Accumulation/Distribution Slope (10-bar, normalized)Volume

Timeframe M1 · unit norm

What it measures

The A/D line adds volume scaled by the Close Location Value (where within the bar's range the close falls) to a running total. The 10-bar slope of that line, normalized by session volume, measures the rate of change of net accumulation or distribution.

How Janira reads it (bullish vs bearish)

A positive slope means the A/D line is rising - buyers are consistently closing bars near their highs, and that pattern is accelerating. A negative slope means bars are closing near their lows, indicating distribution pressure.

In plain language

Imagine keeping score of how well buyers close each candle: did they close near the top (good for buyers) or near the bottom (good for sellers)? The slope of that running score tells you whether buyers or sellers are gaining ground recently.

Scenarios

• A/D slope strongly positive: buyers are consistently winning the intrabar battle (closing near highs) on notable volume.
• A/D slope strongly negative: sellers dominate intrabar action, pushing closes toward lows.
• A/D slope diverging from price (slope falling while price rises): distribution may be occurring even as headline price advances.
• A/D slope reversing from deep negative: the distribution pressure is easing, and accumulation may be beginning.

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Janira computes Accumulation/Distribution Slope (10-bar, normalized) deterministically from live price action, the same way for every reading - no discretion, no hidden weighting. This page explains the method; it is not a live reading and not advice.