Market Indicator Dictionary

Market Indicator Dictionary

Market Indicators (as opposed to “technical” indicators) are index symbols that contain calculated values which measure the health of a specified group of stocks. An example of a market indicator is the NYSE New 52-Week Highs Index ($NYHGH), which contains daily totals of NYSE-traded stocks that have set a new 52-week high as of the specified date.

If you are new to market indicators, please see our Introduction to Market Indicators article in ChartSchool for more information.

Below is a listing of some of the more common market breadth indicators for the US and Canadian markets that we currently track here at StockCharts.com, along with their definition, update frequency, and ticker symbol.

NYSE

SymbolDescriptionFrequencyData HistoryDaily Reset
$NYA150Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYA150RPercent of Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYA200Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYA200RPercent of Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYA50Stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYA50RPercent of Stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NYADAdvance-Decline IssuesIntraday1992No
$NYADUIssues UnchangedIntraday1992No
$NYADVIssues AdvancingIntraday1992No
$NYDECIssues DecliningIntraday1992No
$NYDNVVolume DecliningIntraday1992Yes
$NYHGHNew 52-Week HighsIntraday1992No
$NYHILO10-Day MA of Record High Percent IndexEOD1992No
$NYHLNew Highs-New LowsIntraday1992No
$NYHLRNew High/Low RatioEOD1992No
$NYLOWNew 52-Week LowsIntraday1992No
$NYMOMcClellan Oscillator (Ratio-Adjusted)EODJun 1998No
$NYMOTMcClellan Oscillator (Traditional)EODJun 1998No
$NYSISummation Index (Ratio-Adjusted)EODJun 1998No
$NYSITSummation Index (Traditional)EODJun 1998No
$NYTOTTotal Active SymbolsIntraday1992No
$NYTVPrimary Market Total VolumeIntraday1992No
$NYUDAdvance-Decline VolumeIntraday1992No
$NYUDUVolume UnchangedIntradaySept 1998No
$NYUPVVolume AdvancingIntraday1992Yes
$TICKTickIntraday1999No
$TRINShort-Term Trading Arms IndexIntraday1992No

Nasdaq

SymbolDescriptionFrequencyData HistoryDaily Reset
$NAA150Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAA150RPercent of Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAA200Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAA200RPercent of Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAA50Stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAA50RPercent of stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$NAADAdvance-Decline IssuesIntraday1992No
$NAADUIssues UnchangedIntraday1992No
$NAADVIssues AdvancingIntraday1992No
$NADECIssues DecliningIntraday1992No
$NADNVVolume DecliningIntraday1992Yes
$NAHGHNew 52-Week HighsIntraday1992No
$NAHILO10-Day MA of Record High Percent IndexEOD1992No
$NAHLNew Highs-New LowsIntraday1992No
$NAHLRNew High/Low RatioEOD1992No
$NALOWNew 52-Week LowsIntraday1992No
$NAMOMcClellan Oscillator (Ratio-Adjusted)EODJun 1998No
$NAMOTMcClellan Oscillator (Traditional)EODJun 1998No
$NASISummation Index (Ratio-Adjusted)EODJun 1998No
$NASITSummation Index (Traditional)EODJun 1998No
$NATOTTotal Active SymbolsIntraday1992No
$NATVPrimary Market Total VolumeIntraday1992Yes
$NAUDAdvance-Decline VolumeIntraday1992No
$NAUDUVolume UnchangedIntradaySept 1998No
$NAUPVVolume AdvancingIntraday1992Yes
$TICKQTickIntraday1999No
$TRINQShort-Term Trading Arms IndexIntraday1999No

Amex (NYSE Mkt)

SymbolDescriptionFrequencyData HistoryDaily Reset
$AMADAdvance-Decline IssuesIntraday1992No
$AMADUIssues UnchangedIntraday1992No
$AMADVIssues AdvancingIntraday1992No
$AMDECIssues DecliningIntraday1992No
$AMDNVVolume DecliningIntraday1992Yes
$AMHGHNew 52-Week HighsIntraday1992No
$AMHILO10-Day MA of Record High Percent IndexEOD1992No
$AMHLNew Highs-New LowsIntraday1992No
$AMLOWNew 52-Week LowsIntraday1992No
$AMTOTTotal Active SymbolsIntraday1992No
$AMTVTotal VolumeIntradayJun 1998Yes
$AMUDAdvance-Decline VolumeIntradayJun 1998No
$AMUDUVolume UnchangedIntradayJun 1998No
$AMUPVVolume AdvancingIntradayJun 1998Yes

Toronto

SymbolDescriptionFrequencyData HistoryDaily Reset
$TSXA150Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEODDec 2001No
$TSXA150RPercent of Stocks Above 150-Day Moving AverageEOD2002No
$TSXA200Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD1992No
$TSXA200RPercent of Stocks Above 200-Day Moving AverageEOD1992No
$TSXA50Stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD1992No
$TSXA50RPercent of Stocks Above 50-Day Moving AverageEOD1992No
$TOADAdvance-Decline IssuesIntraday1999No
$TOADUIssues UnchangedIntraday1992No
$TOADVIssues AdvancingIntraday1992No
$TODECIssues DecliningIntraday1992No
$TODNVVolume DecliningEOD1992No
$TOHGHNew HighsIntradayJul 2002No
$TSXHILO10-Day MA of Record High Percent IndexEODFeb 2004No
$TOHLNew Highs-New LowsIntradayJul 2002No
$TOLOWNew LowsIntradayJul 2002No
$TOTOTTotal Active SymbolsIntraday1999No
$TOTVTotal VolumeEODMar 1999No
$TOUDAdvance-Decline VolumeEODApr 1999No
$TOUDUVolume UnchangedEODApr 1999No
$TOUPVVolume AdvancingEODApr 1999No

TSX Venture

SymbolDescriptionFrequencyData HistoryDaily Reset
$CDADAdvance-Decline IssuesIntraday1999No
$CDADUIssues UnchangedIntraday1992No
$CDADVIssues AdvancingIntraday1992No
$CDDECIssues DecliningIntraday1992No
$CDDNVVolume DecliningEOD1992No
$CDHGHNew HighsIntradayJul 2002No
$CDHLNew Highs-New LowsIntradayJul 2002No
$CDLOWNew LowsIntradayJul 2002No
$CDTOTTotal Active SymbolsIntraday1999No
$CDTVTotal VolumeEOD1999No
$CDUDAdvance-Decline VolumeEOD1999No
$CDUDUVolume UnchangedEOD1999No
$CDUPVVolume AdvancingEOD1999No