CMF Ratio-of-Sums: Definition and Formula

Definitions

The ratio is calculated after summing the window, not by averaging individual multipliers equally.

CMF_t = (Σ MFM_i V_i)/(Σ V_i), which preserves volume weighting across bars.

A simple mean of MFM values can differ materially when bar volumes differ.

CMF_t = (Σ MFM_i V_i)/(Σ V_i)

LaTeX: CMF_t = \frac{\sum MFM_iV_i}{\sum V_i}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
`MFM_i`	window multiplier	dimensionless
`V_i`	window volume	volume

Output unit: dimensionless

A reviewer computes CMF Ratio-of-Sums from a small OHLCV fixture and checks readiness, units, and edge cases before publication.

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