Overview The Accumulation Swing Index is a cumulative total of the Swing Index . The Accumulation Swing Index was developed by Welles Wilder. Interpretation Mr. Wilder said, “Somewhere amidst the maze of Open, High, Low and Close prices is a phantom line that is the real market.” The Accumulation Swing […]
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Overview The Commodity Channel Index (“CCI”) measures the variation of a security’s price from its statistical mean. High values show that prices are unusually high compared to average prices whereas low values indicate that prices are unusually low. Contrary to its name, the CCI can be used effectively on any […]
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Overview The Commodity Selection Index (“CSI”) is a momentum indicator. It was developed by Welles Wilder and is presented in his book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. The name of the index reflects its primary purpose. That is, to help select commodities suitable for short-term trading. Interpretation A high […]
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Overview The Upside-Downside Volume indicator shows the difference between up (advancing) and down (declining) volume on the New York Stock Exchange. Interpretation The Upside-Downside Volume indicator shows the net flow of volume into or out of the market. A reading of +40 indicates that up volume exceeded down volume by […]
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Overview Chaikin’s Volatility indicator compares the spread between a security’s high and low prices. It quantifies volatility as a widening of the range between the high and the low price. Interpretation There are two ways to interpret this measure of volatility. One method assumes that market tops are generally accompanied […]
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