Statistical Effect of Closing Position in Daily Range on Direction of Following Day’s Close, USD Majors, Jan 1986-Apr 2001* | |||
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Position of Close Above/Below % of Daily Range | Statistical Probability of Next Day’s Close Continuing Strength or Weakness | ||
exactly at high or low | 40% | ||
within 10 pips of high or low | 44% | ||
> 95% of range | 44% | ||
within 90-95% of range | 47% | ||
> 90% | 45% | ||
within 85-90% | 42% | ||
> 85% | 44% | ||
within 80-85% | 43% | ||
> 80% | 43% | ||
within 75-80% | 44% | ||
> 75% | 43% | ||
within 70-75% | 51% | ||
> 70% | 45% | ||
within 65-70% | 62% | ||
> 65% | 50% | ||
within 60-65% | 67% | ||
> 60% | 56% | ||
within 55-60% | 58% | ||
> 55% | 57% | ||
within 50-55% | 53% | ||
> 50% | 56% |
*Analysis provided by Marshall Kerr