Sicari Momentum Oscillator

Sicari Momentum Oscillator (SMO)

What is it?
The Sicari Momentum Oscillator (SMO) is a price–volume momentum framework designed to quantify directional conviction in the market. It measures the acceleration of price movement relative to underlying participation, highlighting when momentum is being confirmed or contradicted by volume flow.

i) Uses exponential moving averages (EMAs) to calculate momentum rather than SMAs for faster response
ii) Identifies bullish and bearish divergences between price and momentum to anticipate exhaustion
iii) Integrates On-Balance Volume (OBV) to map volume momentum in real time
iv) Flags confluence where both price and volume momentum align, signalling stronger continuation potential

How it works
i) When EMAs expand or contract, the histogram adjusts dynamically to visualise the strength and direction of momentum
ii) Divergences appear when price and oscillator move in opposite directions - often preceding local tops or bottoms
iii) OBV is processed through the same EMA structure to produce a clean, comparable momentum curve
iv) Confluence dots appear only when both price and volume momentum agree in direction, marking periods of high-quality momentum

How to use it
i) Combine with the main Sicari indicator to validate directional bias and detect early trend transitions
ii) Watch for divergence to anticipate potential reversals or waning momentum
iii) Confluence dots indicate alignment between price and participation - a signal of underlying market strength or weakness

🟢 Bullish confluence when both price and volume expand upward
🔴 Bearish confluence when both contract in unison

The SMO distills the market’s internal rhythm into a single, adaptive pulse - delivering institutional-grade precision, clarity, and timing within the Sicari ecosystem.