Keltner Channel (Indicator)

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Input Information

Name Expression Default Description
Price Numeric Close Price used to calculate the midline.
Length Numeric 20 Length used to calculate the midline.
NumATRs Numeric 1.5 Multiple of the average true range used to determine the Keltner Channel bands.
Displace Numeric 0 The number of bars to displace the plot of the Keltner Channel bands.

Market Synopsis

The Keltner Channel indicator is used to identify overbought / oversold conditions as well as the trend strength of a market. When an asset's price is closer to the upper band than the lower band, the market is considered overbought. Conversely, when an asset's price is closer to the bottom band than the upper band, the market is considered oversold. An advantage of Keltner Channel analysis compared to other indicators used to analyze trend strength is that market lag is not as pronounced because Keltner Channels are extremely sensitive to fluctuations in volatility.

Plot Information

Number Name Default Color Description
Plot1 LowerBand Cyan Plots the lower Keltner Channel band as a line.
Plot2 UpperBand Red Plots the upper Keltner Channel band as a line.
Plot3 MidLine Dark Gray Plots the central moving average as a line.

When applied to a chart, this indicator contains three plots, displayed in the same subgraph as the price data.

Related Functions

AverageFC

AvgTrueRange