Accelerator Oscillator: Settings, Signals & Rules

The Accelerator Oscillator, usually abbreviated AC, is a momentum oscillator shown as a histogram. It is designed to measure whether momentum is accelerating or decelerating, not just whether momentum is…

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Williams %R Settings: Periods, Smoothing, and Thresholds

Williams %R is a momentum oscillator that measures where the current close sits inside a recent high to low range. It is a fast way to answer one question: is…

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Momentum Indicator rules for entries, exits stops and filters

Momentum Indicator is a simple way to measure how much price has moved over a defined lookback period. It does not try to predict direction by itself, it just quantifies…

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Rate of Change (ROC) Settings for Swing Trading

Rate of Change, usually shortened to ROC, is a momentum indicator that measures how fast price is changing compared with a prior point in time. It answers a direct question:…

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Vortex Indicator VI Settings, Periods, and Signal Filters

Vortex Indicator is built to answer a practical question: is the market showing directional persistence, and if so, is that persistence rising or fading. It does this using two lines…

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Chande Trend Meter CTM – Settings, Thresholds, Signals

Most indicators answer one narrow question. The Chande Trend Meter is built to answer a broader one: is this market trending, and if so, how strongly. It does that by…

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Linear Regression Channel: Settings and Trading Rules

Linear Regression Channel, often shortened to LRC, is a trend and volatility overlay built from a linear regression line. The middle line is the best fit line through the last…

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Linear Regression Line: Settings, Slope, and Trading Rules

A Linear Regression Line is a best fit line drawn through the last N bars of price, most commonly the close. It is built to summarize the recent direction of…

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Keltner Channels Settings: Best Periods and Multipliers

Keltner Channels are a volatility based price channel that wraps around a moving average. You get three lines: a middle line that represents the baseline trend, plus an upper and…

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