CCI

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Keyword Description

Commodity Channel Index

Class

Indicator

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Syntax

CCI[n]  

Where n is an integer representing the number of days in the study.

Example

Sample code

COL2 = CCI[15]

 

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This indicator can be used to pinpoint cyclical turns in prices.  70% to 80% of the time the indicator will be between +100 and -100.  This indicator can be used within a trend-following system by going long when the indicator crosses above 100 and going short when the indicator crosses below -100.  The CCI can also be used in a counter-trend system by reversing the actions of the trend-following system