Percent Change From Open For Day [%ChangeFromOpen]

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The Percent Change From Open For Day function returns the percent change in a value from the opening price for the current trading day. This function is primarily used for intraday data. Parameters ------------------ Value         The value to compare to the closing price for the previous day.                   Note: This value will typically also be the closing price, but can be any current value. Open         The opening price of the security for each bar of an intraday data series. Note that while this function is intended for use with these specific values, any values can be used for these parameters, including other price values and averaged prices. Function Value ------------------------ This function returns the percent difference in a value from the opening price for the current trading day. See "Open For Day" for information about how that value is caluclated.