---
title: stoch
description: This page provides information on the Stochastic oscillator method used
  in the OpenBB Terminal. Here, you can find details about the parameters and function
  implementation for both the model and chart view. It presents a tutorial on how
  to plot the Stochastic oscillator signal with various parameters.
keywords:
- Stochastic oscillator
- Technical Analysis
- Python code
- Online documentation
- Model view
- Chart view
- OHLC prices
- Stock ticker symbol
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Stochastic oscillator

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/common/technical_analysis/momentum_model.py#L126)]

```python
openbb.ta.stoch(data: pd.DataFrame, fastkperiod: int = 14, slowdperiod: int = 3, slowkperiod: int = 3)
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| data | pd.DataFrame | Dataframe of OHLC prices | None | False |
| fastkperiod | int | Fast k period | 14 | True |
| slowdperiod | int | Slow d period | 3 | True |
| slowkperiod | int | Slow k period | 3 | True |


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## Returns

| Type | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| pd.DataFrame | Dataframe of technical indicator |
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Plots stochastic oscillator signal

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/common/technical_analysis/momentum_view.py#L307)]

```python
openbb.ta.stoch_chart(data: pd.DataFrame, fastkperiod: int = 14, slowdperiod: int = 3, slowkperiod: int = 3, symbol: str = "", export: str = "", external_axes: Optional[List[matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes]] = None)
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| data | pd.DataFrame | Dataframe of OHLC prices | None | False |
| fastkperiod | int | Fast k period | 14 | True |
| slowdperiod | int | Slow d period | 3 | True |
| slowkperiod | int | Slow k period | 3 | True |
| symbol | str | Stock ticker symbol |  | True |
| export | str | Format to export data |  | True |
| external_axes | Optional[List[plt.Axes]] | External axes (3 axes are expected in the list), by default None | None | True |


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## Returns

This function does not return anything

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