---
id: "M:cAlgo.API.Internals.IIndicatorsAccessor.ChaikinVolatility(System.Int32,System.Int32,cAlgo.API.MovingAverageType)"
kind: "method"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.Internals.IIndicatorsAccessor"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/IIndicatorsAccessor/ChaikinVolatility/"
---

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# IIndicatorsAccessor.ChaikinVolatility

Member of [IIndicatorsAccessor](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/IIndicatorsAccessor/index.md).

## ChaikinVolatility(int periods, int rateOfChange, MovingAverageType maType)

The Chaikin Volatiliy indicator measures the trading range between the high and the low prices.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

C#:

```csharp
ChaikinVolatility ChaikinVolatility(int periods, int rateOfChange, MovingAverageType maType)
```

Python:

```python
api.Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(periods: int, rateOfChange: int, maType: MovingAverageType) -> ChaikinVolatility
```

### Parameters

- `periods` (`int`, Python `int`): The value of the periods used for calculation.
- `rateOfChange` (`int`, Python `int`): The value of the rage of change used for calculation.
- `maType` (`MovingAverageType`, Python `MovingAverageType`): Type of the Moving Average.

### Returns

`ChaikinVolatility` — Chaikin Volatility indicator instance

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
var chaikinVolatility = Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(10, 10, MovingAverageType.Exponential);
Print("Chaikin Volatility: {0}", chaikinVolatility.Result.LastValue);
```

Python:

```python
chaikinVolatility = api.Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(10, 10, MovingAverageType.Exponential)
api.Print(f"Chaikin Volatility: {chaikinVolatility.Result.LastValue}")
```

## ChaikinVolatility(Bars bars, int periods, int rateOfChange, MovingAverageType maType)

The Chaikin Volatility indicator measures the trading range between the high and the low prices.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

C#:

```csharp
ChaikinVolatility ChaikinVolatility(Bars bars, int periods, int rateOfChange, MovingAverageType maType)
```

Python:

```python
api.Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(bars: Bars, periods: int, rateOfChange: int, maType: MovingAverageType) -> ChaikinVolatility
```

### Parameters

- `bars` (`Bars`, Python `Bars`): The Bars that will be used by indicator, you can pass another timeframe/symbol bars
- `periods` (`int`, Python `int`): The value of the periods used for calculation.
- `rateOfChange` (`int`, Python `int`): The value of the rage of change used for calculation.
- `maType` (`MovingAverageType`, Python `MovingAverageType`): Type of the Moving Average.

### Returns

`ChaikinVolatility` — Chaikin Volatility indicator instance

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
var dailyBars = MarketData.GetBars(TimeFrame.Daily);
var dailyChaikinVolatility = Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(dailyBars, 10, 10, MovingAverageType.Exponential);
Print("Daily Chaikin Volatility: {0}", dailyChaikinVolatility.Result.LastValue);
```

Python:

```python
dailyBars = api.MarketData.GetBars(TimeFrame.Daily)
dailyChaikinVolatility = api.Indicators.ChaikinVolatility(dailyBars, 10, 10, MovingAverageType.Exponential)
api.Print(f"Daily Chaikin Volatility: {dailyChaikinVolatility.Result.LastValue}")
```