ADOSC (Accumulation/Distribution Oscillator)

Indicator Description

ADOSC (Accumulation/Distribution Oscillator) is the oscillating version of the AD indicator, measuring the rate of change in money flow by calculating the difference between fast and slow moving averages.

Function Information

  • Function Name: ADOSC
  • Input Parameters: High, Low, Close, Volume
  • Parameter Settings: fastperiod (default: 3), slowperiod (default: 10)
  • Output: ADOSC value

Calculation Principle

ADOSC is calculated using the following formula:

ADOSC = FastMA(AD) - SlowMA(AD)

Where:

  • FastMA is the fast moving average (default 3 periods)
  • SlowMA is the slow moving average (default 10 periods)
  • AD is the Accumulation/Distribution indicator value

Usage Scenarios

  1. Money flow change analysis
  2. Trend strength judgment
  3. Divergence analysis
  4. Trading signal generation

Usage Recommendations

  1. ADOSC > 0 indicates increasing money inflow trend
  2. ADOSC < 0 indicates increasing money outflow trend
  3. Watch for ADOSC zero-line crossovers
  4. Use in conjunction with other indicators
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