Z-Score (Price)

Standard deviations from the 20-period mean.

What is Z-Score?

Z-Score measures how many standard deviations the price is from its 20-period moving average. Formula: (Price - MA₂₀) / StdDev₂₀. Values beyond ±2 indicate statistically extreme conditions.

Parameters (20-period)

  • Overbought: Z > +2 — price statistically extended high
  • Fair Value: -2 ≤ Z ≤ +2 — within normal range
  • Oversold: Z < -2 — price statistically depressed

Interpretation

  • Stretched High: Z > +2 may signal a reversion pullback
  • Stretched Low: Z < -2 may signal a mean reversion bounce
  • Z ≈ 0 means price is at its moving average
  • Data refreshes periodically — not real-time

Trading Signals

  • Beyond ±2 = price statistically stretched from its mean
  • Re-entry from beyond ±2 back inside = mean-reversion trigger
  • Persistent positive Z in a trend = momentum strength, not an automatic fade

Price Overlay

  • Close Price: Daily closing price (right Y-axis)
  • Z > +2 + price stalling = mean reversion pullback likely
  • Z < -2 + price stabilizing = mean reversion bounce likely
  • Z trending toward 0 + price trending = healthy normalization

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