mfi
Money Flow Index (Volume-weighted momentum oscillator)
mfi(period)
Parameters
Money Flow Index - mfi(period)
A volume-weighted momentum oscillator that measures buying and selling pressure.
Often called "volume-weighted RSI" as it incorporates volume into the calculation.
- period (int): Number of periods for money flow calculation
- Common values: 14 (standard), 10, 20
Formula
MFI = 100 - (100 / (1 + Money Flow Ratio))
Where:
- Money Flow Ratio = Positive Money Flow / Negative Money Flow
- Raw Money Flow = Typical Price * Volume
- Typical Price = (High + Low + Close) / 3
- Positive Flow = Money flow when typical price rises
- Negative Flow = Money flow when typical price falls
Examples
mfi(14); # Standard 14-period MFI
mfi(10); # More sensitive 10-period MFI
mfi(14) > 80; # Overbought with volume confirmation
mfi(14) < 20; # Oversold with volume confirmation
Returns
MFI value ranging from 0 to 100