{"id":2396,"date":"2010-02-17T15:02:54","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T09:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2010-02-17T15:03:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T09:33:35","slug":"williams-accumulationdistribution-indicator-application-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/williams-accumulationdistribution-indicator-application-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams Accumulation\/Distribution Indicator : Application &#038; Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Williams\u2019 Accumulation\/ Distribution indicator, developed by Larry Williams, aims to reflect whether the market is controlled by buyers (accumulation) or by sellers (distribution).<\/p>\n<p>Prices making a new low along with the A\/D indicator failing to reach a new low suggest that accumulation is taking place and creates a buy signal. Prices making a new high and the indicator failing to make new highs suggest distribution is taking place and creates a sell signal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interpretation <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distribution of the security is indicated when the      security is making a new high and the A\/D indicator is failing to make a      new high. Sell.<\/li>\n<li>Accumulation of the security is indicated when the      security is making a new low and the A\/D indicator is failing to make a      new low. Buy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calculation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To calculate Williams&#8217; Accumulation\/Distribution indicator, first determine the True Range High (&#8220;TRH&#8221;) and True Range Low (&#8220;TRL&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><span class=\"highslide\"><strong>TRH = Yesterday&#8217;s close or today&#8217;s high, whichever is greater<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"highslide\"><strong> TRL = Yesterday&#8217;s close or today&#8217;s low, whichever is less<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s accumulation\/distribution is then determined by comparing today&#8217;s closing price to yesterday&#8217;s closing price.<\/p>\n<p>If today&#8217;s close is greater than yesterday&#8217;s close:<\/p>\n<p><strong> Today&#8217;s A\/D = Today&#8217;s close &#8211; TRL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If today&#8217;s close is less than yesterday&#8217;s close:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s A\/D = Today&#8217;s close &#8211; TRH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If today&#8217;s close is equal to yesterday&#8217;s close:<\/p>\n<p><strong> Today&#8217;s A\/D = 0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Williams&#8217; Accumulation\/Distribution indicator is a cummulative total of these daily values.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams A\/D = Today&#8217;s A\/D + Yesterday&#8217;s Williams A\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/williams-accumulation-distribution-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2398\" title=\"williams-accumulation-distribution-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/williams-accumulation-distribution-1-300x211.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/williams-accumulation-distribution-1-300x211.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.niftylivecharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/williams-accumulation-distribution-1.gif 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Williams\u2019 Accumulation\/ Distribution indicator, developed by Larry Williams, aims to reflect whether the market is controlled by buyers (accumulation) or by sellers (distribution). Prices making a new low along with the A\/D indicator failing to reach a new low suggest that accumulation is taking place and creates a buy signal. 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