Studies · Volume

Chaikin Money Flow (CMF)

chaikinMoneyFlow · Chaikin's A/D term as a volume-weighted mean over a window

Drawn in its own panelReads high, low, close, volumeGuide lines at 0

Hover the chart to read values · practice data: a seeded random walk with no overnight gaps

What it measures

The accumulation/distribution idea averaged over a window instead of totalled forever: for each bar, where it closed in its range, weighted by volume, then averaged. It runs from −1 to +1.

How traders use it

• Above zero means buying pressure dominated the window, below zero selling pressure.
• Readings beyond about ±0.25 are read as strong.
• Confirms breakouts: an upside break with CMF positive is better supported.

Parameters

Name	Value	Default	Allowed	What it does
period		20	≥ 1 usual 10–50	Window length, in bars.