Variable Index Dynamic Average (VIDYA)
Moving averagesOverlays priceAn average that speeds up as the direction of price becomes clearer.
What it looks like
Drawn by running the real calculation over one sample series. Open a symbol and it is recalculated on that symbol's bars.
How to read it
The bigger the gap between upward and downward force, the faster it reacts; when the two are balanced it slows down. Same purpose as the Kaufman average, different measure.
Where it misleads
When it slows the line flattens — that is not price holding a level.
Default settings
You can change these on the chart. These are the values it starts with.
In SQMATE
One tap to add
Open a symbol, tap the name in the indicator list and it is drawn straight away. You can stack several copies of the same indicator with different settings.
Recalculated per timeframe
Switch between minute, hourly, daily, weekly or monthly bars and it is recalculated on that timeframe. The maths runs over every bar loaded, so zooming never moves the line.
Use it as a search condition
Some indicators can also be used as an axis when searching for symbols — for example, keeping only symbols above a given reading, scanned every night.
Related indicators
- MedianThe middle value of the recent window, joined into a line — not an average.
- VWAP (anchored)The average price actually traded since the anchor point.
- MA RibbonFour moving averages of different lengths drawn together.
- Median PriceThe midpoint of each bar's high and low — there is no window.
- Typical PriceThe bar's typical price: high, low and close divided by three.
- Weighted CloseA per-bar average price that counts the close twice.
Every indicator is an observation computed from past bars. It does not tell you future prices and it is not investment advice.