The Average Directional indicator (or ADX) is a directional trading indicator that is used to identify a technical trend, in this case of the Augur. The trend that is being identified, can be both a positive trend as a negative trend in the pricedevelopment of Augur.
The ADX was primarily developed for commodities, however it is also in use for stock and currency technical analysis, as well as for Augur. In this continuously updated article, we will explain the meaning and current trend of Augur. The current ADX analysis is based on the historical prices of Augur until December 1st, 2023.
In the chart below, the strength the trend is drawn, as well as the positive and negative directional indicators. The ADX (Average Directional Index) is the black line. The positive directional indicator (+DI) is the green line, and the negative directional indicator (-DI) is drawn in red.
In the chart above, the development of the price for Augur is shown for the period from 05/31/2023 until 12/01/2023. This same timeframe has been used in the average directional indicator chart below.
In the charts above, you can see the trends of the ADX, +DI and -DI. The current values of these three indicators for the Augur are listed in the table below.
| Augur average directional index | 14.34 |
| Augur positive directional indicator | 37.88 |
| Augur negative directional indicator | 30.18 |
Several signals can be gained from the chart above. First of all, the green line gives us an indication of the positive trend. The opposite line, the red one, indicates the negative trend for Augur.
When the green line tops the red line, the Augur is in a positive trend. However, when the situation turns around, the trend has also changed to a negative trend for Augur.
Furthermore, the black line gives the strength of the current trend of Augur, both positive and negative. The higher the black line (ADX), the stronger the trend.
Augur ADX score
The Average Directional Index (ADX) is used to measure the strength or weakness of a trend, not the actual direction. In general, when the positive directional indicator is higher than the negative directional in indicator, the trend of Augur is assumed to be positive. An important signal is when the -DI (red line) and +DI (green line) crosses over.
The Augur currently follows a positive trend. For Augur, the positive directional indicator is 37.88. The value for the negative directional indicator is lower (30.18). This means that the current trend of the Augur is positive.
To measure the strength of the current trend, we look at the ADX. The value of the ADX for Augur is 14.34, meaning that the trend is very weak. The ADX for Augur does not give us a good indication to start buying or selling Augur.
To get a good signal to buy Augur, we have to wait until the trend gives us a higher ADX value in the current positive trend.