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Technical Indicators

Scan Syntax Reference: Technical Indicators

There are several technical indicators that you can set as filters for your scan. For more information on writing scans using these and other scan clauses, please see our Support Center article on Writing Scans.

Accumulation/Distribution

Note: Accumulation/Distribution indicators use volume in their calculations, which means these indicators are not available for intraday scans. Make sure the starting date adjuster is set to “Last Market Close” when using these scan clauses.

Accumulation/Distribution (AccDist)

The value of the Accumulation/Distribution Line.

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Accumulation/Distribution Signal (AccDist Signal)

The average of the Accumulation/Distribution Line over a given period of time.

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Aroon Oscillator

The values of the Aroon indicators and the Aroon Oscillator.

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Average Directional Indicator

The value of the Average Directional Indicator.

ADX Line (ADX Line)

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Positive Directional Indicator (Plus DI)

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Average True Range (ATR)

The value of the Average True Range indicator.

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Balance of Power (BOP)

The value of the Balance of Power (BOP) indicator.

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Bollinger Bands

The values of the upper and lower Bollinger Band lines and their width. The bands are calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Bollinger BandWidth (BB Width)

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Bollinger's %B Indicator

The value of Bollinger's %B indicator. The bands are calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Chaikin Money Flow (CMF)

The value of the Chaikin Money Flow indicator.

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Chaikin Oscillator (Chaikin Osc)

The value of the Chaikin Oscillator indicator.

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Chande Trend Meter

The value of the Chande Trend Meter indicator.

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Chandelier Exit (Chandlr)

The value of the Chandelier Exit indicator.

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Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

The value of the Commodity Channel Index.

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ConnorsRSI

The value of the ConnorsRSI indicator.

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Coppock Curve (Coppock)

The value of the Coppock Curve. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Correlation Coefficient

The value of the Correlation Coefficient, showing the degree of correlation with the specified symbol.

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DecisionPoint Price Momentum Oscillator (PMO)

The value of the DecisionPoint PMO indicator and its corresponding EMA signal line. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO)

The value of the Detrended Price Oscillator. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Distance From Moving Average

The value of the simple or exponential Distance From Moving Average indicator.

Distance From SMA (DistFromSMA)

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Distance From EMA (DistFromEMA)

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Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA)

The value of the Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) for the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Ease of Movement (EMV)

The value of the Ease of Movement Oscillator.

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Force Index (Force)

The value of the Force Index.

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Hull Moving Average (HullMA)

The value of the Hull Moving Average (HMA) for the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Ichimoku Cloud

The value of the Ichimoku Cloud lines. Ichimoku Cloud Top represents whichever span line (Span A or Span B) is at the top of the cloud; Ichimoku Cloud Bottom represents the span line at the bottom of the cloud.

See our Support Center article on Scanning Ichimoku Clouds for more information.

Ichimoku Base Line (Ichimoku Base Line)

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Ichimoku Conversion Line (Ichimoku Conversion Line)

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Ichimoku Span A (Ichimoku Span A)

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Ichimoku Span B (Ichimoku Span B)

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Ichimoku Cloud Top (Ichimoku Cloud Top)

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Ichimoku Cloud Bottom (Ichimoku Cloud Bottom)

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Kaufman's Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA)

The Kaufman's Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) for the given expression such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Keltner Channels

The value for the Upper and Lower Keltner Channels.

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Lower Keltner Channel (Lower Kelt Chan)

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Mass Index (MASS)

The value of the Mass index.

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Money Flow Index (MFI)

The value of the Money Flow Index.

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Moving Average

The simple or exponential moving average for the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

Simple Moving Average (SMA)

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Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD)

The values of the MACD indicator line, its corresponding EMA signal line and the MACD histogram. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

Note: If the nSignal parameter is set to 1 or left blank, e.g. (12,26,1) or (12,26), the MACD Histogram and the signal line will not be displayed.

MACD Line (MACD Line)

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MACD Signal (MACD Signal)

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MACD Histogram (MACD Hist)

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Moving Average Envelopes

The values of the upper and lower Moving Average Envelope lines. The moving averages are calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Lower Moving Average Envelope (Lower MA Env)

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Upper Exponential Moving Average Envelope (Upper EMA Env)

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Lower Exponential Moving Average Envelope (Lower EMA Env)

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Negative Volume Index

The value of the Negative Volume Index.

Negative Volume Index (NVI)

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On Balance Volume

The value of the On Balance Volume indicator and its corresponding signal line.

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On Balance Volume Signal (OBV Signal)

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Parabolic Stop and Reverse (Parabolic SAR)

The value of the Parabolic Stop and Reverse overlay.

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Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)

The values of the PPO indicator line, its corresponding EMA signal line and the PPO histogram. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close” “volume”, or “rsi(14)”.

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PPO Signal (PPO Signal)

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Percentage Volume Oscillator

The values of the PVO indicator line, its corresponding EMA signal line and histogram.

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PVO Signal (PVO Signal)

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PVO Histogram (PVO Hist)

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Point And Figure Box Count (P&F Box Count)

The number of boxes in the current column on the P&F Chart.

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Price Channels

The values of the upper, middle and lower Price Channel lines.

Upper Price Channels (Upper Price Chan)

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Lower Price Channels (Lower Price Chan)

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Middle Price Channels (Middle Price Chan)

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Price Relative

The value of Price Relative/Relative Strength.

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Example. [Price Relative(SPY) > yesterdays Daily MAX(63,Price Relative(SPY))]

Pring's Know Sure Thing

The value of Pring's Know Sure Thing oscillator and its corresponding SMA signal line.

Know Sure Thing (KST)

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Know Sure Thing Signal (KST Signal)

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Pring's Special K

The value of Pring's Special K indicator and its corresponding SMA signal line.

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Rate of Change

The value of the Rate of Change indicator and its corresponding signal line. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The value of Wilder's RSI indicator. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Relative Volume (RVOL)

The value of the Relative Volume (RVOL) indicator calculated with either a simple or an exponential moving average.

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Slope (Slope)

The value of the Slope indicator. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Standard Deviation (Std Deviation)

The value of the Standard Deviation indicator. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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Stochastic Oscillators

The values of the Fast and Slow Stochastic Oscillator indicators and their corresponding signal lines.

Fast Stochastic %K (Fast Stoch %K)

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Fast Stochastic %D (Fast Stoch %D)

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Slow Stochastic %K (Slow Stoch %K)

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Slow Stochastic %D (Slow Stoch %D)

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Full Stochastic %K (Full Stoch %K)

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Full Stochastic %D (Full Stoch %D)

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Stochastic RSI (Stoch RSI)

The value of the StochRSI indicator.

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Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA)

The value of the Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) for the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

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TRIX

The value of the TRIX indicator and its corresponding signal line. The indicator is calculated using the values of the given expression, such as “close”, “volume” or “rsi(14)”.

TRIX (TRIX)

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TRIX Signal (TRIX Signal)

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True Strength Index

The value of the True Strength index and its corresponding EMA signal line.

True Strength Index (TSI)

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True Strength Index Signal (TSI Signal)

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TTM Squeeze

The status of the TTM Squeeze indicator (on or off) and the value of the TTM Squeeze momentum histogram.

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TTM Squeeze Momentum Histogram (TTM Squeeze Hist)

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Ulcer Index (ULCER)

The value of the Ulcer index.

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Ultimate Oscillator (Ultimate Osc)

The value of the Ultimate Oscillator.

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Vortex Indicator

The value of the Vortex indicator.

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Vortex Minus (VTX Minus)

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Williams %R (Williams %R)

The value of the Williams %R indicator.

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