pdist

API documentation for pandas_ta.volatility.pdist Python function.

pdist(open_, high, low, close, drift=None, offset=None, **kwargs)

Price Distance (PDIST)

Measures the “distance” covered by price movements.

Sources:

https://www.prorealcode.com/prorealtime-indicators/pricedistance/

Calculation:

Default Inputs:

drift=1

PDIST = 2(high - low) - ABS(close - open) + ABS(open - close[drift])

Args:

open_ (pd.Series): Series of ‘opens’s high (pd.Series): Series of ‘high’s low (pd.Series): Series of ‘low’s close (pd.Series): Series of ‘close’s drift (int): The difference period. Default: 1 offset (int): How many periods to offset the result. Default: 0

Kwargs:

fillna (value, optional): pd.DataFrame.fillna(value) fill_method (value, optional): Type of fill method

Returns:

pd.Series: New feature generated.