A technical analysis tool representing the total of differences between advances and declines of security prices. The advance/decline line is considered the best indicator of market movement as a whole. (See also: Breadth-of-Market Theory)
Each day's declining issues are subtracted from the day's advancing issues. The difference is added to (subtracted from if negative) a running total or sum. See Breadth.
technical analysis tool considered a good measure of the overall market's direction. Equal to the number of stocks which rose divided by the number of stocks which fell during some specified period. Considered bullish if greater than 1, or bearish if less than 1. see also breadth-of-market theory.
A measure of market movements composed of the cumulative total of differences between advancing issues (stocks whose prices are up on the day ) and declining issues (stocks whose prices are down on the day) of securities prices.
Each days declining issues are subtracted from that days advancing issues. The difference is added to (subtracted from if negative) a running sum. Failure of this line to confirm a new high is a sign of weakness. Failure of this line to confirm a new low is a sign of strength.
This is a technical analysis tool representing the total of differences between the number of stocks advancing versus the total number of stocks declining. This indicator is used to determine the health of the market as a whole. If the market was up strongly but the number of stocks advancing versus declining was weak, the rally would be suspect.
a market indicator that shows the number of stocks going up compared to those stocks going down. The Advance/Decline Line is used to indicate the general direction of the stock market. For example, if more stocks are going up than down, then the market is considered to be bullish.
indicates the number of stocks going up compared to stocks going down, and is used to show the general direction of the market