Definitions
In plain terms
It scales the numerator so CMF reflects a volume-weighted close-location ratio.
Technical
Denominator_t = Σ V_i over the current-inclusive n-bar window; it must be positive for a numeric result.
Scope
Using a different window for the denominator breaks the ratio contract.
Examples
- A reviewer computes CMF Volume Denominator from a small OHLCV fixture and checks readiness, units, and edge cases before publication.
Common misconceptions
- Using a different window for the denominator breaks the ratio contract.
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, formula
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, formula
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, formula
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, formula
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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