Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)

StratCraft indicator page for normalized moving-average spread.

Route: /indicators/ppo/

What It Does

PPO measures the percentage difference between two moving averages.

Formula

PPO = ((EMA(period1) - EMA(period2)) / EMA(period2)) * 100

Parameters

• period1 - default 12
• period2 - default 26
• _movav - default ExponentialMovingAverage
• period_signal - default 9

C++23 API

#include <nonabt/indicators/ppo.hpp>
auto ppo = std::make_unique<nonabt::PPO>(data().close(), 12, 26, "ExponentialMovingAverage", 9);

Common Usage

• Use the signal line for crossover entries and exits.
• Compare spread across assets with different price scales.
• Pair it with trend confirmation or momentum filters.