rpnf (version 1.0.5)

getLogBoxsize: Determine an appropriate boxsize, if you want to use logarithmic scale.

Description

This function returns an appropriate boxsize if you want to do your point and figure analysis with an logarithmic scale.

Usage

getLogBoxsize(percent)

Arguments

percent

a numeric value defining the percent

Value

a numeric value which is equivalent to the percental change given on a logarithmic scale

Examples

# apply it with pnfprocessor
library(rpnf) # Load rpnf library
data(DOW) # Load some example data

# return appropriate value for 1% boxsize
getLogBoxsize(percent=1)

pnfprocessor(
 high=DOW$High,
 low=DOW$Low,
 date=DOW$Date,
 boxsize=getLogBoxsize(percent=1),
 log=TRUE)