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Calculate the Keltner Channels.

Keltner Channels are volatility-based bands that are placed on either side of an asset's price and can aid in determining the direction of a trend.The Keltner channel uses the average true range (ATR) or volatility, with breaks above or below the top and bottom barriers signaling a continuation.

Parameters

• standard

data: list[openbb_core.provider.abstract.data.Data]

The data to use for the Keltner Channels calculation.

• Optional: False

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index: str

Index column name to use with data, by default 'date'

• Default: date

• Optional: True

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length: int

The length of the Keltner Channels, by default 20

• Default: 20

• Optional: True

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scalar: float

The scalar to use for the Keltner Channels, by default 20

• Default: 20

• Optional: True

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mamode: Literal['ema', 'sma', 'wma', 'hma', 'zlma']

The moving average mode to use for the Keltner Channels, by default 'ema'

• Default: ema

• Optional: True

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offset: int

The offset to use for the Keltner Channels, by default 0

• Optional: True

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Returns

results: list[Data]

Serializable results.

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provider: None

Provider name.

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warnings: Optional[list[Warning_]]

list of warnings.

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chart: Optional[Chart]

Chart object.

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extra: dict[str, Any]

Extra info.

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