Closing Argument
AsksDid fear just spike past normal?
When price stretches, Closing Argument puts two sides of the move on the record. DOUBT measures the drop from a recent closing high; CLOSE measures the rise from a recent closing low. Each gauge has its own moving statistical band so you can distinguish an ordinary fluctuation from an unusually large excursion in the selected history.
Get started
- Download the thinkScript and paste the complete file into a new study through Charts → Studies → Edit Studies → Create in thinkorswim desktop.
- Read the green DOUBT gauge and orange CLOSE gauge against their own dashed bands in the lower pane.
- Check the status label before interpreting a missing DOUBT dot. The trend filter can suppress that dot when price is below the selected moving average.
- Compare the start of a spike, its continuation, and its return inside the band with the surrounding price action.
How to read it
Two directions of stretchDOUBT uses the current low's percentage distance below the recent highest close. CLOSE uses the current high's percentage distance above the recent lowest close. Fear and euphoria are the tool's shorthand for these price-based measures.
The band is the referenceEach threshold combines that gauge's moving average with a multiple of its standard deviation. A bright gauge means it is above its threshold; a cyan or magenta dot marks a qualifying transition into that state.
What the trend filter changesThe filter affects the onset dot and onset alert for DOUBT. It does not remove the DOUBT line or suppress the CLOSE gauge. The label explains when DOUBT dots are muted.
Know the limits
These are price-derived gauges, not observed investor sentiment, options-implied volatility, or the actual VIX.
A spike identifies an unusual stretch within the chosen history. It does not establish that a top or bottom has formed.
The gauges, thresholds, and current-bar dots can change while the bar is forming.
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