FTB-C000373 / Indicator

Average Directional Index

Average Directional Index is a Wilder-smoothed average of Directional Index values.

Also known asADX

Definitions

In plain terms

It summarizes the persistence of direction-free DI separation and is commonly interpreted as trend strength under a declared context.

Technical

The calculation freezes DX convention, period, initial average, recursive update, first-ready index, missing data, precision, and revisions.

Scope

ADX does not state whether the observed directional movement is upward or downward.

Examples

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

Common misconceptions

  • ADX does not state whether the observed directional movement is upward or downward.

Concept relationships

Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. TA-Lib Average Directional Index Implementation TA-Lib · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: Unstable periods and platform-specific first-ready indexes must be reconciled before claiming exact parity.

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Last reviewed
2026-07-27
Next review
2027-07-27
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