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DC_UPPER — Donchian Channel Upper Band Trading Series

The DC_UPPER trading series represents the upper band of the Donchian Channel, calculated as the highest high over a specified period.

It is built upon the Donchian Channel indicator implementation from the indicators module.


Parameters

DC_UPPER(
    ticker: str,
    length: int = 20,
    offset: int = 0
)
  • ticker (str): Asset ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL").
  • length (int): Lookback period for the highest high calculation. Default is 20.
  • offset (int): Shifts the resulting series forward or backward. Default is 0.

Description

  • The upper Donchian Channel marks the highest price observed over the last length periods.
  • Useful for spotting breakout opportunities and setting resistance zones.

Example Usage

DC_UPPER(
    ticker="AAPL",
    length=20,
    offset=0
)