FTB-C000249 / Indicator

Zweig Breadth Thrust

Zweig Breadth Thrust is a named breadth-thrust method based on a ten-day EMA of advances divided by advances plus declines.

Also known asZBT

Definitions

In plain terms

The commonly documented event moves from below 0.40 to above 0.615 within ten trading days.

Technical

A production rule must define EMA initialization, inclusivity, valid-session counting, point-in-time universe, and whether the signal may retrigger.

Scope

The historical rule is not a promise of future market returns.

Formula

ZBT value = EMA_10(A / (A + D))
LaTeX: ZBT_t=EMA_{10}\left(\frac{A_t}{A_t+D_t}\right)
SymbolMeaningUnit
Aadvancing issuesissues
Ddeclining issuesissues

Output unit: ratio

Examples

  • A Fintech Builder lesson can compute or identify Zweig Breadth Thrust only after declaring its inputs, timing, and edge-case rules.

Common misconceptions

  • The historical rule is not a promise of future market returns.

Concept relationships

Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. Advance-Decline Ratio Indicators and the Zweig Breadth Thrust StockCharts · secondary methodology

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

    Limits: Historical signal descriptions are not evidence of future performance, and implementations must freeze thresholds and window semantics.

Reviewed by
fintech-builder-batch-005
Last reviewed
2026-07-27
Next review
2027-07-27
Record status
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