ClearPath Trader

Balance of Power

Oscillator comparing buying pressure to selling pressure using open/close relative to the bar range. Helps gauge which side dominated a session.

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

Tags: technical, study-card, price

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

Balance of Power chart illustration

Formula

Balance of Power is computed from price, volume, breadth, or macro prints depending on class (Technical). See the description for the defining inputs.

How to read

Read Balance of Power 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

Balance of Power 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.

Balance of Power is part of the ClearPath Encyclopedia of Indicators — 190 models explained with standard SVG illustrations, so you can study an indicator before you put it on a live chart.

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