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url: /indicators/adl.md
description: >-
  Created by Marc Chaikin, the Accumulation / Distribution Line is a rolling
  accumulation of Chaikin Money Flow Volume.  It can be a leading momentum
  indicator for financial market price movements.
package: FacioQuo.Stock.Indicators
docs_version: v3
canonical: https://dotnet.stockindicators.dev/indicators/adl
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# Accumulation / Distribution Line (ADL)

Created by Marc Chaikin, the [Accumulation/Distribution Line/Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulation/distribution_index) is a rolling accumulation of Chaikin Money Flow Volume.
[\[Discuss\] 💬](https://github.com/facioquo/stock-indicators-dotnet/discussions/271 "Community discussion about this indicator")

```csharp
// C# usage syntax
IReadOnlyList<AdlResult> results =
  bars.ToAdl();
```

## Historical price bars requirements

You must have at least two historical price bars to cover the warmup periods; however, since this is a trendline, more is recommended.

`bars` is a collection of generic `TBar` historical price bars.  It should have a consistent frequency (day, hour, minute, etc).  See [the Guide](/guide/getting-started.md#historical-bars) for more information.

## Response

```csharp
IReadOnlyList<AdlResult>
```

* This method returns a time series of all available indicator values for the `bars` provided.
* It always returns the same number of elements as there are in the historical price bars.
* It does not return a single incremental indicator value.

### `AdlResult`

| property | type | description |
| -------- | ---- | ----------- |
| `Timestamp` | *`DateTime`* | Date from evaluated `TBar` |
| `MoneyFlowMultiplier` | *`double`* | Money Flow Multiplier |
| `MoneyFlowVolume` | *`double`* | Money Flow Volume |
| `Adl` | *`double`* | Accumulation Distribution Line (ADL) |

> [!WARNING]
> **🚩**
>
> absolute values in ADL and MFV are somewhat meaningless.  Use with caution.

### Utilities

* [.Condense()](/utilities/results.md#condense)
* [.Find(lookupDate)](/utilities/results.md#find-by-date)
* [.RemoveWarmupPeriods(removePeriods)](/utilities/results.md#remove-warmup-periods)

See [Utilities and helpers](/utilities.md) for more information.

## Chaining

Results can be further processed on `Adl` with additional chain-enabled indicators.

```csharp
// example
var results = bars
    .ToAdl()
    .ToRsi(..);
```

This indicator must be generated from `bars` and **cannot** be generated from results of another chain-enabled indicator or method.

See [Chaining indicators](/guide/chaining.md) for more.

## Streaming

Use the buffer-style `List<T>` when you need incremental calculations without a hub:

```csharp
AdlList adlList = new();

foreach (IBar bar in bars)  // simulating stream
{
  adlList.Add(bar);
}

// based on `ICollection<AdlResult>`
IReadOnlyList<AdlResult> results = adlList;
```

Subscribe to a `BarHub` for advanced streaming scenarios:

```csharp
BarHub barHub = new();
AdlHub observer = barHub.ToAdlHub();

foreach (IBar bar in bars)  // simulating stream
{
  barHub.Add(bar);
}

IReadOnlyList<AdlResult> results = observer.Results;
```

See [Buffer lists](/guide/styles/buffer.md) and [Stream hubs](/guide/styles/stream.md) for full usage guides.