To determine how the SCI has performed in terms of another currency:
- Decide which currency you will use to measure the SCI’s performance. We’ll call this our “base” currency.
- Express the SCI in base currency terms using this formula:
BC = Base currency
SCIbc = SCI in BC terms (caution: quote conventions vary by currency, i.e., some currencies are traditionally quoted as native currency units per US dollar, and others are quoted in the reverse. Research carefully before completing this step.)
(t) = today
(y) = yesterday
SCIbc (Day 1) = 1.0 That is, the starting value of both the BC and the SCIbc is 1.0.
In this application, the value of the BC does not change over time. Rather, it is the currency by which you measure the SCI that does change.
Day 1 = Any starting date, e.g., 1 January 1988 or 1 January 1971
All currencies are expressed in terms of the base currency:
SGD = Singapore dollar expressed in BC terms
CHF = Swiss franc expressed in BC terms
NZD = New Zealand dollar expressed in BC terms
USD = US dollar expressed in BC terms
If you have questions, direct them to CustomerCare@elliottwave.com.
