Definitions
In plain terms
Two bars with the same volume can contribute differently when their closes occupy different range locations.
Technical
Because MFM is normalized by H-L, CMF emphasizes within-bar close location and remains blind to gaps outside the bar range.
Scope
It should not be presented as a pure price-return or gap detector.
Examples
- A reviewer computes CMF Range-Location Sensitivity from a small OHLCV fixture and checks readiness, units, and edge cases before publication.
Common misconceptions
- It should not be presented as a pure price-return or gap detector.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Does not establish a universal threshold, causal signal, or gap-aware interpretation.
- Accumulation/Distribution (A/D) Line TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Does not turn the line into market breadth, identify trade initiators, or eliminate gap blind spots.
- Volume indicators function group TA-Lib · first party technical publication
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Library compatibility does not by itself prove a project's seed, warm-up, or missing-data policy.
- Chaikin Oscillator TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: The oscillator is not adopted as a causal or predictive claim for CMF or ADL.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-010
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-01
- Next review
- 2027-08-01
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
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