ClearPath Trader

Chande Momentum Oscillator

Momentum oscillator scaled roughly −100 to +100 using up versus down closes. Often paired with a moving average signal line.

Category: Momentum · Complexity: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)

Tags: momentum, live-overlay, price

Live chart overlay: CMO

Chande Momentum Oscillator chart illustration

Formula

CMO = 100 · (Su − Sd) / (Su + Sd) over n (Su=sum of up closes, Sd=down)

How to read

Scaled roughly −100 to +100. Zero is balanced pressure. Extremes and a signal MA are common.

Limitations

Can remain extreme in trends. Not volume-aware.

Typical settings

20

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