Momentum indicator

Chande Momentum Osc.: what it's actually best at

Long while the Chande Momentum Oscillator (14) is positive.

assets where it was the #1 edge

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average Sharpe across all tests

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In our standard-settings test, Chande Momentum Osc. wasn’t the single best indicator for any asset — it was outperformed by others on every one. That’s useful to know too: no indicator wins everywhere.

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