window, state, scale, and edge cases are declared.
Common misconceptions
- It is not an average of one-bar BP/TR ratios.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Ultimate Oscillator TA-Lib · first party technical publication
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula
Limits: Window ordering, weights, first-ready index, and zero summed-range behavior must be declared.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-008
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-29
- Next review
- 2027-07-29
- Record status
- published