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Directional Movement Index (DMI)
What is Directional Movement Index (DMI)?
The Directional Movement Index is a technical indicator that is usually shown below the price chart and compares the recent price with the previous price range.
The Directional Movement Index shows the result as an upward or positive directional indicator (+DI or +DMI) and a downward or negative directional indicator (-DI or -DMI).
The Directional Movement Index is used for calculating the upward or downward movement strength and shows the trend strength line known as the Average Directional Index or ADX.
How to use Directional Movement Index in trading?1. Using +DI and -DI:
When the +DI line is higher than the -DI line, then the market is said to be trending upwards, and traders can take a long trade.
If +DI is far above -DI, it indicates a strong upward trend. If -DI is far above +DI, the price trend is strongly moving downwards.
2. Using ADX:
When the ADX line is over 25 then the market is said to be trending and ranging if the ADX line is under 25.
Sometimes many traders also consider the market is trending when ADX is above 20 ADX and non-trending for below 20.
An ADX reading above 25 signifies a strong trend whereas below ADX 25 signifies that there is no strong trend, and the price is moving sideways.
To trade trends the ADX reading should be over 25 or 20 and the ADX reading should be lower than 20 for trading a ranging strategy.
3. Using +DI, -DI, and ADX:
Traders can also collectively use +DI, -DI, and ADX as well as individually for trading purposes.
Some traders may only analyse ADX for analysing the strength of the trend, whereas some traders may analyse only the direction movement lines of the DMI for analysing the direction of price movement.