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Chaikin oscillator

The momentum of accumulation and distribution.

The difference between a fast and a slow EMA of the A/D line. Above zero means buying pressure is building.

In TradeXtool

Entry: Chaikin oscillator crosses above 0.

Watch out

It inherits the A/D line's blind spot: a candle that opens with a gap is not counted, because only the high-low range is used.

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