How do I use the Top account long/short ratio indicator?

Published on May 16, 2024Updated on Jun 14, 20242 min read3

What's the Top account long/short ratio indicator?

The Top account long/short ratio indicator visualizes the ratio of accounts with net long positions to those with net short positions among the top 5% of traders with the largest open position value. The Top account long/short ratio is viewed as a gauge of top traders' sentiment, where a high ratio suggests optimistic expectations.

Long/short ratio (Accounts) ratio is calculated as accounts with net long positions/ accounts with net short positions.

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The display of Top account long/short ratio indicator

How do I turn on the Top account long/short ratio indicator?

  1. When trading futures, head over to the Indicators option on the top menu above the chart and select it

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    Select the Indicators option to load the indicator settings page

  2. Indicator settings pop-up page will appear, select sub-chart indicators option on the top menu

  3. Check the box of the trading data indicators for the Top account long/short ratio

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Select Top Acc. L/S indicator and set your preference on the details before proceeding

Learn more on how you can explore the chart trading layout here.