FTB-C000355 / Indicator

Aroon Up

Aroon Up is a zero-to-100 score that rises as the rolling highest high becomes more recent.

Also known asAroon high-recency line

Definitions

In plain terms

A value of 100 means the selected highest high occurs at the current endpoint under the declared tie rule.

Technical

The implementation must define window length, periods-since convention, high field, tie handling, and first-ready index.

Scope

It measures high recency, not the height of the high or future upside.

Formula

Aroon Up = 100 * (n - periods since highest high) / n
LaTeX: A^\uparrow_t=100\frac{n-k^H_t}{n}
SymbolMeaningUnit
nAroon periodperiods
k^H_tperiods since selected highest highperiods

Output unit: percent

Examples

  • A governed lesson calculates or identifies Aroon Up only after its parameters, state, timing, and edge cases are declared.

Common misconceptions

  • It measures high recency, not the height of the high or future upside.

Concept relationships

Where this concept is used

Tutorials planned

These catalogued topics use this concept, but their complete build has not shipped yet.

  • D07-F02-A03 Important

Evidence and governance

  1. TA-Lib AROON Implementation TA-Lib · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: The pinned version supports reproducibility but does not make every platform's tie convention equivalent.

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fintech-builder-batch-007
Last reviewed
2026-07-27
Next review
2027-07-27
Record status
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