Accelerator oscillator

What does Accelerator oscillator measure?

A speedometer for momentum. It asks whether the push behind the price is still building or already fading — often the first hint of a turn, before the price itself turns.

How is Accelerator oscillator calculated?

Take the Awesome Oscillator (the 5-candle average of each candle's midpoint minus the 34-candle one), then subtract its own 5-candle average. What is left is how far momentum has run ahead of its recent self.

Written by reading the engine’s real computation, not a textbook — where the two differ, the page describes what actually runs.

How do I use Accelerator oscillator in a bot?

In the builder, add an indicator of type ac (parameters: fast, default 5; slow, default 34). Its value becomes an operand you can compare in any entry or exit rule. The engine grades the whole rule honestly: real fills, no look-ahead, half the history held back.

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• Bearish engulfingA two-candle reversal pattern: after an up candle, a bigger down candle swallows it whole.

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