---
id: "T:cAlgo.API.Indicators.KeltnerChannels"
kind: "interface"
namespace: "cAlgo.API.Indicators"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/KeltnerChannels/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# KeltnerChannels (interface)

The Keltner Channels are volatility-based envelopes set above and below an exponential moving average.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

## Definition

```csharp
public interface KeltnerChannels
```

## Examples

C#:

```csharp
var keltnerChannels = Indicators.KeltnerChannels(20, MovingAverageType.Exponential, 10, MovingAverageType.Simple, 2);
Print("Top: {0}, Main: {1}, Bottom: {2}", keltnerChannels.Top.Last(1), keltnerChannels.Main.Last(1), keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(1));
```

Python:

```python
keltnerChannels = api.Indicators.KeltnerChannels(20, MovingAverageType.Exponential, 10, MovingAverageType.Simple, 2)
api.Print(f"Top: {keltnerChannels.Top.Last(1)}, Main: {keltnerChannels.Main.Last(1)}, Bottom: {keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(1)}")
```

C#:

```csharp
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    // This sample cBot shows how to use the Keltner Channels indicator
    public partial class KeltnerChannelsSample : Robot
    {
        private double _volumeInUnits;

        private KeltnerChannels _keltnerChannels;

        public Position[] BotPositions
        {
            get
            {
                return Positions.FindAll(Label);
            }
        }

        protected override void OnStart()
        {
            _volumeInUnits = Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(VolumeInLots);

            _keltnerChannels = Indicators.KeltnerChannels(20, MovingAverageType.Exponential, 10, MovingAverageType.Simple, 2);
        }

        protected override void OnBar()
        {
            if (Bars.LowPrices.Last(1) <= _keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(1) && Bars.LowPrices.Last(2) > _keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(2))
            {
                ClosePositions(TradeType.Sell);

                ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label);
            }
            else if (Bars.HighPrices.Last(1) >= _keltnerChannels.Top.Last(1) && Bars.HighPrices.Last(2) < _keltnerChannels.Top.Last(2))
            {
                ClosePositions(TradeType.Buy);

                ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, SymbolName, _volumeInUnits, Label);
            }
        }

        private void ClosePositions(TradeType tradeType)
        {
            foreach (var position in BotPositions)
            {
                if (position.TradeType != tradeType) continue;

                ClosePosition(position);
            }
        }
    }
}
```

Python:

```python
import clr

clr.AddReference("cAlgo.API")

# Import cAlgo API types
from cAlgo.API import *

# Import trading wrapper functions
from robot_wrapper import *

class KeltnerChannelsSample():
    def on_start(self):
        self.volumeInUnits = api.Symbol.QuantityToVolumeInUnits(api.VolumeInLots)
        self.keltnerChannels = api.Indicators.KeltnerChannels(20, MovingAverageType.Exponential, 10, MovingAverageType.Simple, 2)

    def on_bar_closed(self):
        if api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(0) <= self.keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(0) and api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(1) > self.keltnerChannels.Bottom.Last(1):
            self.close_positions(TradeType.Sell)
            api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label)
        elif api.Bars.HighPrices.Last(0) >= self.keltnerChannels.Top.Last(0) and api.Bars.HighPrices.Last(1) < self.keltnerChannels.Top.Last(1):
            self.close_positions(TradeType.Buy)
            api.ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Sell, api.SymbolName, self.volumeInUnits, api.Label)

    def get_bot_positions(self):
        return api.Positions.FindAll(api.Label)

    def close_positions(self, tradeType):
        for position in self.get_bot_positions():
            if position.TradeType != tradeType:
                continue
            api.ClosePosition(position)
```

config.json:

```json
{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "TimeZone": "UTC",
  "Parameters": [
    {
      "Name": "VolumeInLots",
      "DisplayName": "Volume (Lots)",
      "Type": "Double",
      "DefaultValue": 0.01
    },
    {
      "Name": "Label",
      "Type": "String",
      "DefaultValue": "Sample"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Source",
      "Type": "DataSeries"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Properties

- `IndicatorDataSeries Bottom {get;}` — Moving Average - ATR * BandDistance [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/KeltnerChannels/Bottom/index.md)
- `IndicatorDataSeries Main {get;}` — Moving Average Line [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/KeltnerChannels/Main/index.md)
- `IndicatorDataSeries Top {get;}` — Moving Average + ATR * BandDistance [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Indicators/KeltnerChannels/Top/index.md)

## Inherited members

- `ChartIndicator AddToChart()` (from StandardIndicator) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/General/StandardIndicator/AddToChart/index.md)
- `Symbol Symbol {get;}` (from StandardIndicator) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/General/StandardIndicator/Symbol/index.md)
- `TimeFrame TimeFrame {get;}` (from StandardIndicator) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/General/StandardIndicator/TimeFrame/index.md)
- `Bars Bars {get;}` (from StandardIndicator) [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/General/StandardIndicator/Bars/index.md)