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

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.

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
   

   

   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

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

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