The value of Fractal Chaos Oscillator is calculated as the difference between the most subtle movements of the market. In general, its value moves between -1.000 and 1.000. The higher the value of the Fractal Chaos Oscillator, the more one can say that it follows a certain trend – an increase in prices trend, or a decrease in prices trend.
Being an indicator expressed in a numeric value, traders say that this is an indicator that puts a value on the trendiness of the markets. When the FCO reaches a high value, they initiate the “buy” operation, contrarily when the FCO reaches a low value, they signal the “sell” action. This is an excellent indicator to use in intra-day trading.
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