What Is the Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D)? The accumulation/distribution indicator (A/D) is a cumulative indicator that uses volume and price to assess whether a stock is being accumulated or distributed. The A/D measure seeks to identify divergences between the stock price and the volume flow. This provides insight into how strong a trend is. If the […]
The Volume Price Trend (VPT) indicator helps traders determine a security’s price direction and the strength of its price movement by combining price trends with volume data. It works by adding or subtracting a cumulative volume line based on the percentage change in price trends. This indicator can help gauge the balance between a security’s […]
The Money Flow Index (MFI) is a technical oscillator that combines both price and volume data to identify overbought or oversold conditions in an asset. It can also detect divergences that signal potential trend reversals. The MFI is unique because it incorporates volume into its calculations, making it different from other oscillators like the Relative […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 The Chaikin Oscillator and Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) are two volume indicators that Marc Chaikin built from the same raw ingredient, a daily score of where the price closed inside its high-low range, multiplied by that day’s volume. Chaikin Money Flow adds that score up […]
The Volume Rate of Change (V-ROC) is an indicator used to determine whether a volume trend is developing in either an upward or downward direction. It allows traders and investors to gauge the speed at which the volume is changing over a specific period of time. V-ROC is calculated by dividing the change in volume […]