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Aroon

How recently the stock made its 25-day high (Aroon Up) and its 25-day low (Aroon Down).

Why it matters

A fresh high pushes Aroon Up to 100. In a strong uptrend, Up stays high and Down stays low.

How to read it

Up above 70 with Down below 30 is an uptrend; the lines crossing marks a possible change.

Related

ADX and directional movementADX measures how strong a trend is; +DI and −DI show whether buyers or sellers drive it.Donchian ChannelsThe highest high and lowest low of the last 20 days.

In the Cluenex app, this explanation opens next to every aroon figure, with the live reading for the stock you are looking at. Open it in Cluenex