FTB-C000506 / Formula component

Donchian Channel Width

Donchian Channel Width is the price-unit distance between the rolling highest high and lowest low.

Also known asDonchian width

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Definitions

In plain terms

It expands when the active range gains a farther extreme and contracts when an extreme owner expires.

Technical

Width equals upper minus lower, is nonnegative, and may equal zero for a flat eligible window.

Scope

It is an absolute price distance and therefore is not inherently comparable across quote scales.

Formula

Donchian width = upper - lower
LaTeX: W_t=U_t-L_t
SymbolMeaningUnit
U_tDonchian upper channelprice units
L_tDonchian lower channelprice units

Output unit: price units

Examples

  • A reviewer traces Donchian Channel Width from aligned inputs through its first-ready row and edge cases before accepting a displayed value.

Common misconceptions

  • It is an absolute price distance and therefore is not inherently comparable across quote scales.

Concept relationships

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Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. Donchian Channels TradingView · official platform documentation

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: Causal lagging, tie ownership, and exact breakout event rules are local implementation boundaries.

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Last reviewed
2026-07-30
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2027-07-30
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