ClearPath Trader

Advance-Decline Ratio

Ratio of advancing stocks to declining stocks over a period. Extreme readings often mark short-term overbought or oversold breadth conditions.

Category: Breadth · Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)

Tags: breadth, study-card, price

Study card — educational illustration only (no live overlay in Charts).

Advance-Decline Ratio chart illustration

Formula

Advance-Decline Ratio is computed from price, volume, breadth, or macro prints depending on class (Breadth). See the description for the defining inputs.

How to read

Read Advance-Decline Ratio as a labeling tool: it describes a condition (trend, stretch, participation, or macro). Confirm with price structure, not the indicator alone. This entry is a study card — not every encyclopedia model has a live chart overlay.

Limitations

Advance-Decline Ratio can lag, repaint (some drawings), or stay extreme in trends. It is not financial advice and not a broker signal.

Typical settings

Use the author's original defaults first; change one parameter at a time.

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