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Choppiness Index Analysis and Choppiness Index Trading Signals

Created and Developed by E.W. Dreiss

The Choppiness Index serves as a simple yet useful tool. Traders use it to spot if gold prices trend or pause.

This indicator shares functional similarities with the ADX, as both were conceived to assess the robustness or momentum of a trend, and to ascertain whether the market is exhibiting trending behavior or consolidation.

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The Choppiness Index utilizes a range between 0 and 100. It also usually has upper & lower limits at 61.8 and 38.2 separately.

This indicator is constructed by first determining the true range for each period and subsequently adding the values of n price periods.

Next, the highest and lowest values over a specified period are determined and their difference is calculated.

Thirdly, it aggregates the totality of the true range figures and subsequently computes the base-10 logarithm of that resultant sum.

Then it takes that number and divides by the base-10 log of n periods. Finally, multiply by 100.

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The Choppiness Index is classified as a non-directional indicator, meaning it offers no insight into the prevailing direction of movement within the gold market.

The Choppiness Index tells you how the market's behaving. If it's trending hard, values get close to zero. If the market's moving sideways, values go up toward 100, showing more choppiness.

Readings above 61.8% show the market is in a range or choppy phase. Prices move side to side and consolidate.

High values occur after strong consolidation. They can signal a breakout soon. This follows a big buildup phase.

Choppiness Index values of below 38.2 reflect the market is trending.

Lower values happen during/after a strong trending period. Lower values could also be analyzed as a signal of a potential incoming consolidation and choppiness after a strong market trend phase has occurred.

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