VOLUME & MONEY FLOW
Chaikin oscillator
A momentum reading on money flow rather than price.
spec id: chaikin_oscfast (default 3) · slow (default 10)
What does Chaikin oscillator measure?
A momentum reading on money flow rather than price. It turns up when buying pressure is building, sometimes before the price responds.
How is Chaikin oscillator calculated?
Build the accumulation/distribution line (a running tally of where each close landed in its range, weighted by volume), then subtract a 10-candle exponential average of that line from a 3-candle one.
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 Chaikin oscillator in a bot?
In the builder, add an indicator of type chaikin_osc (parameters: fast, default 3; slow, default 10). 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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- Chaikin money flowWhether money has been flowing in or out over recent weeks.
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- Force indexThe power behind a move — direction, size and volume in one number.
- Klinger volume oscA long-term money-flow oscillator.
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