Definitions
In plain terms
There is no defined volume-weighted ratio when the denominator is zero.
Technical
If ΣV_i = 0, CMF is unavailable/undefined under this contract rather than forced to zero.
Scope
Zero and unavailable are different states for downstream display and search.
Examples
- A reviewer computes CMF Zero-Denominator State from a small OHLCV fixture and checks readiness, units, and edge cases before publication.
Common misconceptions
- Zero and unavailable are different states for downstream display and search.
Concept relationships
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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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