Expansion Contraction Indicator

Description

Expansion Contraction measures the speed at which price moves through two moving averages, a 10 period SMA of the high and an 8 period SMA of the low (Moving Average Channel). When the Positive (green) line crosses above the zero line and the cloud is green, we are in a strong uptrend and a buy signal can be taken. When the Negative (red) line crosses above the zero line and the cloud is red, we are in a strong downtrend and a sell signal can be taken.

Standard deviation (gray) lines are added to measure the strength of the trend and support and resistance areas. When the short lines go above 1 or 2 standard deviations, it may indicate price may have gotten very high or very low too quickly in the short term. When the cloud goes above 2 standard deviations, it may indicate the overall trend may be getting ready for a reversal.

Platform

Expansion Contraction Indicator runs natively on the TickSurfers Charting Platform. Open the chart and explore Expansion Contraction instantly — no account required.

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