Commodity Channel Index Indicator - CCI Indicator

The Commodity Channel Index is an indicator by Donald Lambert. Despite the original purpose to identify new trends, it’s nowadays widely used to measure the current price levels in relation to the average one.

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The Commodity Channel Index is a technical analysis tool that will help you to trade more effectively.
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How to trade using The Commodity Channel Index

Commodity Channel Index indicator oscillates around the naught line tending to stay within the range from -100 to +100. The naught line represents the level of an average balanced price. The higher the indicator surges above the naught line the more overvalued the security is. The further the CCI indicator plunges into the negative area the more potential for growth the price may have. Still the unbalanced price alone may not serve as a clear indicator neither to the direction the price is following nor to its strength.

How to Use CCI Indicator

To use CCI Indicator need to be looked at closely these critical values and the crossing directions:

Exceeding past the 100 level suggests a possible further upward movement
Decreasing past the 100 level indicates a U-turn and serves as a signal to sell.
Decreasing past the -100 level suggests a possible further downward movement
Exceeding past the -100 level indicates a U-turn and serves as a signal to buy.
Crossing the naught line upwards from below serves as a confirmation to buy
Crossing the naught line downwards from above serves a confirmation to sell.

Smaller CCI indicator period increases its sensitivity. Shifting critical levels to 200 allows to exclude insignificant price fluctuations.

Commodity Channel Index Indicator - CCI Indicator

Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

CCI Trading Strategy

CCI trading strategy is used by most traders, investors and chartists as an overbought or oversold oscillator. The basic strategy of CCI is to watch the readings above +100 and below -100. The readings above +100 are considered overbought and generate buy signals. The readings below -100 are considered oversold and generate sell signals. Though the Commodity Channel Index was initially developed for commodities, it is also used for trading stock index futures and options.

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