TICK and TRIN Market Indicators

Instructions

The Tick and Trin feature uses market indicators to help spot trends. The Tick Index indicator shows the number of stocks trading on an uptick minus the number of stocks trading on a downtick. The TRIN (Trader's Index) indicator is a technical analysis indicator calculated by dividing the advances-to-declines spread by the volume of advances to declines.

To See Tick and Trin Indicators

  1. Use the Search feature to enter “tick” or “trin” and select the index you want to view.

  2. The date lines appear on your trading window, and the Index Arb meter opens with the Index Price.

    The TICK and TRIN Market Indicators in TWS.

    Note: You can not trade these indexes.

 

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