Accumulation/Distribution Energies Technical Analysis & Accumulation/Distribution Trading Signals

Developed by Marc Chaikin

This energies indicator is used to assess the cumulative flow of money into and out of a energies.

Originally used for stocks trading, when it comes to stocks trading "volume" is the amount of shares traded in a particular stock, this volume is a direct reflection of the money that is coming into and out of a energies.

The basic principle behind AD is that volume(or money flow) is a leading indicator of the energies price. (Volume precedes energies price).

Tick volume is the measure of energies price changes (ticks) received by a broker during a particular trading period/interval. The tick volume is incorporated by many energies trading brokers in their charting software.

Interpretation

This volume indicator is used to determine if volume is increasing or decreasing as the energies price on a energies chart is rising or falling.

UpEnergy Trading Trend

If the energies price on a energies chart is rising then the Accumulation/Distribution should also be rising. This shows that the energies price move is being supported by volumes and the move upwards has strength and is sustainable.

If on the other hand energies price is moving up and the volumes are not, the strength behind the move is reducing; this creates divergence between energies price and indicator & warns of a possible move in the opposite direction.

DownEnergies Trading Trend

If the energies price on a energies chart is falling then the AD should also be falling. This shows that the energies price move is being supported by volumes and the move downwards has strength behind it.

If on the other hand energies price is moving down and the volumes are not, the strength behind the move is reducing; this creates divergence between energies price and AD and warns of a possible move in the opposite direction.

Energy Technical Analysis & How to Generate Trading Signals

Below is an example of a energies chart and the technical analysis explanation

From the chart above we can separate the chart into three parts, part A, B and C.

A - Upwards energies trendline on chart as well as on the Accumulation/Distribution

B - Downwards energies trendline on chart as well as on the Accumulation/Distribution

C - Upwards energies trendline on chart as well as on the Accumulation/Distribution

As long as the energies price & the indicator are moving in the same direction then the energies price move has enough momentum to continue moving in that direction as shown above

Energy Trend-Line Break

From the above chart we can see that once the trend line on the AD was broken then the energies price trend line was also broken.

Looking at the chart below we have added vertical lines to represent the points where the trend lines were broken, both on the energies price chart and the indicator.

Comparing the trend lines on the indicator & the energies price those of the AD were broken before those of the chart. This is because volume always precedes energies price.

Trading Signals

Exit

Exit signals are generated when the trend line on the Accumulation/Distribution is broken. A energies trend-line break on the indicator warns of a possible reversal.

Entry

Once the trend line on the AD is broken it warns of a possible reversal in the direction of the market.

However if we want to take a trade in the opposite direction it is always best to wait for a confirmation signal.

A confirmation signal is considered complete once both the indicator & the energies price breaks both their energies trend lines.

Entry Signal Generated by Energies Trend Reversal