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UtilityPine Script v6

ta.cum()Cumulative Sum

Cumulative (total) sum of source. In other words it is a sum of all elements of source.

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Syntax

Syntax
ta.cum(source) → series float

Arguments

ParameterTypeDescription
sourceseries int/floatSeries to accumulate.

Returns

Total sum series.

Code Examples

Pine Script v6 Example
//@version=6
indicator("ta.cum")
plot(ta.cum(close - open), title="Cumulative (close-open)")

Trading Applications

Calculate running totals of any series

Build custom cumulative indicators

Create volume-weighted cumulative metrics

Use as a building block for complex indicators

Related Functions

math.sum

Frequently Asked Questions

ta.cum(source) returns a running sum: each bar adds the current source value to the cumulative total from prior bars.

ta.cum(source) accumulates across the available bar history. math.sum(source, length) instead calculates a rolling window sum; array.sum(array) sums array elements. A cumulative total depends on where the loaded history begins.

Running totals of volume, signed returns, on-balance style constructions, or integrating a custom flow series over time.

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