The Advance-Decline Line Redux by Robert Kinsman
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The advance-decline line is an ongoing sum of the difference between the number of stocks closing higher minus the number of stocks closing lower each day. Here's a primer on how to use a variation on this indicator.
Often in technical analysis, a commonly used market indicator can be expanded or modified to improve its value. One case in point is the ubiquitous advance-decline line. Many technicians have found that it can be smoothed to provide oscillators that reveal both overbought and oversold levels, plus important short- ...
AUTHOR: Robert KinsmanDATE: JAN 1996SUBJECT: Classic Technique