Technical
What is Williams %R?
A −100 to 0 oscillator measuring where today's close sits relative to the 14-day high — effectively the Stochastic %K flipped upside down.
Formula
%R = −100 × (Highest High(14) − Close) ÷ (Highest High(14) − Lowest Low(14))
How to Interpret
A reading near 0 means price is closing at the top of its range; near −100, at the bottom. The classic signal is oversold-and-recovering: %R climbing back above −80 after a washout, suggesting sellers are exhausted.
Typical Ranges
Below −80 = oversold, above −20 = overbought. Mathematically near-identical to the Stochastic — using both adds redundancy, not confirmation. Same trend-pinning behavior as every bounded oscillator.
Find Stocks Using This Signal
Screen US and Indian stocks by Williams %R in the Technical Screener.