OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Direction&Strength Indicator
This simple Indicator shows:
(1) The Direction of a trend
(2) The Strength of a trend
hence the name "Direction & Strength Indicator.
How to read this Indicator:
Indicator above "resistance area" => strong UP trend
Indicator above 0 .................. => weak UP trend
Indicator below 0 .................. => weak DOWN trend
Indicator below "resistance area" => strong DOWN trend
Notice that this is a time-lagging indicator. Severity of timelag depends on set period of the indicator!
You can also identify overbought and oversold areas. (Tip: Compare to RSI.)
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in publication is governed by House rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.
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