The main idea behind the Accumulative Swing Index indicator is to take into account the opening, closing, and high, and low prices of a financial instrument over a given period. It incorporates the concepts of price range and price open-close relationship to calculate its values. It was developed by Welles Wilder, the same person who created popular indicators like the Average True Range (ATR) and the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
The Accumulative Swing Index is known as a trendline indicator.
Details discussing the ASI indicator can be found in the book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems."
* It is worth finding out who is Welles Wilder and how he contributed to both institutional and retail trading.
Here's how the Accumulative Swing Index indicator is calculated:
The formula for calculating the Accumulative Swing Index is a bit complex compared to the other indicators.
Calculate the R (Swing) value for each bar:
- R = (Close - Prior Close) - 0.5 * (Prior High - Prior Low) + 0.25 * (Close - Prior Open)
Calculate the Swing Index (SI) for each bar:
- SI = 50 * R / ATR (where ATR stands for Average True Range, another Wilder's indicator)
Calculate the Accumulative Swing Index (ASI) for each bar:
The ASI typically fluctuates around a zero line and when it moves above the zero line, it suggests a positive price trend, and when it moves below the zero line, it indicates a negative price trend. Traders tend to use the ASI indicator to confirm trend changes, identify potential reversals, and gauge the strength of the current trend.
Word of Warning
Like any technical indicator, the Accumulative Swing Index is not perfect and may produce false signals, therefore, it's often used together with other indicators and analysis methods to confirm trading decisions.
How Does the cBot Open & Close Trades?
This strategy will open a buy trade when the ASI last value is greater than zero and also when the two bars back ASI value is less than zero. A sell trade opens when the ASI last value is less than zero and also when the two bars back ASI value is greater than zero.
All trades close on an opposite signal, so when a buy opens as sell closes and visa versa. Trades can also close with a stop loss and take profit.
We recommend that you add additional risk features and other indicators to create the perfect strategy.
The indicator values are hard coded but can be easily adapted to a cBot parameter.
Stop Loss & Take Profit Calculation
A standard stop loss and take profit as well as position size can be set from the cBots parameter settings.
You can add additional risk management and other trade rules yourself or by contacting our development team.
Accumulative Swing Index cBot is provided with full source code by Spotware.com
How To View The Source Code
To view the source code for this cBot, you will first need to make sure you have downloaded and installed cTrader Desktop, you can also scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions on how to install the cBot. Once installed you will have the cTrader application open, next you need to navigate to the Automate application and click on the name of the cBot, the source should show in the right-hand window.
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How to Attach Indicator to Chart
You do not need to attach the Supertrend indicator to your chart when you run the cBot, but it is a good idea to visually see the indicator to check your trade rules for opening and closing trades and any risk management.
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