VIDYA

What does VIDYA measure?

An exponential average with an automatic gearbox: it speeds up when momentum is strong and coasts when the market is quiet.

How is VIDYA calculated?

Work out the Chande momentum reading over 14 candles — how one-sided the recent candles have been — and use its size to scale how quickly the average moves toward each new close.

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 VIDYA in a bot?

In the builder, add an indicator of type vidya (parameters: length, default 14). 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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• WMAA moving average that gives newer candles a bigger say in a straight line — heavier than a simple average, lighter than an exponential one.

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