Rate of Change Function

Calculates a moving rate of change for a set of time series data.

It is calculated as follows:

Rate of Change = (Current value - Value N period ago) / Value N period ago

Syntax

roc(TimeSeries, Period)

Parameter Description
TimeSeries A node with time series data.
Period The number of data intervals considered in the function.

Example expression

roc(@TankSensor, 2): If the interval is set to daily, this expression will calculate the daily rate of change.

Example chart