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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We had a conversation with Vlad Korzinin, CEO of Highland Investments, MarketVolume.com, and the mind behind modulated volume.
%B complements on-balance volume by Joseph Barics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...%B complements on-balance volume by Joseph Barics Williams' on-balance volume, or WAD, by itself isn't always a clear indicator of a bottom. To better observe supply and demand, I combine WAD with the percentage of buying for the day, or %B, on a high-l
A More Precise Cumulative Volume Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Introducing a new volume indicator to measure volume momentum
A/D Volume, New-High, New-Low System by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.14:7 (304-310): A/D Volume, New-High, New-Low System by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. Here, classic stock market indicators have been combined into a trading system for the market. Previously, I developed a stock market system using the weekly advance-decline
Absolute Tick Volume by Charles F. Wright
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Absolute Tick Volume by Charles F. Wright Volume is one of the major tools used in technical analysis. The volume of a particular day or intraday bar is used as a gauge for activity during the time period. Trading judgments are based on traders' interpr
Adding Volume To The Analysis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The whole purpose of technical analysis is to use past price and volume data to determine the future direction of a security or market. An analysis that does not include volume, however, is not a complete technical analysis. When volume is considered alo
Adding Volume To The Move-Adjusted Moving Average by Stephen Bisse
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:3 (38-41): Adding Volume To The Move-Adjusted Moving Average by Stephen Bisse In this second article of the series, we look at how adding volume can help identify large moves in one direction. In "Visiting MOMA," my previous
Amazon.com Climbs Up On Lower Volume, Overheated ADX
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...New high on Amazon stock was achieved with reducing volume and slow price momentum.
Analyze Volume With S&P 500 Sectors
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the Fed meets, the world watches. Does action in the various S&P 500 sectors show any indication of what may happen based on their supply & demand areas? Let's find out
Analyzing Volume For Consolidations And Reversals by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Analyzing Volume For Consolidations And Reversals by Thom Hartle Markets move from one price level to another as trends. Once a trend has been established, technicians tend to continually analyze the market searching for clues about the current status o
BMC Bounces On Good Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...BMC Software shows signs of accumulation, and a consolidation breakout looks increasingly likely.
Between Price And Volume by Buff Pelz Dormeier, CMT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Between Price And Volume by Buff Pelz Dormeier, CMT Here's an indicator that can be used to measure the intrinsic relationship between price and volume. When securities change hands on a securities auction market, the volume of shares bought always mat
CRR Has Strong Volume On Channel Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a fundamentally sound stock makes a major breakout on heavy volume, it usually pays to take a closer look.
Can Volume Predict Price?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What does higher or lower volume today suggest about tomorrow's price? Here's a test to find out
Categorizing Stocks By Price And Volume Action
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...By analyzing certain strengths and weaknesses, you can get a better handle on how stocks trade.
Chubb: Volume, Price and Money Flow
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Has the summer buying interest in Chubb Corporation returned as a search for sturdy autumn shelter?
Combining A/D Indicators And Volume Patterns by V. Kalitowski and A. von Stuermer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:12 (18-27): Combining A/D Indicators And Volume Patterns by V. Kalitowski and A. von Stuermer Here's a novel approach to market timing that can forecast mid-term runs on the S&P 500. There are certain critical advance and dec
Combining Volume And Market Change by Anthony J. Macek
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Combining Volume And Market Change by Anthony J. Macek Price and volume is a never-ending fount of ideas for judging the market's current technical condition. Here, S&C author and newsletter publisher Anthony Macek combines the magnitude and direction o
Comparative Trading Volume by Anthony Trongone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The first part of this series looked at how price action can be used to anticipate future price movement in the S&P 500 Sp d r exchange traded fund. This time, we add trading volume to the mix, but not in the typical way. As technicians, we depe
Cumulative Volume and momentum Part 2 by John C. Lawlor
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cumulative Volume and momentum Part 2 by John C. Lawlor Price is so obvious that we all expect it to tell us everything. For example, if our stock gains $1 on the day, we feel good. However, what we really do is multiply that $1 by, say, the 500 shares
Cumulative Volume by Stuart Thomson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cumulative Volume by Stuart Thomson Do you need a street map in a new city? Do you need any direction before buying or selling a stock? Do you need to know the right time to buy or sell stocks? And, do you need a feeling of certainty once you have acted
Daily price and volume study: trading windows by Frank Tarkany
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Daily price and volume study: trading windows by Frank Tarkany This article investigates day-to-day price changes of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages (DJIA) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) total volume over a 85 year period to see whether the change
Daytrading With Night Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can the night session trading volume give you a hint as to what the market will do when the market opens? Here's one perspective
Daytrading With On-Balance Volume by D.W. Davies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Daytrading With On-Balance Volume by D.W. Davies Where is the smart money going? Here's how you can find out. On-balance volume (OBV) is a momentum indicator that relates price change to volume. It has proven itself over and over again as an important
Declining Volume + Rally = Reversal?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bounce at the end of January in the QQQQ had everything a bull would want--except for strong volume trends.
Deconstructing Granville's On-Balance Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What does this classic indicator actually measure, and how? What's the best way to use it? Taking a close look at its components can provide answers
Deere Breaks Down On Big Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After two months of flat trading, Deere & Co. established a directional bias with a support break.
Do You Need Volume To Move Stocks Higher?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many analysts are pointing to lower than average volume in stocks as a reason to expect a price decline. This seems logical, but test data works better when it comes to making investing decisions.
Does Volume Matter? by Thomas N. Bulkowski
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:6 (18-22): Does Volume Matter? by Thomas N. Bulkowski If a chart pattern breaks out on high volume, is it a blessing or a curse? Recently, I was reading some reviews on Amazon.com for a book on technical analysis, and one reader comment that stuc
Dow Chemical Volume And Price Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After nearly six months of sideways to declining price movement, shares of Dow Chemical may have finally caught a bid, ready to rise strongly into early November 2012.
Eli Lilly Breaks Resistance On Good Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The health-care sector has been strong lately, and Eli Lilly is doing its part with a consolidation breakout on good volume.
Financial Volume Index And Volume Analysis by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Financial Volume Index And Volume Analysis by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T. In technical analysis, the study of volume is one of the most overlooked and underrated disciplines. In the general study of the supply and demand of markets, only two pieces of data
Financial Volume Index And Volume Analysis by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Financial Volume Index And Volume Analysis by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T. In technical analysis, the study of volume is one of the most overlooked and underrated disciplines. In the general study of the supply and demand of markets, only two pieces of data
Financial Volume Index by Patrick Cifaldi
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Financial Volume Index by Patrick Cifaldi In 1979, the analysis of trading volume was done mainly by hand. Joseph Granville was the foremost researcher and his books and friendship gave me the tools to start my work. The basic work was tedious and long,
Four Types Of Trading Volume To Use For Higher Gains
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technicians use price action to dictate their trading decisions, but that is a waste of time if you don't understand how to use volume, the fuel for price movement, to trade well.
Genuine Parts Breaks Out On Good Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a long consolidation, Genuine Parts (GPC) broke resistance to confirm a bullish continuation pattern.
Get A Hold On Investing Volume Basics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How is volume used in technical analysis and what can it tell us?
Hammers On High Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Recently, I suggested higher prices for semiconductor stocks in the near term. By hammering in a bottom on high volume, KLAC is one stock among many that delivered.
Harold Gartley, Pioneer Of Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The secret lies in the volume.
Honeywell Price And Volume Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Honeywell International leaped higher on Wednesday, July 18, with a massive volume increase to boot.
How To Use Price And Volume To Trade Profitably
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To gauge a stock's strength or weakness, study price and volume.
Identifying Trends with Volume Analysis by Stephen J. Klinger, CMT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a new twist on volume analysis, with a volume-based indicator for identifying meaningful trends. Technicians recognize the importance of volume analysis and its application to price movement as requisite to any serious examination of stocks and m
Improve Timing With On-Balance Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The on-balance volume (OBV) indicator provides an effective means for measuring cumulative volume as it relates to price.
In The Volume Zone by Walid Khalil and David Steckler
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at the volume zone oscillator, which can be applied to trending and nontrending markets. Find out how it can be used to trade the Djia, Spy, and gold.
Into The Money Flow: Sorting Out The Volume Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Which is the best money flow indicator? Here's some comparison on the subject.
JDS Uniphase Lacks Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...JDS Uniphase surged and consolidated over the last two weeks, but weakness in on-balance volume decreases the chances of follow-through and a breakout.
Market Breadth: Volume by Dennis D. Peterson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Determining Market Health Market Breadth: Volume Of all the market breadth measures to determine the overall health of the market, volume is perhaps one of the most difficult to use. by Dennis D. Peterson It only takes a few stocks to push major indice
May Price And Volume Be With You
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The relationship between price and volume is key to trading profitably. Here's an in-depth look.
Moving Averages And Volume Reveal Strong Trades In Cotton
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cotton is ginning up some serious profits in its current bull run, and using both volume and simple moving averages can show you when to enter and profit if you know how.
NOV Price And Volume Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of National Oilwell Varco leaped higher on Thursday -- on massive volume.
Negative Volume Divergence Index by Arthur A. Merrill, C.M.T.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Negative Volume Divergence Index by Arthur A. Merrill, C.M.T. The Market Technicians Association has selected the late Paul Dysart for their 1990 annual award ""for outstanding contribution to the field for technical analysis."" Analyst Jim Alphier, in
Negative Volume Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Negative volume index (NVI) claims to be an index that reflects what smart money is doing. Whether it's smart money or not might be debatable, what isn't debatable is whether it can work.
Newmont Mining Price And Volume Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After making a major swing low in mid-May 2012, shares of Newmont Mining have begun to accelerate higher.
Nokia Breaks Triangle Resistance On Good Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In another positive sign for tech stocks, Nokia gapped up on good volume and broke triangle resistance to signal a continuation higher.
Novell Breaks Neckline Resistance On Good Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Novell diverged from NASDAQ in March, and a recent breakout on good volume points to higher prices in 2005.
On-Balance Volume And The Dow Jones Utility Index by Daniel E. Downing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On-Balance Volume And The Dow Jones Utility Index by Daniel E. Downing Between Thursday, October 19, 1990, and Monday, October 22, 1990, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained more than 127 points. More important than the points gained in the DJ
On-Balance Volume Indicator by Bruce R. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Group Relative Strength Analysis by Jaime V. Behar Of all the factors in trading that technicians learn to analyze, surely price and volume are the first two. Here, the basics behind this classic technical tool are explained. To even the most casual o
On-Balance Volume Modified (OBVM)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a smoothed version of the classic OBV indicator with a signal line. You can use it to look for signal line crossovers and divergences
On-Balance Volume Overview
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This well-known indicator can help traders assess the market's conditions.
On-Balance Volume Variation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Anyone who calls him- or herself a chartist knows about Joseph Granville and on-balance volume. Here is a variation on his original formula, applied to Bema Gold.
On-Balance Volume by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The on-balance volume indicator is a technical tool that traders use to determine the trend of volume. Here are the basics. The interplay of price and volume is the combination that is most discussed in traditional technical analysis. In these discussio
On-Balance Volume by Stuart Evens
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On-Balance Volume by Stuart Evens What do technicians look at in order to qualify the significance of a trend? One key element is volume, in that high volume in a trend indicates that large players may be involved. The theory goes that large traders are
On-balance volume by Tom Aspray
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On-balance volume by Tom Aspray On-balance volume or OBV is one of the early technical tools developed by the well-known market analyst, Joe Granville. With the advent of new, and supposedly more sophisticated technical tools, it is used less often. Man
Positive Volume Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is the primary market trend up or down?
Positive Volume Index Or Negative Volume Index?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Which one should you use? Why not both! Determining market direction by using only half the data doesn't make any sense. Use all of it to ensure the highest probability of success.
Positive Volume Index Or Negative Volume Index?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Which one should you use? Why not both! Determining market direction by using only half the data doesn't make any sense. Use all of it to ensure the highest probability of success.
Price + Volume = Price Movement by Tim Ord
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price + Volume = Price Movement by Tim Ord Here's how you can use price and volume to determine buy and sell signals. I use a lot of different indicators and methods, but one that has been consistently successful is the price/volume relationship at sup
Price Action And Volume Correlations
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market always brings us something we can at least eke out a little profit from, but we often miss those signals. This is why it's necessary for traders to continuously search for opportunities, whether it be patterns that keep repeating themselves, p
Price And Volume Disconnect
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If prices are moving higher and higher, why are they doing so on less and less volume?
Price, Volume, And The Road Ahead
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market is showing some interesting price action and looks like it's making an attempt to trade higher but, like everything in life, you have to consider the context surrounding certain events.
Product Review: Bollinger On Volume Indicators by David Penn
Pump Up The Volume by Todd Krueger
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pump Up The Volume by Todd Krueger Here's how you can use Wyckoff volume analysis to trade the forex markets. IT is a nearly universal belief among forex traders that volume analysis techniques cannot be utilized in their market analysis. This belief
Put Volume Indicator by John Bollinger
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Put Volume Indicator by John Bollinger Although it has been mined for many years, one of the richest veins in technical analysis remains the sentiment area. Here, money manager and market analyst John Bollinger discusses one such indicator. The essenti
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RDC Price And Volume Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MetaStock price and volume breakout exploration has identified shares of Rowan Cos. as a strong price/breakout candidate.
Rallies On Weak Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The higher the May rally climbed, the lower the volume got.
Ryder Fuels Up On Big Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ryder Systems bounced off support with big volume, and a resistance breakout looks imminent.
SIDEBAR: THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME The volume index is a sum of each financial index's current on-balance volume (OBV) reading. On-balance volume is an indicator based on each day's change and the accompanying volume. ...
SIDEBAR: THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME --Thom Hartle A leading and confirming indicator, page 170.
SIDEBAR: THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME The volume index is a sum of each financial index's current on-balance volume (OBV) reading. On-balance volume is an indicator based on each day's change and the accompanying volume. ...
SIDEBAR: THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...THE VOLUME INDEX AND ON-BALANCE VOLUME --Thom Hartle A leading and confirming indicator, page 170.
Schwab Looking For Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After a big move in August, Schwab finds itself with a nice reversal pattern in search of volume for confirmation.
Short-Term Volume And Price Oscillator by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Short-Term Volume And Price Oscillator by Sylvain Vervoort Using the turning points in the oscillator gives profitable trades. Come look. Before telling you about the construction and application of the short-term volume and price oscillator (SVAPO) I
Spike Up The Volume by Giorgos Siligardos, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:6 (30-37): Spike Up The Volume by Giorgos Siligardos, Ph.D. A long spike appearing in the volume histogram usually catches your attention. But how do these spikes in volume really affect indicators and prices? Volume can be c
Statistically Analyzing Volume by William M. Goodman, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Statistically Analyzing Volume by William M. Goodman, Ph.D. Is an increase in the activity of a stock a meaningful indication of the direction of price? To answer this question, you can use statistical methods and most any spreadsheet to analyze the rel
Stocks & Commodities V. 26:6 (26-30) The Overlooked But Profitable Volume by Cory Mitchell
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Overlooked But Profitable Volume by Cory Mitchell It's ubiquitous, easy to use, and can lead to outstanding results. The number of stock shares that change hands over a given length of time is one of the most significant pieces of information we ha
Taking Advantage Of Market Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trends in market volume can provide helpful insight into market activity. One effective way to recognize these volume trends is with the use of a volume oscillator.
Technical analysis of volume by Howard K. Waxenberg
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technical analysis of volume by Howard K. Waxenberg You don't need a computer for volume studies; the analysis presented here can be done with a calculator and The Wall Street Journal. This article provides an outline of technical tools derived from vol
The Financial Volume Index Expanded For The l990s by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Financial Volume Index Expanded For The l990s by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T. The financial volume index, which was first introduced by Patrick Cifaldi in the pages of STOCKS & COMMODITIES in 1989, takes on and uses the study of volume, surprisingly unde
The Power Of Price And Volume Trends
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To get a better sense of where the security's price is headed, you should consider volume along with price changes. Price changes are viewed with more significance when the volume accompanying the change is high, and conversely with less significanc
The Slow Volume Strength Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a momentum volume oscillator that's similar to the relative strength index (RSI), but there's a difference. Let's take a look at how this indicator works
The Volume Indicators by Bruce R. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Volume Indicators by Bruce R. Faber In spite of its importance, much less is written about volume than about price. Here's an introduction on the subject for the novices and a refresher for the veterans. To technical analysis, volume is as importan
The Volume Oscillator by Martin Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Volume Oscillator by Martin Pring Price and volume is important for technical analysis of markets. Here's how noted author and technician Martin Pring presents two of his favorite ways of looking at volume. Most technical indicators we deal with
Traders' Tips - In the Volume Zone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Walid Khalil and David Steckler's article in this issue, "In The Volume Zone." One additional Traders' Tip is contributed for Koos van der Merwe's article in the December 2010 issue of S&C, "Less Stress
Trading With Volume Profile by Sam Whitehill
Trendlines, Light Volume, And Live Cattle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A trendline break and a bounce on light volume spell reversal for February cattle futures.
Turn Up The Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most traders use some form of volume analysis; here's a look at a unique way to measure the current momentum of the volume trend in your favorite markets.
Using Implied Volatility And Volume by Scott Castleman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Implied Volatility And Volume by Scott Castleman Construct a trend-following system that adjusts to current market conditions. Traditionally, technicians have relied on historical prices to analyze the market. They have created many different ind
Using Oscillators With On-Balance Volume by Carl F.Ehrlich
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Oscillators With On-Balance Volume by Carl F.Ehrlich On-balance volume, which was developed by technician Joe Granville in the 1960s, was the first technical study to project market price movement using volume. In the following decades, other tech
Using The Lower Low Strategy Plus Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding a share out of the many thousands listed on the exchanges that could be a profitable trade is a matter of determining a trading strategy to use. There are many out there, and I have written a number of articles on various strategies, but one stra
Using Volume To Detect Shifts In Power by Vadim Gimelfarb
Using ZigZag To Anchor Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The anchored VWAP is used to confirm trends and identify areas of support and resistance. The anchor adds a specific starting point, factoring in price and volume. Here is a way to automatically locate zigzag highs/lows to use as anchor points
V.14:6(265-270) Enhancing On-Balance And Negative Volume - by Phillip C. Holt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a new technique that can be used to identify when on-balance volume or negative volume is indicating something notable about the direction of the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index. If your objective is to keep the bear away from the door, th
VIPS, IPO's, Price Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IPOs launch with lots of fanfare and almost never perform as advertised, but China's version of Amazon.com is the exception to the rule.
Vodaphone and On Balance Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using my on balance volume setup, Vodaphone is giving a sell signal.
Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume
Volume & Open Interest
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...They may be the most overlooked metrics in a trader's toolbox, but understanding them can give you an insight into the psychological makeup of the market. Here's how
Volume Analysis (Part I of IV)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume tells us how many shares are traded and thus gives us a measure of buying and selling enthusiasm.
Volume Analysis (Part II of IV)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume tells you how many shares are traded and thus provides a measure of buying and selling enthusiasm.
Volume Analysis (Part III of IV)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume tells us how many shares are traded and thus gives us a measure of buying and selling enthusiasm.
Volume Analysis (Part IV of IV)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume tells us how many shares are traded and thus gives us a measure of buying and selling enthusiasm.
Volume Analysis With The SPY
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When something is trading at or close to its all-time highs, you need to know whether to sell it or continue holding it. Viewing the markets in terms of supply & demand areas is one way to do it
Volume And Divergence
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's how you can use a divergence between price and volume for trading forex futures or exchange traded funds.
Volume And Momentum Turn Sour On Best Buy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Best Buy spearheaded the retail group, rising from mid-August to early November, but waning momentum and increasing volume on the downside may spell trouble ahead.
Volume And Trends
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume tends to precede, predict, and confirm future trends.
Volume Basics by Martin J.Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume Basics by Martin J.Pring How is volume used in technical analysis and what can it tell us? Most of the indicators used in technical analysis are based on pricing data. We either use the prices themselves, a statistical manipulation of the prices
Volume Called the Market by R. Stuart Thomson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume Called the Market by R. Stuart Thomson By going back to October 1986 we can better understand the market explosion that occurred in January 1987, thanks to our cumulative volume (CV) charts. (See ""Cumulative Volume"" in the June 1986 issue of St
Volume Divergence by Hal Masover
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:4 (22-28): Volume Divergence by Hal Masover Divergence in volume and price give clues to future price movement. One of the first things I learned about trading was to search for divergences. Briefly, divergence simply refers
Volume Flow Indicator Performance by Markos Katsanos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume Flow Indicator Performance by Markos Katsanos Find out how well the volume flow indicator performs in this, the second of a two-part series on the VFI. Last month, I introduced a long-term money flow indicator I call the volume flow indicator (V
Volume Helps Identify Gold Trend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume is not always included in the analysis of a security or market index, but when it is, it provides valuable insight into the analysis that can affect the outcome. In the analysis of GLD, volume sheds a whole new light on the direction of gold.
Volume Indicators Differ for Newmont
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is Newmont Mining (NEM) with two volume indicators singing from different song books.
Volume Rules: CACI International's Spring Climb
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As CACI International advances from 28 to 43 in less than two months, CACI longs celebrate the benevolent dictatorship of volume.
Volume Shapes And Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:8 (36-39): Volume Shapes And Chart Patterns by Thomas N. Bulkowski Do volume shapes predict postbreakout performance from chart patterns? In the second edition of my Encyclopedia Of Chart Patterns, I introduced a concept that
Volume Speaks Volumes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes the market roars and at other times it's quiet. Paying attention to these volume fluctuations can make a difference in your pocketbook.
Volume Spike Analysis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Just about every trader uses volume. How can you use it?
Volume Variations by Barbara Star, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume Variations by Barbara Star, Ph.D. This month, Barbara Star uses a 1986 STOCKS & COMMODITIES article by Howard Waxenberg titled ""Technical analysis of volume"" as a basis for a tutorial on volume-based indicators. volume offers a view of the int
Volume analysis Part 1 by John C. Lawlor
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume analysis Part 1 by John C. Lawlor Historically, volume has had only modest use as a technical analysis factor, even though volume, or the magnitude of volume, is a most respected market force. Every day, the 15 most active stocks are listed--a sub
Volume as a proxy for time by Robert Pisani
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume as a proxy for time There are numerous ways to display the market information contained in Market Structure charts. The standard format consists of three parts (Figure 1): the Market Structure Histogram on the left side of the chart, volume at ea
Volume indicators by Arthur A. Merrill, C.M.T.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume indicators by Arthur A. Merrill, C.M.T. The activity of the market, its volume, has long been of interest to investors and traders. I have a copy of the first book on stock market technique, ABC of Stock Speculation, written by S. A. Nelson in 19
Volume indices by Arthur Merrill
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume indices by Arthur Merrill The ARMS Index, in the years since Richard Arms Jr. originated and described it in the August 7, 1967 issue of Barron's, has been called MKDS by Bunker Ramo, STKS by ADP, TRIN by Quotron and the Short Term Trading Index.
Volume percentage ratio by Mike Burk
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume percentage ratio by Mike Burk Volume is best used as a confirming indicator for general market trends and, in developing stock market indicators, I've found a trio of volume calculations that work well in anticipating cycle tops and bottoms. My b
Volume, The Forgotten Oscillator by Martha Stokes, CMT
Vouching for Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...High-volume trendline breakdowns aren't always all they're cracked up to be.
WM: Into The Money Flow: Sorting Out The Volume Indicators by S. Yamanaka
Waiting For Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The rally in shares of Forest Labs has everything a bull might want ... except for more bulls.
Weekly price and volume by Frank Tarkany
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Weekly price and volume by Frank Tarkany The daily DJIA closing price and NYSE total volume from January 2, 1897 to December 31, 1985 were used to construct a weekly data series. The week's closing price and total volume contained 4,623 data pairs, abou
Weight + Volume + Move-Adjusted Moving Average: It's WEVOMO! by S. Bisse
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:4 (32-35): Weight + Volume + Move-Adjusted Moving Average: It's WEVOMO! by Stephan Bisse Moving averages: I use 'em, you use 'em, we all use 'em, but can they really tell you anything about the future direction of a time serie
Weyerhaeuser Pumps Up The Volume
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Signs of relative strength and increased buying pressure point to a resistance breakout in Weyerhaeuser.
What volume is it? by Richard W. Arms, Jr.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What volume is it? by Richard W. Arms, Jr. Markets often seem unpredictable and erratic. They give the impression of being disorganized because they do not always behave as we think they should. We live by clocks and schedules, yet all too often prices
Will The Real XAU Volume Please Stand Up? by James Kellndorfer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:3 (56-61): Will The Real XAU Volume Please Stand Up? by James Kellndorfer There's more to volume than meets the eye. One of the questions facing technical analysts today is deciding which dataset to use. This dilemma, which recently exposed the ug
With CERN, A Powerful Price And Volume Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a stock breaks higher on big volume -- and during a major bull run in the broad market -- chances are the smart money has found a new home in which to invest their trading capital.
Working Money: Do You Need Volume To Move Stocks Higher? by Michael Carr
Working Money: May Price And Volume Be With You by Tim Ord
Working Money: Postitive Volume Index by Dennis D. Peterson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money: Postitive Volume Index by Dennis D. Peterson Is the primary market trend up or down? Writing about the positive volume index (PVI) takes me back to when I first started trying to understand the markets. I joined four stock clubs, search
Working Money: Price And Volume Disconnect by L.A. Little
Working Money: Volume Speaks Volumes by Dennis D. Peterson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money: Volume Speaks Volumes by Dennis D. Peterson Sometimes the market roars and at other times it's quiet. Paying attention to these volume fluctuations can make a difference in your pocketbook. Suppose someone offered you something you wante
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