ClearPath Trader

DPO

Detrended Price Oscillator (short name). Centers a displaced moving average to isolate cycle highs/lows without the longer trend.

Category: Momentum · Complexity: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)

Tags: momentum, live-overlay, price

Live chart overlay: DPO

DPO chart illustration

Formula

DPO = Close displaced − SMA(n)

How to read

Cycle highlighter. Use for timing oscillations, not for trend direction.

Limitations

Looks slightly backward. Easy to curve-fit cycle length.

Typical settings

20

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