VOLUME & MONEY FLOW
Accum/dist line
A running tally of buying versus selling pressure.
spec id: adl
What does Accum/dist line measure?
A running tally of buying versus selling pressure. When it climbs while the price does not, money is quietly flowing in; when it falls, it is flowing out.
How is Accum/dist line calculated?
For every candle, look at where the close landed inside the high-to-low range: near the top scores close to +1, near the bottom close to −1, dead centre 0. Multiply that score by the candle's volume, and keep a running total from the very first candle onward.
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 Accum/dist line in a bot?
In the builder, add an indicator of type adl. 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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