This is the Fractal Dimension Index (FDI) for MultiCharts.
The FDI was developed by Erik Long and the code for this version is based on Radha Panini's March 2007 S&C article "Using The Fractal Dimension Index: Trading Systems And Fractals".
According to Long in this article:
For interpretation, Long suggests:
and..
As the image shows, this indicator plots an horizontal line at 1.5, and the farther the FDI indicator moves from 1.5, the stronger is the trend. Note that this indicator does not say which direction the trend is moving; a negative value can happen in a uptrend or a downtrend.
Radha Panini uses in his S&C article a length of 30, which is set to the default value in this indicator.
Thanks to FatTails for pointing out the S&C code for the FDI indicator.
Category MultiCharts
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