Accumulation (Accum)

This function is available on the Add Study window and in the Formula Toolbox.

Accumulation adds successive chart values until a user specified condition is met. At that point, the Accumulation value is reset to zero and the process repeated.

Example: Accum(@,none)

Parameter	Description
Display	Opens a sub-window with display properties: • Color = Select a line color. • Weight = Type a value for line thickness. • Display = Select line style: line, histogram, or dash. • ShareScale = Assign a behavior for functions and studies sharing the vertical scale: • Auto = System determine whether sharing is feasible. • On = Scale is shared regardless of the functions and studies displayed. • Off = Scale is not shared.
MarkIt	Opens the Specify Conditions for Marking Bar window.
Price	Price used for calculations.
Reset	Condition that, when true, resets the Accumulation study to zero.
OB/OS	Opens a sub-window with properties for overbought and oversold indicators. • Color = Select a line color. • Weight = Type a value for line thickness. • Type = Select fixed or dynamic. • Std Dev = Choose a multiplier of the Standard Deviation used to derive high and low. • Lookback = Choose the number of bars that should be compared to the current bar. • Level = Assign a percentage value of average OB/OS to be used to calculate predictor OB/OS levels. • Display = Click this check box to display the line on the chart. • Style = Choose a line style: line, long dash, or short dash.