Definitions
In plain terms
All three channel levels coincide and the channel width is a valid zero after full-window readiness.
Technical
The state requires every eligible high and low to share the same price under valid OHLC constraints.
Scope
A flat ready channel is different from missing warm-up output and does not guarantee an imminent breakout.
Examples
- A reviewer traces Flat Donchian Channel from aligned inputs through its first-ready row and edge cases before accepting a displayed value.
Common misconceptions
- A flat ready channel is different from missing warm-up output and does not guarantee an imminent breakout.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Donchian Channels TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Causal lagging, tie ownership, and exact breakout event rules are local implementation boundaries.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-009
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-30
- Next review
- 2027-07-30
- Record status
- published