Stochastic Oscillator
Indikator momentum yang ukur posisi closing price terhadap range periode terakhir.
Penjelasan
Sobat Kripto, Stochastic Oscillator dikembangkan George Lane 1950-an. Compare closing price dengan high-low range periode tertentu (default 14). Range 0-100. Di atas 80: overbought. Di bawah 20: oversold. Lebih responsif dari RSI tapi lebih noisy. Crossover signal antara %K line dan %D (signal line).
Cara Hitung dan Baca
%K = (Close - Lowest Low) / (Highest High - Lowest Low) * 100. %D = 3-period moving average of %K. Di atas 80: overbought zone, potensi reversal down. Di bawah 20: oversold zone, potensi reversal up. Crossover: %K cross above %D di oversold = bullish signal. %K cross below %D di overbought = bearish signal.
Stochastic vs RSI
RSI: average gain/loss, smoother. Stochastic: position di range, more sensitive. Stochastic better di ranging market, RSI better di trending market. Both bisa generate divergence signal. Trader profesional sometimes use both: stochastic untuk timing entry, RSI untuk konfirmasi.
Tips Pakai
Hindari trade stochastic alone di strong trending market (banyak false signal). Combine dengan support/resistance, trend line, volume. Stochastic divergence (price higher high tapi stochastic lower high) sering precede reversal. Untuk Sobat Kripto pemula: stochastic adalah indicator complementary, bukan primary. Master price action first, then add indicator like stochastic sebagai konfirmasi.