Indicator · Pine Script v6 · Own pane

Momentum (MOM)

by mihakralj

This indicator calculates momentum as the difference between the selected source and the same source a set number of bars earlier, measuring the rate of price change.

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GitHub stars99on the repository
Pine versionv6current
Lines of code28
Settings2inputs
LicenceApache-2.0
Last update4 weeks ago27 Sep 2026

Add It to Your TradingView Chart

  1. 1Copy the scriptPress Copy script above, or the copy button on the code below.
  2. 2Open the Pine EditorOpen a TradingView chart and choose Pine Editor at the bottom of the screen.
  3. 3Paste over the templateCreate a new indicator, select all of the template text and paste. Press Save and give it a name.
  4. 4Add it to the chartPress Add to chart, then adjust the settings with the gear icon next to its name.

Source Code

28 lines of Pine Script v6 from lib/momentum/mom/mom.pine, published under Apache-2.0. Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

mom.pine
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
// © mihakralj
//@version=6
indicator("Momentum (MOM)", "MOM", overlay=false)

//@function Calculates price momentum over specified period
//@param src Source series to calculate momentum for
//@param len Lookback period for momentum calculation
//@returns Momentum value measuring rate of price change
mom(series float src, simple int len) =>
    if len <= 0
        runtime.error("Length must be greater than 0")
    float result = 0.0
    if not na(src) and not na(src[len])
        result := src - src[len]
    result

// ---------- Main loop ----------

// Inputs
i_length = input.int(10, "Length", minval=1)
i_source = input.source(close, "Source")

// Calculation
mom_value = mom(i_source, i_length)

// Plot
plot(mom_value, "MOM", color=color.yellow, linewidth=2)

Overview

Momentum (MOM) plots a single MOM line in a separate pane. Length sets the lookback, with a minimum of one bar, and source selects the series used in the subtraction. It rejects a length of zero or less. It does not generate trade signals, entries, exits, stops, or position sizing.

Details

Published by

mihakralj on GitHub

Type

Indicator, Pine Script v6

Draws

Separate pane below the chart

Category

Oscillators & momentum

Markets

Any symbol

Timeframes

Any timeframe

Risk Notes

No repainting, lookahead or stacked entries were found in its code or README. That says nothing about how well it works: test it first.

Topics

algorithmic-tradingcsharpdotnetpinescriptpythonquantitative-financesimdta-libtechnical-analysistechnical-indicators

Settings

The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.

SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Lengthint10i_length
Sourcesourceclosei_source
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this script, and the summary above was generated automatically from its code and README. Indicators describe the past, and a strategy's backtest can look better than live trading, especially when a script repaints. Check it in the Strategy Tester and on a demo account before you rely on it.

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