Read more about the article Diffusion Indicators
"Diffusion Indicators help traders assess market momentum by measuring how many assets are moving in the same direction."

Diffusion Indicators

Diffusion Indicators A family of breadth oscillators for different securities collections, such as currencies, commodities, and key indexes. Finding out how many securities in a basket are responding favorably is the goal. The more of those there are, the more overbought the situation is  and the more likely it is that the current trend will soon turn around. On the other hand, a bullish factor is a small number of securities in a favorable  trend. The Dow Diffusion Indicator The Emerging Markets Diffusion Indicator The European Diffusion Indicator The Global Diffusion Indicator The Dollar (Currency) Diffusion Indicator…

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Read more about the article Percent Above Moving Average
Monitor the percentage of stocks trading above their moving averages to evaluate overall market trend strength.

Percent Above Moving Average

Percent Above Moving Average The percentage of stocks above a given moving average is shown by a breadth oscillator. Percentage of Stocks Above a Moving Average: Internal Market Strength or Weakness It would be useful to know whether there is internal strength supporting an index's continued upward trajectory. One market breadth indicator that may be used to gauge the internal strength or weakness of an underlying index is the proportion of stocks that are trading above a particular moving average. The percentage of companies trading above the 50-day moving average is useful for short-to-medium-term timeframes. It's better to examine the proportion of companies trading above the 150- and 200-day moving averages for medium- to long-term periods. Bullish/bearish divergences, overbought/oversold levels, and crossovers above/below 50% can all provide trading indications.For the Dow, Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100, NYSE, S&P 100, S&P 500, and S&P/TSX Composite, the indicator is accessible. The percentage of stocks over their 50-, 150-, or 200-day moving averages can be plotted by users of SharpCharts. This article ends with a complete list of symbols. Calculating Percentage Above MA Copy (number…

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