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Version: v5

adx

Calculate Wilder's Average Directional Index (ADX), a trend-strength gauge.

Examples​

from openbb import obb
# ADX(14) on daily TSLA.
data = obb.equity.price.historical(symbol='TSLA', start_date='2023-01-01', provider='fmp').results
adx = obb.technical.adx(data=data, length=14)
obb.technical.adx(data=[{'date': '2023-01-02', 'open': 110.0, 'high': 120.0, 'low': 100.0, 'close': 115.0, 'volume': 10000.0}, {'date': '2023-01-03', 'open': 165.0, 'high': 180.0, 'low': 150.0, 'close': 172.5, 'volume': 15000.0}, {'date': '2023-01-04', 'open': 146.67, 'high': 160.0, 'low': 133.33, 'close': 153.33, 'volume': 13333.33}, {'date': '2023-01-05', 'open': 137.5, 'high': 150.0, 'low': 125.0, 'close': 143.75, 'volume': 12500.0}, {'date': '2023-01-06', 'open': 132.0, 'high': 144.0, 'low': 120.0, 'close': 138.0, 'volume': 12000.0}], length=2)

Parameters​

data: Data | DataFrame | Series | dict | list | list[DataFrame] | list[Data] | list[Series] | ndarray
OHLC price series.

index: str
Default: date
Index column name in data, by default "date".

length: int
Default: 14
ADX lookback window.

scalar: float
Default: 100.0
Output magnification factor.

drift: int
Default: 1
Difference period for directional movement.

chart: bool
Default: False
Whether to create a chart or not, by default False.

Returns​

results: list[AdxData]

Serializable results.

provider: str

Provider name.

warnings: Optional[list[Warning_]]

List of warnings.

chart: Optional[Chart]

Chart object.

extra: dict[str, Any]

Extra info.

Data​

date: date | datetime | str
Observation date.

adx: float
Average Directional Index — trend-strength score.

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