Price driven charts - Do you adjust settings based on changes in volatility?

[wrbtrader]

Hi all,

With the recent increase in volatility, I'm curious if those of you using tick/volume/range and other types of charts not based on time are adjusting your settings or if you use the same settings regardless of volatility?

Many years ago I use to think that threads like this that talked about chart settings/parameters without anyone posting any chart examples were strange.

Yet, early 2007 I met a clever guy that was able to determine how I traded just via seeing my posted charts...I adjusted my charts as volatility changed.

After that...I stopped posting images of my charts.

 

[digitalnomad]

Sounds interesting. Care to share more...?

The chart/volatility study itself remains constant. If tweaked after the data printed, you’re curve fitting. Only reason to tweak it would be for learning, research, and development of a trade plan.

It’s monthly value does change, and this gets refactored into my quant model when trading same instruments. With enough samples and walk-forward time, you start figuring out when and what to trade. The sweet spots constantly shift since volatility is unpredictable. This is why you need a constrained model, otherwise you’ll chase your tail forever.

 

[peter matthew matty]

I update values of my volatility study monthly. Many different types of studies out there. Only one is needed. Fragmenting it into a trade plan will be the challenge of your life if successful.

I think that you sum up the point up well here - Although I would have thought - I update values of my volatility study has and when needed would suit more appropriate term.