The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) measures how far price has strayed from its statistical mean, scaled by mean deviation. It oscillates around zero, with plus or minus 100 commonly marking the edge of normal behaviour.
How traders use it
- Moves beyond +100 or −100 flag unusually strong momentum.
- Zero-line crosses can act as trend-shift triggers.
- Divergence against price hints at an exhausting move.
See it in dtcharts
Add CCI from the indicators panel in the dtcharts terminal, or grab ready-to-paste code for MetaTrader, TradeStation and TradingView in the CCI Traders' Tips article.