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Aroon Indicator

Classic trend classic breakout

An indicator system that identifies when a new trend is beginning and the strength of the trend.

Usage

Use to identify when a security is trending and when it is in a range-bound period. Aroon Up crossing above Aroon Down signals the start of a new uptrend.

Background

Developed by Tushar Chande in 1995, the Aroon indicator focuses on the time between highs and the time between lows over a given period. The idea is that strong uptrends will regularly see new highs, and strong downtrends will regularly see new lows. — StockCharts ChartSchool

Parameters

  • timeperiod (default: 25): Lookback period

Formula

[ \text{Aroon Up} = \frac{n - \text{Periods since n-period High}}{n} \times 100 ]

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