getSignal
The getSignal API provides the Barchart Technical Opinion / Signal (buy, sell or hold) based on a variety of technical indicators for a symbol.
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| fields | The fields requested. | |
| maxRecords | The maximum number of records to show in the return. | |
| symbols | A symbol or code that identifies a financial instrument. Multiple symbols separated by a comma may be used. For futures, notation such as <root_symbol0> for the active contract or <root_symbol1> for the first nearby is supported, as is <root_symbol^F> for all futures contracts for a given root symbol, as is <root_symbol^O> for all options contracts for a given underlying futures symbol. |
Response Fields
| Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| adx7DayDirection | 7 Day Average Directional Indicator Direction | string |
| adx7DayOpinion | 7-day Average Directional Indicator (short-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| adx7DayStrength | 7-Day Average Strengthal Indicator Strength | string |
| bbands20DayDirection | 20-Day Bollinger Bands Direction | string |
| bbands20DaySignal | 20-Day Bollinger Bands (short-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| bbands20DayStrength | 20-Day Bollinger Bands Strength | string |
| cci40DayDirection | 40-Day Commodity Channel Index Direction | string |
| cci40DaySignal | 40-Day Commodity Channel Index (medium-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| cci40DayStrength | 40-Day Commodity Channel Index Strength | string |
| cci60DayDirection | 60-Day Commodity Channel Index Direction | string |
| cci60DaySignal | 60-Day Commodity Channel Index (long-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| cci60DayStrength | 60-Day Commodity Channel Index Strength | string |
| longTermAveragePercent | The percentage / weight of the average signal. | int |
| longTermAverageSignal | Average signal based on all long-term indicators. | string |
| ma100DayDirection | 100-Day Moving Average vs Price Direction | string |
| ma100DaySignal | 100-Day Moving Average vs Price (long-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| ma100DayStrength | 100-Day Moving Average vs Price Strength | string |
| ma20DayDirection | 20-Day Moving Average vs Price Direction | string |
| ma20DaySignal | 20-Day Moving Average vs Price Indicator (short-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| ma20DayStrength | 20-Day Moving Average vs Price Strength | string |
| ma50DayDirection | 50-Day Moving Average vs Price Direction | string |
| ma50DaySignal | 50-Day Moving Average vs Price (medium-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| ma50DayStrength | 50-Day Moving Average vs Price Strength | string |
| maHiLo10_8DayDirection | 10 - 8 Day Moving Average Hilo Channel Direction | string |
| maHiLo10_8DayOpinion | 10 - 8 Day Moving Average Hilo Channel (short-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| maHiLo10_8DayStrength | 10 - 8 Day Moving Average Hilo Channel Strength | string |
| macd20_100DayDirection | 20 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator Direction | string |
| macd20_100DaySignal | 20 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator (medium-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| macd20_100DayStrength | 20 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator Strength | string |
| macd20_50DayDirection | 20-50 Day MACD Oscillator Direction | string |
| macd20_50DaySignal | 20-50 Day MACD Oscillator (short-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| macd20_50DayStrength | 20-50 Day MACD Oscillator Strength | string |
| macd50_100DayDirection | 50 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator Direction | string |
| macd50_100DaySignal | 50 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator (long-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| macd50_100DayStrength | 50 - 100 Day MACD Oscillator Strength | string |
| mediumTermAveragePercent | The percentage / weight of the average signal. | int |
| mediumTermAverageSignal | Average signal based on all medium-term indicators. | string |
| name | The full name of the instrument. | string |
| overallAveragePercent | The percentage / weight of the average signal. | int |
| overallAverageSignal | Average signal based on all indicators. | string |
| parabolic50DayDirection | 50-Day Parabolic Time/Price Direction | string |
| parabolic50DaySignal | 50-Day Parabolic Time/Price (medium-term indicator) buy, sell or hold signal. | string |
| parabolic50DayStrength | 50-Day Parabolic Time/Price Strength | string |
| shortTermAveragePercent | The percentage / weight of the average signal. | int |
| shortTermAverageSignal | Average signal based on all short-term indicators. | string |
| symbol | A symbol or code that identifies a financial instrument. | string |
| trendspotterDirection | The Trendspotter Direction | string |
| trendspotterOpinion | The Trendspotter (composite indicator) buy, sell or hold opinion. | string |
| trendspotterStrength | The Trendspotter Strength | string |
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