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Choppiness Indicator
E.W. Dreiss, an Australian commodity trader, developed the Choppiness Index in 1993, drawing upon chaos theory to analyze financial markets. This technical indicator helps traders determine whether a market is trending or experiencing sideways (choppy) price action.
#Hint: The Market is considered TRENDING when the index is below 38.2 \n The Market is considered CHOPPY when the index is above 61.8. \n A move above the 38.2 Level indicates a possible end to a trend, and a move below 61.8 indicates a possible breakout from a period of consolidation.
Mobius constructed this in Thinkscript V001.03.2012, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet converted it to Pinescript V002. 03.2025
The Market is considered TRENDING when the index is below 38.2 \n The Market is considered CHOPPY when the index is above 61.8. \n A move above the 38.2 Level indicates a possible end to a trend, and a move below 61.8 indicates a potential breakout from a period of consolidation.
#Hint: The Market is considered TRENDING when the index is below 38.2 \n The Market is considered CHOPPY when the index is above 61.8. \n A move above the 38.2 Level indicates a possible end to a trend, and a move below 61.8 indicates a possible breakout from a period of consolidation.
Mobius constructed this in Thinkscript V001.03.2012, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet converted it to Pinescript V002. 03.2025
The Market is considered TRENDING when the index is below 38.2 \n The Market is considered CHOPPY when the index is above 61.8. \n A move above the 38.2 Level indicates a possible end to a trend, and a move below 61.8 indicates a potential breakout from a period of consolidation.
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
For quick access on a chart, add this script to your favorites — learn more here.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.