what is wilder s dmi adx indicator 
wilder s dmi adx consists of three indicators that measure a trend s strength and direction three lines compose the direction movement index dmi adx black line di green line and di red line the average directional index adx line shows the strength of the trend the higher the adx value the stronger the trend the color of the lines can be altered but black green and red are the default in most software the plus direction indicator di and minus direction indicator di show the current price direction when the di is above di the current price momentum is up when the di is above di the current price momentum is down the formula for wilder s dmi adx is