wow. since you gave so precise probability number i would really like you to elaborate. are you saying that, historically, if a stock closes at the top 10%, then it will close (or open) higher next day 85 times out of 100? or are you merely saying that the next day's high would be higher than today's close?Originally posted by TonyOz
The stock closed at the top 10% of its trading range which suggested an 85% chance of going higher the following day
if the latter then i'm not surprised -- i believe the next day high is above today's close in at least 85% of cases anyway, no matter what the stock did today.
if the former, then i'm willing to bet my ass that the statement is not true. i've spent great deal of time doing correlation analysis, and i've yet to see so high probabilities in applicable context (you see, the "tomorrow's high above today's close" is not applicable, because it does not define an exit point in real time).
TIA.
- jaan

