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Calculate the Accumulation/Distribution Line.

Similar to the On Balance Volume (OBV). Sums the volume times +1/-1 based on whether the close is higher than the previous close. The Accumulation/Distribution indicator, however multiplies the volume by the close location value (CLV). The CLV is based on the movement of the issue within a single bar and can be +1, -1 or zero.

The Accumulation/Distribution Line is interpreted by looking for a divergence in the direction of the indicator relative to price. If the Accumulation/Distribution Line is trending upward it indicates that the price may follow. Also, if the Accumulation/Distribution Line becomes flat while the price is still rising (or falling) then it signals an impending flattening of the price.

Example​

from openbb import obb

stock_data = obb.equity.price.historical(symbol='TSLA', start_date='2023-01-01', provider='fmp')
ad_data = obb.technical.ad(data=stock_data.results, offset=0)

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionDefaultOptional
dataList[Data]List of data to be used for the calculation.False
indexstrIndex column name to use with data, by default "date".dateFalse
offsetintOffset of the AD, by default 0.0False

Returns​

OBBject
results : List[Data]
OBBject[List[Data]]