Average daily range (ADR)
The average daily range is the size of a usual day's move from high to low. Measured from today's open, it shows how far the day can stretch.
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On a real chart
How Arka Terminal marks it
- 01One third of a usual day, above and below today's open.
- 02The full average range: where a usual day would end.
XAU/USD 30m candles, Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Every drawing is Arka Terminal's AI Structure Analysis of these candles. Nothing is placed by hand.
The shape
How much of the day is left
Once price has covered most of a usual day's range, further moves tend to slow.
How to read it
01
Measure from the open
Lay the average range above and below today's open price.
02
Most of the range used
When the day has already covered most of its usual range, chasing further has less room.
03
Early days have room
A quiet first half leaves most of the range still to come.
04
Big days exist
News days often run past the ADR. It is an average, not a cap.
Common mistakes
Treating ADR as a target
The range can end anywhere inside the ADR. It is a guide to what is left.
Using too long an average
A 250-day average misses a change in volatility. Recent days matter more.
Forgetting the session
Most of gold's range comes in London and New York. Asia rarely uses much of it.
In Arka Terminal
One switch in the structure panel
- The last 14 days
- The average high-to-low range of the last 14 full trading days.
- From today's open
- Lines at the full range and at one third, above and below the open.
- How much is used
- The panel shows today's range against a usual day as a meter.
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Average daily range, marked on your own chart
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Questions
What is the average daily range?
The average distance between the daily high and low over recent days.
How is ADR calculated?
Add up the high-minus-low of each of the last N days and divide by N. Arka Terminal uses 14 days.
How do traders use ADR?
To judge how much of the day's move may be left, and to set realistic targets for intraday trades.
What is gold's average daily range?
It changes with volatility. The gold market profile page shows the 20-day and 250-day figures.
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