> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.optionalpha.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.optionalpha.com/technical-documentation/indicators/mom.md).

# MOM

## MOM

The Momentum Indicator (MOM) is a leading indicator measuring a security's rate of change. It compares the current price with the previous price from a number of periods ago. The plot forms an oscillator that moves above and below 0. It is an unbounded oscillator with no lower or upper limit.

The source code for the MOM function is available [here](https://app.optionalpha.com/ta/MOM.txt).