Indicator
Volume Drift Profile [JOAT]Volume Drift Profile
Introduction
Volume Drift Profile is an open-source trend detection indicator that derives directional bias from rolling pivot averages rather than fixed moving averages, and visualizes volume directly on the drift lines themselves as a histogram. The volume histogram coloring adapts to three modes — delta (buy-sell pressure gradient), trend (directional mono-color), and spike-highlighted — making the volume context immediately readable without a separate volume panel.
Most trend indicators separate the price trend line from the volume analysis. The trend line tells you the direction; you look at a separate volume bar panel to interpret whether that direction is supported. Volume Drift Profile overlaps both by rendering volume bars along the drift lines themselves, so the relationship between trend level and volume support is visually immediate.
Core Concepts
1. Pivot Drift Line Calculation
The upper drift line is the rolling average of the most recent N confirmed pivot highs. The lower drift line is the rolling average of the most recent N confirmed pivot lows. This produces smoothed, structurally-anchored reference levels that adapt as new pivots confirm, rather than a fixed-period moving average that treats all bars equally.
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Trend flips when price crosses above the upper drift (bull) or below the lower drift (bear).
2. Volume Normalization
Volume is normalized by its 200-bar standard deviation, capped at 4. This z-score-like measure produces a 0-4 scale where 4 represents an extreme volume spike. The step height of each volume bar on the drift line is proportional to this normalized value, so spike bars visually dominate the histogram.
3. Three Volume Coloring Modes
Delta mode computes a buy ratio from (close - low) / (high - low) and maps it through color.from_gradient() between the bear and bull theme colors. Bars with higher closes relative to their range appear in bull color; lower closes in bear color. Volume intensity is further modulated by the normalized volume level.
Trend mode uses a single directional color with intensity modulated by normalized volume.
Spike mode uses trend color normally but switches to a dedicated spike color for bars where normalized volume reaches the extreme level.
4. Absorption Detection
An absorption bar is identified when volume exceeds twice the 20-bar average (high institutional participation) while the body-to-range ratio is below 30% (price closes near where it opened). This pattern suggests large volume without directional price movement — potential institutional accumulation or distribution.
5. Volume-Weighted Momentum
A running Volume-Weighted Momentum reading tracks cumulative signed volume weighted by price change, normalized to a readable scale. This reading reflects directional institutional bias — rising VWM during an uptrend suggests genuine buying pressure supports the move.
Features
Pivot drift lines: Upper and lower drift from rolling average of last N confirmed pivot highs and lows
Volume histogram on drift lines: Volume bars rendered along the active drift line, sized by normalized volume
Three volume coloring modes: Delta (buy-sell gradient), Trend (directional mono), Spikes (trend + spike highlights)
Gradient fill between drift and price: Translucent fill between the active drift line and current price
Candle volume coloring: Optional bar coloring by volume intensity and trend direction simultaneously
Spike detection and highlighting: Bars with extreme normalized volume shown in dedicated spike color
Absorption detection: High-volume, small-body bars marked as potential institutional absorption events
Volume-Weighted Momentum display: VWM reading normalized and displayed in dashboard
Trend flip labels: Clean text labels at trend reversal points with direction indicator
Non-repainting: Pivot detection uses standard confirmed pivot functions with symmetric lookback
Dashboard: 8-row table with trend direction, volume mode, volume intensity, absorption state, spike state, bars in trend, and VWM
Input Parameters
Drift Structure:
Pivot Lookback: Bars required on each side for pivot confirmation (default: 8)
Pivot Avg Count: Number of pivots to average for drift line (default: 3)
Volume:
Volume Color Mode: Delta / Trend / Spikes
Histogram Height: Scale of volume bars on drift line (default: 0.3)
Show Volume Histogram toggle
Color Price Bars toggle
Show Drift Fill toggle
Spike Color
Absorption:
Show Absorption Dots toggle
Absorption Volume Multiple (default: 2.0)
Max Body Ratio for absorption detection (default: 0.3)
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Read the Drift Line Direction
The active drift line (lower drift in uptrend, upper drift in downtrend) is the primary trend reference. When price is above the lower drift, the trend is bullish. When price crosses the upper drift downward, the trend flips bearish.
Step 2: Interpret Volume Histogram Color
In Delta mode, teal/bull-colored bars represent buying pressure dominating that bar; bear-colored bars represent selling pressure. When large volume bars appear in the trend direction, it confirms the drift.
Step 3: Monitor Absorption Events
Absorption dots mark bars where institutional participants may be accumulating. Large absorption bars at drift line levels are particularly significant — they suggest the drift level is actively defended.
Step 4: Use VWM as Direction Confirmer
Rising VWM during an uptrend means volume-weighted momentum supports price movement. Flat or declining VWM during an uptrend flags weak participation — a potential warning of trend exhaustion.
Indicator Limitations
Drift lines require at least N confirmed pivots to begin rendering. In early bars of a new chart, the lines will be absent
The volume histogram renders along the drift line. In periods of very high drift line slope, the histogram may visually overlap the price range
Absorption detection uses volume relative to a 20-bar average. In low-liquidity environments, the threshold may trigger on routine trading activity
The pivot lookback introduces a lag between when a pivot forms and when the drift line updates
Originality Statement
Rendering a volume histogram directly along pivot drift lines — rather than in a separate panel — as a real-time visualization that integrates trend level and volume support in a single overlay is an original approach
Three independently selectable volume coloring modes driven by a normalized volume z-score, combined with buy-ratio gradient coloring in delta mode, is not replicated in existing open-source pivot drift indicator publications
Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. The author accepts no responsibility for trading losses resulting from use of this indicator.
Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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Volume Spike Aftershock Planner [AGPro Series]Volume Spike Aftershock Planner
🧠 Core Idea
After a volume spike, is price actually defending the impulse, absorbing it, or losing control completely?
📌 Overview / What it does
Volume Spike Aftershock Planner is designed to evaluate what happens after an abnormal volume expansion candle appears on the chart. Instead of stopping at the spike itself, the script studies the post-impulse behavior and organizes that structure into a readable decision-support framework.
The script maps a spike anchor, an active aftershock band, a failure boundary, and a target-room reference. It also produces contextual labels, right-side price tags, and a compact information panel that summarizes the current aftershock condition with a rule-based score.
This script does not attempt to predict the next candle, automate entries, or generate guaranteed continuation signals. It is an analytical visualization tool that helps users judge whether the spike is still being respected, partially absorbed, or fully invalidated.
🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy
This script was built to solve a common gap in volume analysis.
Most traders can see when volume suddenly expands. The harder question is what to do with that information after the impulse bar closes. A large volume candle can lead to continuation, rejection, absorption, or complete failure, and those outcomes do not deserve the same interpretation.
This tool helps traders who want a more structured way to read post-spike behavior. It supports a patient, evidence-based mindset by focusing on participation quality, impulse defense, failure thresholds, and available room rather than hype or prediction.
⚡ Why This Script Is Different
Most volume tools focus on spike detection, raw histogram expansion, or one-bar climax alerts.
This script does NOT stop at identifying unusual participation.
Instead, it tracks the aftershock environment that forms after the spike, measures whether price is holding the impulse anchor, maps when the move is being absorbed, and highlights when the context has either matured or failed. The result is not just a volume event marker, but a structured framework for interpreting what the spike still means.
⚙️ Methodology
1. Context Detection
The script scans for abnormal volume participation and range expansion relative to recent behavior. It also reviews body quality so that weak, indecisive candles are filtered more carefully.
2. Reference Mapping
Once a valid spike is confirmed, the script establishes a spike anchor and builds an aftershock band around that reference. It also defines a failure boundary and a room projection.
3. Reaction Evaluation
Price is then evaluated relative to the anchor and surrounding rails. The script checks whether the impulse is being defended, fading back through the anchor, or failing beyond the allowed structure.
4. Visual Output
The final output includes the aftershock band, anchor reference, room line, failure line, event labels, right-side tags, optional bar coloring, and a dashboard panel that summarizes the current state.
🗺️ How to Read the Chart
Zones:
The aftershock band represents the active post-spike area where the market is being evaluated. It is the main structure zone for interpreting whether the impulse still matters.
Labels:
Labels mark important contextual events such as bull spike, bear spike, holding behavior, absorbed behavior, target review, and failure.
Colors:
Teal highlights constructive bullish behavior or defended impulse structure.
Pink highlights bearish structure, invalidation, or failed context.
Gold highlights review areas such as absorption or target-room interaction.
Indigo highlights the spike anchor reference.
Panel:
The panel summarizes the spike state, the Aftershock Score, participation quality, available room, and the current action state.
🚦 Signals & States
• Bull Spike → A bullish high-participation impulse anchor has been detected.
• Bear Spike → A bearish high-participation impulse anchor has been detected.
• Holding → Price is still defending the impulse structure after the spike.
• Aftershock Ready → The post-spike condition is strong enough to deserve active attention.
• Absorbed → Price has moved back through the anchor and the impulse is losing control.
• Target Review → The projected first room objective has been reached and context should be reassessed.
• Failed → The active aftershock structure has broken down beyond the allowed limit.
• Wait Spike → No valid active spike context is currently available.
• Expired → The spike is too old to remain actionable within the current framework.
🔔 Alerts Logic
Alerts can trigger when a new bullish or bearish spike is detected, when price begins to hold the impulse, when the aftershock condition becomes ready, when the move becomes absorbed, when target room is reached, or when the context fails.
These alerts are attention markers only. They highlight a structural event inside the script logic. They are not trade instructions, automated entries, or guarantees of follow-through.
🧩 Confluence Logic
The context becomes stronger when multiple conditions align at the same time.
For example, a high relative-volume spike with strong candle expansion, defended anchor structure, stable participation decay, and clear room beyond the band creates a much stronger environment than a spike that immediately collapses back through its reference level.
This confluence logic is what separates a meaningful aftershock structure from a noisy one-bar event.
📊 When to Use
• Markets with reliable volume behavior
• Crypto pairs with clean participation swings
• Stocks and indices with readable impulse candles
• Breakout or breakdown follow-through evaluation
• Continuation review after a strong reaction candle
• 1H, 4H, and 1D chart studies where impulse quality matters
⚠️ When NOT to Use
• Illiquid symbols with distorted or unreliable volume
• Extremely noisy low-range environments
• Symbols where volume feed quality is poor
• Isolated one-bar anomalies with no structural follow-through
• Extreme volatility conditions where impulse rails become unstable too quickly
🎛️ Key Inputs
• Relative Volume Length → Controls the participation baseline used for spike comparison.
• Minimum Relative Volume → Controls how large the volume expansion must be before the candle qualifies as a spike.
• Minimum Range Ratio → Controls how much price expansion is required.
• Minimum Body Ratio → Filters out weak spike candles with poor body commitment.
• Aftershock Band ATR → Controls the depth of the active aftershock zone.
• Failure Buffer → Controls how far price can move before the spike idea is considered broken.
• Minimum Ready Score → Controls how strict the script is before showing stronger actionable states.
• Visual Settings → Control labels, panel location, theme, font size, and optional chart styling.
🖥️ Interface & Visual Design
The visual design is built around clarity at first glance.
The panel gives a fast structural summary without forcing the user to inspect every line manually. The chart layer uses premium contrast and a clear hierarchy so the aftershock band, anchor, failure boundary, and room references remain readable without overwhelming the candles.
The goal is not decoration. The goal is clean interpretation under live market conditions.
🧪 Practical Usage Workflow
1. Read the panel to understand the current spike state and score.
2. Check whether a valid spike anchor and aftershock band are active.
3. Evaluate whether price is holding, absorbed, or failing relative to the anchor.
4. Review available room and decide whether the current context is mature, early, or already extended.
5. Use labels and tags as structured context markers, not as automatic commands.
🔍 Interpretation Guidelines
Treat the script as a structured reading framework.
A stronger score suggests that the spike had better participation, cleaner range expansion, and more stable post-spike structure. A weaker score suggests that the move may be losing informational value.
An absorbed state does not mean reversal is guaranteed. It means the original impulse is no longer being defended as cleanly as before.
A target-review state does not mean the move must stop. It means the first projected room objective has already been reached and the user should reassess the context rather than assuming endless continuation.
🚫 What This Script Is NOT
This script is not a prediction engine.
It is not a financial advice tool.
It is not an automated trading system.
It is not a broker integration.
It does not place orders.
It does not guarantee continuation, reversal, or profitability.
⚠️ Limitations & Transparency
This script is rule-based and depends on the quality of the underlying market data.
Timeframe changes can materially alter how spikes, bands, and room projections appear. High-volatility environments can also reduce the stability of post-spike structures. In thin or distorted markets, volume expansion may look meaningful while carrying very little analytical value.
The script should always be interpreted in broader market context rather than in isolation.
🧠 Market Context Notes
Volume spikes are often strongest when they appear at meaningful structure transitions, liquidity shifts, or expansion points where the market is forced to reveal intent.
That said, not every spike represents sustainable conviction. Some are exhaustion bursts, some are absorption events, and some are temporary reactions inside a larger opposing structure. The aftershock behavior is often more important than the spike itself.
🧾 Use Case Examples
Example 1:
Price breaks above a local range with a large bullish volume surge. The script marks a bull spike, price holds above the anchor, and the panel shifts into a stronger aftershock state. This suggests the impulse still deserves attention.
Example 2:
Price prints a large bearish impulse, but then quickly moves back through the anchor. The script shifts into an absorbed condition, signaling that the original downside impulse is losing control.
Example 3:
A high-volume move expands sharply, then reaches the target-room area. The script marks target review, reminding the user to reassess the move rather than assuming continuation is still efficient.
🧱 System Philosophy
AGPro Series tools are designed as decision-support frameworks, not signal vending machines.
The philosophy is simple: map structure clearly, make states readable, reduce noise, and help the user think better around live price behavior.
🔐 Non-Promise Statement
This script does not promise certainty.
It does not promise that a volume spike will continue, reverse, hold, or fail in any predetermined way. It simply organizes the available structure so the user can evaluate the situation with more clarity.
📉 Risk Disclosure
Trading and investing involve risk.
Market conditions can change quickly, and any analytical tool can produce outputs that become invalid under new volatility, liquidity, or structural conditions. Users remain fully responsible for their own decisions, risk management, and execution.
This script is provided for educational and analytical purposes only. It is not financial advice.
📚 Educational Note
This tool is most useful when treated as a market-reading assistant.
The best results usually come from combining it with broader structure analysis, liquidity awareness, and disciplined risk management rather than using it as a standalone trigger system.
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Volume Trap Reversal Planner [AGPro Series]Volume Trap Reversal Planner
🧠 Core Idea
Did a volume spike trap one side of the market and reverse with enough confirmation to deserve attention?
📌 Overview / What it does
Volume Trap Reversal Planner is a chart-first reversal planning tool built around high-volume trap behavior.
Instead of treating every volume spike or wick sweep as a reversal signal, the script checks whether price expands through a recent reference, prints unusual relative volume, fails to hold the move, recovers back through the reference, and then confirms with a follow-through candle.
The output includes volume trap pockets, reclaim rails, risk edges, target-room bands, compact event labels, alerts, and a clean AGPro decision panel. It does not predict price, automate trades, or claim that every trap will reverse.
🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy
The script was built for traders who want to separate meaningful high-volume trap events from ordinary noisy spikes.
Many reversal tools focus only on a wick, a candle pattern, or a support/resistance touch. This planner focuses on the decision layer after a volume trap forms: whether the trap is confirmed, where the risk edge sits, where target-room review begins, and what the next action state should be.
The design supports a structured review mindset: identify the trap, wait for confirmation, monitor the risk edge, and read the context through a 0-100 score instead of reacting to a single candle.
⚡ Why This Script Is Different
Most tools focus on volume spikes as standalone events or classify every sweep as a reversal attempt.
This script does NOT operate as a generic stop-run scanner, a broad liquidity sweep map, or a simple volume climax labeler.
Instead, it combines relative volume, wick sweep behavior, close recovery, confirmation candle quality, follow-through, risk edge placement, and target-room context into one planner-style reversal model.
⚙️ Methodology
1. Context Detection
The script builds a rolling high/low reference range and watches for unusual volume expansion near those references.
2. Trap Mapping
When price sweeps beyond the reference with elevated volume and recovers back inside, the script maps the volume trap pocket.
3. Reversal Evaluation
The planner evaluates wick quality, recovery strength, confirmation candle structure, follow-through distance, and the active risk edge.
4. Visual Output
The result is translated into a 0-100 reversal score, a next-action state, on-chart labels, risk/target guides, and a compact AGPro panel.
🗺️ How to Read the Chart
Zones = volume trap pockets created by a high-volume sweep and recovery.
Labels = trap watch, reversal ready, trap failed, or target review states.
Colors = bull-side reversals use teal, bear-side reversals use pink, watch states use amber, and review/target context uses indigo.
Panel = current trap side, volume spike multiple, reversal score, risk edge, and next action.
🚦 Signals & States
• VOL TRAP WATCH → a high-volume trap candidate formed and needs confirmation.
• REVERSAL READY → the trap received confirmation and reached the required score.
• TRAP FAILED → price closed beyond the risk edge and the active trap context weakened.
• TARGET REVIEW → price reached the target-room review band for the active plan.
🔔 Alerts Logic
Alerts trigger when a volume trap watch appears, when reversal confirmation reaches the required score, when the active trap fails through the risk edge, or when price reaches the target-room review band.
Alerts are attention markers only. They are not trade instructions.
🧩 Confluence Logic
The context becomes stronger when volume spike quality, wick sweep behavior, close recovery, confirmation candle structure, and follow-through align in the same direction.
The score is intentionally multi-factor so a single dramatic candle does not dominate the interpretation.
📊 When to Use
• 4H charts for the cleanest public visual balance
• Markets with reliable volume data
• High-volume reactions around recent highs or lows
• Reversal review after failed breakout or failed breakdown attempts
• Active intraday or swing charts where trap behavior is visible
⚠️ When NOT to Use
• Very low-liquidity symbols
• Markets with unreliable or missing volume data
• Extremely noisy ranges where every candle sweeps both sides
• News-driven volatility where candle structure can distort normal context
🎛️ Key Inputs
• Trap Reference Lookback → controls the rolling high/low range used for trap detection.
• Volume Spike RVOL → adjusts how much relative volume is required.
• Sensitivity → changes sweep, wick, and volume selectivity.
• Confirmation Mode → controls how strict the confirmation candle must be.
• Risk / Target Logic → controls risk edge buffers and target-room bands.
• Visual Settings → control zones, rails, labels, panel location, theme, and font sizes.
🖥️ Interface & Visual Design
The interface is built around a clean AGPro panel and chart-first visual hierarchy.
Trap pockets show where the volume trap occurred. Labels identify the current state without overcrowding the chart. Risk and target guides make the output easier to interpret as a planning tool rather than a raw signal board.
🧪 Practical Usage Workflow
1. Read the panel and check the active trap side.
2. Inspect the volume trap pocket and reclaim rail.
3. Wait for reversal confirmation instead of reacting to the spike alone.
4. Compare the current state with the risk edge and target-room band.
5. Interpret the score within broader market context.
🔍 Interpretation Guidelines
A high score means the trap structure, volume spike, recovery, and confirmation are aligned more cleanly.
A watch state means the event is still developing.
A failed state means the active trap context has weakened or invalidated according to the script's rules.
Use the output as structured context, not as a standalone decision.
🚫 What This Script Is NOT
• Not a prediction engine
• Not financial advice
• Not an auto-trading system
• Not a guaranteed reversal signal
• Not a generic liquidity sweep scanner
⚠️ Limitations & Transparency
Volume quality varies by symbol, exchange, and asset class.
Different timeframes may produce different trap pockets and confirmation states.
High volatility can make traps appear and fail quickly.
The script is rule-based and cannot know news, order flow intent, execution quality, or broader discretionary context.
🧠 Market Context Notes
Volume traps often matter most when they occur at obvious participation points, such as recent highs, recent lows, failed breakouts, or failed breakdowns.
The strongest use case is not the spike itself. The strongest use case is the sequence after the spike: recovery, confirmation, risk edge, and follow-through.
🧾 Use Case Examples
When price sweeps below a recent low on elevated volume, closes back above the reference, and confirms upward within the allowed window, the planner can mark a bullish reversal context.
When price sweeps above a recent high on elevated volume, fails to hold, and confirms downward, the planner can mark a bearish reversal context.
🧱 System Philosophy
Volume Trap Reversal Planner belongs to the AGPro planner-style workflow: detect the event, score the evidence, define the risk edge, map the review zone, and guide the next chart-reading step.
🔐 Non-Promise Statement
No trap, score, label, or alert can guarantee a reversal.
No script can provide certainty.
📉 Risk Disclosure
Trading involves risk.
Users are responsible for their own decisions, risk management, and market interpretation.
This script is for educational and analytical purposes only and does not provide financial advice.
📚 Educational Note
Use the script to study how high-volume failed moves behave after sweeping recent references. The most useful insights come from comparing confirmed traps, failed traps, and ignored spikes across different markets and timeframes.
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Institutional Candle Detector [AGPro Series]🕯️ Institutional Candle Detector
Every trader has stared at a massive candle and asked the same question: "Was that the start of a move, the end of one, or just noise?" Most indicators stop at detection — they paint the candle, drop a label, and walk away. This one keeps watching.
Institutional Candle Detector uses a dual-track engine. The body-driven track flags high-conviction candles where ATR-normalized body size and relative volume both expand together, then classifies each event by body/wick geometry. The independent absorption track captures a different signature entirely — low-body candles on extreme volume, the classic aggression-absorbed footprint that body-only detectors miss. Every detected event is then re-evaluated over the following bars to produce a measurable outcome scorecard.
🔹 OVERVIEW
The script scans each bar for two separate, mutually-exclusive institutional signatures:
• Body-driven events. Body must exceed a multiple of ATR AND volume must exceed a multiple of its rolling average. Classified by geometry into Continuation, Reversal or Exhaustion.
• Absorption events. Volume extremely elevated BUT body contained — the market paid for a big move and did not get one. Price was absorbed.
Every detected candle is then given a reaction zone projected forward, and its outcome is automatically tagged after the configured look-forward window — Follow-Through (FT), Reverse (RV) or Consolidation (CN). The panel accumulates aggregate statistics across the loaded chart so the trader can see which candle type actually works on their instrument and timeframe.
🔸 UNIQUE EDGE
What separates this tool from generic "big candle" or "volume spike" indicators:
• Dual-track detection. A single filter cannot capture both explosive moves and absorption. This script runs two engines in parallel with independent thresholds.
• Four-class geometric taxonomy, each backed by a distinct detection path. Continuation and Reversal fire from the body-driven track with different geometry. Exhaustion catches the mid-profile edge cases. Absorption runs entirely off its own volume-first track.
• Automatic after-behavior tracking. Each event is re-examined after N bars and tagged with an outcome code. This is the part most scripts omit — and it's where edge lives.
• Aggregate statistics panel. Follow-through rate, reverse rate, consolidation rate, and per-class counts are computed continuously. The panel tells you whether institutional candles on this asset actually extend, reverse, or fade.
• Forward-projected zones, colored by class. Body-driven bull/bear events use state colors. Absorption uses an indigo accent so the rarer signature is instantly recognizable. Reversal zones use the contrarian color to emphasize the expected directional flip.
🔹 METHODOLOGY
Body-Driven Track (produces CONT, REV, EXH)
– Body is measured as absolute (close − open) and required to exceed Body × ATR multiple.
– Volume is required to exceed a configurable multiple of its SMA average.
– An optional wick filter rejects candles where total wick exceeds the body beyond a given ratio, removing wide-range noise that looks institutional but is not.
– Continuation: body% ≥ configured threshold (clean directional close).
– Reversal: opposing wick% ≥ configured threshold (sharp rejection after initial push).
– Exhaustion: passes the dual-gate but falls into neither clean category — mid profile, often late in a move.
Absorption Track (produces ABS)
– Volume must exceed an independently configurable multiple (higher than body-driven default).
– Body must be small — below a max Body × ATR and below a max Body / Range.
– When absorption fires, it takes precedence over body-driven classification.
After-Behavior Layer
– After lookFwd bars, the script compares the extreme price move in each direction against the original body size.
– If same-direction extension ≥ ftPct × body → Follow-Through (FT).
– If opposite-direction retrace ≥ revPct × body → Reverse (RV).
– Otherwise → Consolidation (CN).
Aggregate counters accumulate across the loaded chart, producing a running scorecard visible in the panel.
🔸 SIGNALS, STATES & MARKERS
On-chart signals
• Institutional body recolored by class — bull/bear direction for CONT and EXH; contrarian color for REV; accent color for ABS.
• Directional triangle marker above/below the bar.
• Classification label: INST-Bull 3.2x CONT or INST-Bear 5.4xV ABS format, ASCII only. Labels offset from the candle to stay readable on dense charts.
• Reaction zone box projected forward from the candle's high-low range, color-coded by class.
• Outcome marker (FT / RV / CN) plotted lookFwd bars after the event.
Alerts available
• Institutional Continuation
• Institutional Reversal
• Institutional Absorption
• Institutional Exhaustion
All four alerts fire on confirmed bars only.
🔹 KEY INPUTS
Detection Core (body-driven track)
– ATR Length (default 14)
– Volume Average Length (default 20)
– Min Body × ATR (default 2.0)
– Min Volume Multiple (default 2.5)
– Wick filter toggle and max Wick/Body ratio (default 2.5)
Absorption Track
– Enable Absorption Detection
– Absorption Min Volume Multiple (default 4.0)
– Absorption Max Body × ATR (default 1.5)
– Absorption Max Body / Range (default 0.40)
Classification
– Continuation body% threshold (default 0.60)
– Reversal opposing-wick% threshold (default 0.40)
After-Behavior
– Look-forward bars (default 5)
– Follow-through threshold as fraction of body (default 0.50)
– Reverse threshold as fraction of body (default 0.60)
Visuals
– Show/hide zones, zone projection length, opacity, max active zones
– Label size (default Small; increase if labels feel too compact)
– Institutional border width
– Outcome marker toggle
Panel
– 8-position panel placement
– Dark / Light theme
– Font size (default Normal)
– Recent events mini-list toggle
🔸 HOW TO USE
1. Start with defaults on a liquid asset. 4H is a strong baseline; 1H for active traders; Daily for swing context. On Daily, consider lowering Min Body × ATR to 1.5 if events are too rare.
2. Watch the panel accumulate events over two to four weeks on your instrument. The follow-through rate tells you whether institutional candles on this chart tend to extend or fade.
3. Trade-context usage:
– Continuation with a high historical follow-through rate on this asset → trend trades in candle direction after pullback into the zone.
– Reversal with a high historical reverse rate → fade setups at key levels.
– Absorption → aggressive flow was met by an equal or greater defender; often precedes a reversal or compression phase.
– Exhaustion → proceed with caution; frequently a late-move signature where the trend is losing clean structure.
4. Reaction zones act as provisional supply/demand. A retest of a zone with another institutional event near it is a confluence worth noting.
5. Tune thresholds per asset. High-liquidity instruments may need Body × ATR of 2.5+ to keep events selective; low-liquidity pairs can go down to 1.5. Absorption volume multiple can also be adjusted upward on already-volatile instruments.
🔹 LIMITATIONS & TRANSPARENCY
• This is an analytical indicator, not a strategy. No entry, exit, or stop logic is defined and no performance claims are made.
• Aggregate statistics are computed over the loaded chart window and will shift as more bars load or as timeframes change.
• Volume quality depends on the data feed; exchange-reported volume differs across sources for the same asset.
• Follow-through evaluation uses a fixed look-forward window; real trade management will differ.
• All results are historical and descriptive. Past behavior of any candle class does not guarantee future behavior.
🔸 RISK DISCLOSURE
Trading carries substantial risk. This tool is provided for analytical and educational purposes. Do your own research. Use position sizing and risk management appropriate to your account. Nothing in this script constitutes financial advice. Indicator
HTF Volume Spike & Imbalance Projection [LuxAlgo]The HTF Volume Spike & Imbalance Projection indicator provides a comprehensive multi-timeframe analysis tool that projects higher timeframe (HTF) candle structures, volume spikes, and volume profiles directly onto the current chart. This script aims to bridge the gap between different time horizons, allowing traders to identify institutional interest, supply/demand zones, and significant order flow imbalances within an HTF context without ever switching timeframes.
🔶 USAGE
🔹 The Core Concept
While standard charts only show the OHLC of a candle, this indicator deconstructs a single large candle (e.g., a 1-hour candle) into its individual internal components. It looks for Volume Spikes (moments of high activity) and Stacked Imbalances (where aggressive participants stepped in repeatedly) to reveal the "story" inside the bar.
🔹 Reading the Projection
The indicator projects two visual blocks to the right of your current price action:
Ghost Bar (Left Block): This represents the previous completed HTF candle. It is faded out to provide historical context and show where the previous "value" was established. Current Bar (Right Block): This represents the HTF candle currently forming and updates in real-time as new data arrives.
Each block is divided into three distinct visual sections:
HTF Candle: A standard candle representation of the higher timeframe (Open, High, Low, Close). Scatter Plot (The Bubbles): Every bubble represents a volume spike that occurred on the lower timeframe (LTF) granularity. The size of the bubble indicates higher volume, while the color indicates buying (Green) or selling (Red) pressure. Dotted lines connect the High and Low of the candle to this zone for reference. Volume Profile (The Histogram): Displays the total distribution of volume across the entire HTF candle, highlighting high-volume nodes.
🔹 Key Feature: Stacked Imbalances
Look for the solid colored boxes behind the scatter plot bubbles. These "Stacked Imbalances" appear when 3 or more volume spikes of the same direction occur at the same price level within one HTF candle.
Bullish Imbalance (Green Box): Indicates a strong area of buying interest. These often act as support levels. Bearish Imbalance (Red Box): Indicates a strong area of selling interest. These often act as resistance levels.
🔹 On-Chart Bubbles
The bubbles visible on the actual candles of your chart are the same spikes shown in the projection.
A cluster of large bubbles at the top of a candle indicates exhaustion or heavy selling at the highs. Large bubbles at the bottom indicate a strong floor being built by buyers.
🔶 DETAILS
The indicator uses
request.security_lower_tf()
to pull granular data. By analyzing volume at this "Spike Granularity," the script can pinpoint specific price levels where volume exceeded a moving average by a user-defined multiplier.
🔹 Trading Tips
Identify Point of Control: Use the Volume Profile in the projection to see where the "Value" is. Trading usually gravitates back to high-volume areas. Trade the Imbalances: When price returns to a previously formed "Stacked Imbalance" box from the Ghost Bar, look for a reversal. These are high-probability areas where institutional activity was detected. Volatility Detection: If the scatter plot is empty, the current move is "low conviction" (low volume). If it's filled with large bubbles, big players are active.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Higher Timeframe (Anchor)
HTF Anchor Timeframe: Defines the timeframe of the main projection. The "Auto" setting selects a logical HTF based on your current chart.
🔹 Volume Spike Detection
Spike Granularity: The lower timeframe used to find individual spikes. Volume Spike Multiplier: The threshold used to define a "spike" relative to the volume average. Volume MA Length: The lookback period for the volume average.
🔹 Advanced Features
Show Ghost (Previous) Bar: Toggles the visualization of the previous HTF period. Highlight Stacked Imbalances: Enables detection of price zones with high-frequency aggressive volume. Show Anchor Connection Lines: Toggles lines connecting chart levels to the projection block. Show Bubbles on Chart Candles: Toggles the LTF volume spikes directly on the main chart bars. Indicator
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Volume Defense Zones [MarkitTick]💡 The Volume Defense Zones is a professional-grade liquidity analysis engine designed to identify institutional interest by isolating ultra-high volume transactions and mapping them as dynamic support and resistance zones. Unlike standard volume indicators that merely plot vertical bars, this script utilizes a sophisticated heatmap engine and a multi-timeframe (MTF) overlay to provide a three-dimensional view of market participation. By calculating the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) specifically for high-intensity bars, the indicator creates "Defense Zones"—price levels where large-scale players have historically committed significant capital.
● ✨ Originality and Utility
This indicator distinguishes itself from the vast library of open-source tools through its unique "Search Depth" logic and automated zone merging capabilities. While many scripts identify volume spikes, they often clutter the chart with overlapping lines that lose relevance over time. This system solves that problem by:
• Dynamic Zone Consolidation
The script includes a proprietary merge threshold algorithm. If two high-volume defense levels are within a user-defined percentage of each other, the script automatically merges them into a single "Defense Box." This reflects the reality of market "zones" rather than surgical price points.
• Multi-Timeframe Institutional Benchmarking
By integrating a built-in MTF overlay, traders can visualize 4-hour or Daily volume defense zones while trading on a 5-minute chart. This ensures that the user is always aware of the "Big Picture" liquidity levels that are likely to hold during intraday volatility.
• Historical Ghosting and Breakout Analysis
The script tracks whether a zone is "active" or "broken." When price breaches a defense level, the zone doesn't simply disappear; it transforms into a "Ghost Zone" (dotted line), allowing traders to analyze S/R flips and historical retests of previously defended levels.
● 🔬 Methodology and Concepts
The core logic of the Volume Defense Zones is rooted in the identification of "Abnormal Volume" relative to a historical lookback period.
• Peak Volume Identification
The script maintains a rolling window of volume data defined by the "Comparison Length" input. A bar is classified as "Ultra High Volume" only if its volume exceeds the maximum volume recorded in that lookback window. This ensures that the signals adapt to changing market regimes (e.g., high-volatility sessions vs. low-volume holidays).
• The Defense Calculation
For every identified volume peak, the script calculates a localized VWAP using the internal formula:
Accumulated (Volume * Bar Body Center) / Total Volume.
This price level represents the "Average Cost Basis" of the participants during that specific high-intensity event. If the price remains above this VWAP, the level is treated as a Bullish Defense (Support). If price stays below it, it is a Bearish Defense (Resistance).
• Multi-Timeframe (MTF) Security
Using the request.security function with barmerge.lookahead_on (and appropriate offsets to prevent repainting), the script fetches high-volume levels from higher timeframes. This provides a top-down liquidity map that identifies where large institutions are "defending" their positions.
● 🎨 Visual Guide
The visual output is divided into three primary categories to ensure maximum clarity and actionable data visualization:
• The Volume Heatmap (Bottom Pane)
Instead of standard green and red bars, this script uses a professional 5-color heatmap gradient:
- Deep Blue (HM_C0): Low interest / baseline volume.
- Teal/Cyan (HM_C1/HM_C2): Rising interest.
- Gold (HM_C3): High participation.
- Bright Red (HM_C4): Ultra-High Volume.
These bars are framed with thicker borders when a new peak is detected, making the "Ultra Vol" events immediately visible.
• Defense Zones and Labels
- Green Boxes (ZONE_BULL_COL): Represent active bullish defense zones where buyers are currently in control of the high-volume level.
- Red Boxes (ZONE_BEAR_COL): Represent active bearish defense zones where sellers are successfully defending the level.
- Blue/Neutral Boxes (ZONE_INSIDE_COL): Represent zones where the price is currently trading inside the defense range, indicating a period of consolidation or "battle."
- Dotted Lines/Boxes: These are "Broken" or "Ghost" zones. They indicate levels that were previously significant but have been breached.
• Trend Climax Indicators
The script plots specific triangles on the volume bars:
- Green Up Triangle (▲): Bullish Climax. Occurs when price is trending down but a high-volume reversal is detected above the VWAP.
- Red Down Triangle (▼): Bearish Climax. Occurs when price is trending up but a high-volume rejection is detected below the VWAP.
• Professional Dashboard
A clean table in the top-right corner displays real-time statistics, including Total Volume, Max Volume, Average Volume, and the total count of analyzed bars.
● 📖 How to Use
Identifying Institutional Support: Look for thick green boxes formed during "Ultra High Vol" events. These are areas where price is likely to bounce upon a retest.
Trading the Breakout: When a red resistance zone is breached and turns into a dotted "Ghost" zone, wait for a retest of that level. If price holds above it, the old resistance has become new support.
Filtering with MTF: Only take long trades when the price is above the Purple MTF lines, which represent the higher-timeframe institutional defense levels.
Exhaustion Signals: Use the Climax Triangles (▲/▼) to identify potential trend reversals. A red triangle at the end of a long uptrend often signals that "smart money" is distributing their positions.
● ⚙️ Inputs and Settings
• Volume Settings
- Time Resolution: Allows you to change the granularity of the volume analysis.
- Comparison Length: Defines the lookback period (default 20) for determining what constitutes a "Peak" volume bar.
• Visual & Analysis
- Search Depth (Levels): Controls how many historical S/R zones are displayed on the chart. Increasing this provides more historical context but may clutter the view.
- Merge Threshold (%): A critical setting that defines how close two price levels must be to be grouped into a single zone.
- Show All Data Labels: Toggles the display of exact volume figures above the bars.
• Multi-Timeframe Overlay
- HTF Timeframe: Set the higher timeframe (e.g., 240 for 4-hour) to see macro defense zones.
- Max HTF Zones: Limits the number of MTF lines drawn to keep the chart clean.
● 🔍 Deconstruction of the Underlying Scientific and Academic Framework
The indicator is constructed upon the principles of **Auction Market Theory (AMT)** and **Volume Spread Analysis (VSA)**.
• Auction Market Theory
The fundamental premise is that the market is an ongoing auction where the purpose of price is to find the area where the most volume can be transacted. The "Defense Zones" calculated by this script represent "High Volume Nodes" (HVN). Scientifically, these are levels of high price acceptance. When price moves away from these zones and returns, the script tests whether the "Value" has shifted or if the previous participants are still willing to transact at that level.
• Statistical Outlier Theory
The "Ultra High Volume" detection utilizes a non-parametric approach to identify outliers. By comparing the current volume to the rolling maximum of the previous $N$ periods, the script effectively identifies events that fall outside the standard distribution of market activity. This is mathematically equivalent to identifying "Z-score" spikes in volume, signifying a significant shift in market sentiment or the injection of institutional liquidity.
• Volume Weighted Cost Basis (VWCB)
The use of VWAP within the defense zones is based on the academic concept of the "Volume Weighted Cost Basis." In institutional finance, the execution quality of a large trade is measured against the VWAP. Therefore, these levels act as psychological and financial "anchors" for large participants who need to protect their average entry price to maintain a profitable position.
⚠️ Disclaimer
All provided scripts and indicators are strictly for educational exploration and must not be interpreted as financial advice or a recommendation to execute trades. I expressly disclaim all liability for any financial losses or damages that may result, directly or indirectly, from the reliance on or application of these tools. Market participation carries inherent risk where past performance never guarantees future returns, leaving all investment decisions and due diligence solely at your own discretion. Indicator
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FuTech V-Spike & V-HighlighterFuTech V-Spike & V-Highlighter
In the context of trading and technical analysis, this volume spike & volume highlighter indicator is the perfect indicator used to assess market activity and make informed trading decisions.
Let's Understand in brief as below :
1) Volume Spike :
A volume spike refers to a sudden, significant increase in trading volume compared to the average volume over a specific period.
This spike can indicate heightened interest in a particular security, often preceding price movements.
Traders may look for volume spikes as signals for potential buy or sell opportunities because they can suggest that a stock is experiencing increased activity, possibly due to news, earnings releases, or other catalysts.
Characteristics of a Volume Spike:
Assess the sudden increase in trading volume.
It Can occur in both upward and downward price movements.
Often compared to the average volume over a defined period (e.g., the last 20 days).
2) Volume Highlighter:
A volume highlighter emphasizes significant changes in trading volume on a price chart. This indicator typically uses color coding to highlight periods of high volume, making it easier for traders to identify volume spikes at a glance.
How this indicator works:
a) Volume Spike will calculate the highest volume spike as per the user defined threshold multiplier. (Multiplier = when volume exceeds a certain threshold)
b) The threshold Multiplier can be set based on a fixed number or as a multiple of the Exponential Moving Average volume. Volume Spike Multiplier default is 1.5, means the EMA volume should cross 1.5 times the user defined lookback period
c) The result is derived from the user defined lookback candles by using its EMA instead of SMA, which will give us more precise results.
d) By default, last 10 candles EMA average is used to calculate the Volume Spike but you can choose your lookback period as many days, weeks, months, years of your choice !
e) In Volume Spike -
- Green candle will show Yellow color Bar as Bullish sentiments, whereas
- Red candle will show Black Bar as Bearish sentiments.
f) Volume Highlighter will highlight the candles background if the highest volume is crossing as per the the user defined lookback period
g) Default Lookback period is 20, Color coding (e.g., Blue for bullish spikes, Red for bearish spikes) helps traders quickly assess the volume context.
h) Volume Highlighter plotting shapes and positions can be modified
Illustration:
From the Above pic,
If last Volume Spike is 10 lookback candles, Spike multiplier is 1.5 and Highlighter lookback candles is 20,
Then yellow candle means the spike in volume which is 1.5 times higher than the last 10 candles
Highlighting color defines the highest volumes trading from the last 20 candles which is either Blue (Bullish) or Red (Bearish) sentiments
Conclusion :
Using FuTech V-Spike & V-Highlighter indicator - will help traders identify potential trading opportunities and better understand market dynamics.
By analyzing volume in conjunction with price movements, traders can make more informed decisions based on market sentiment.
Thank you !
Jai Swaminarayan Dasna Das !
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Volume Spike IndicatorHello dear traders,
Today we're discussing an indicator I've coded: the Volume Spike Indicator (VSI).
The indicator isn't a groundbreaking invention and certainly not a novelty. Nevertheless, I haven't seen this version of the indicator on TradingView before, so I'd like to introduce it.
1. The Origin of the Idea:
We're all familiar with volume charts: A volume chart visually represents the trading activity for a specific asset over a certain period, indicating the total number of shares or contracts traded.
We also know that volume spikes can significantly impact the market. A volume spike represents an extreme anomaly, a day, week, or month with an extraordinary amount of trading. However, recognizing these spikes in practice isn't always straightforward. What constitutes high volume? How do we define and identify it? The answers to these questions aren't easy.
It's commonly said that a volume spike could be identified if the volume is 25% more than the average of the two weeks prior, but how do you measure this 25%? It's not always easy to calculate, especially in real-time.
This challenge led me to develop the concept into an indicator.
How Does It Work?
Imagine being able to "feel" the market's energy like a surfer feels the ocean. The VSI does something similar by examining trading volume and comparing it to what has been typical over the past few weeks. Here's a quick look at the magic behind it:
Step 1: Establishing the Baseline: We start by establishing a baseline, i.e., the average trading volume over a given period. Let's use the last 10 days as the default setting. We choose 10 days because, in the traditional stock market, 10 days represent two weeks if you subtract weekends. This gives us a fixed line to compare against.
Step 2: Recognizing Peaks: Next, we look for days when the trading volume significantly exceeds this average. The size of the jump is where you have a say. You can set a threshold, such as 25%, to define what you consider a volume spike.
Step 3: The Calculation: This is where the math comes into play. We calculate the percentage change in today's volume compared to the average volume of the last 10 days. For example, if today's volume is 30% above the average and you've set your threshold at 25%, the VSI will recognize this as a spike.
Step 4: Visual Cue: These spikes are then plotted on a graph, with each spike represented as a bar. The height of the bar indicates the spike's percentage size, so you can see at a glance how significant a spike is.
Step 5: Intuitive Color Coding: For quick analysis, the VSI employs a color-coding system. Exceptionally high peaks, such as those exceeding a 100% increase, are highlighted in blue to emphasize their importance. Other peaks are shown in red, creating a visual hierarchy for quick volume data interpretation.
Why This Matters:
Identifying these spikes can help pinpoint the beginning or end of a trend. The idea is that when trading peaks at a certain level, there might be no more buyers or sellers willing to engage at that price level. Volume peaks, and a reversal is likely imminent. It's a simple yet effective concept. Therefore, it's crucial to use this indicator in the context of the trend, as not every spike carries the same significance.
Customizable:
The beauty of the VSI lies in its flexibility. Trading futures? You might want to adjust the averaging period to 14 days to better suit your market. You have full control over the settings to tailor them to your trading style.
Interpreting the Figures:
A positive percentage indicates a volume spike above the average – the higher the percentage, the more significant the spike.
If the percentage exceeds a certain threshold (which you can set, e.g., 25%), it signals a volume spike, indicating increased market activity that could precede significant price movement.
What makes the VSI genuinely adaptable is your ability to tweak the parameters to suit your needs.
Are you trading in a volatile market? Extend the SMA period to smooth out the noise. Trading in a 24-hour market? Adjust the length of your SMA. Seeking finer details? Shorten it. The VSI is yours to adapt to your trading strategy.
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As we wrap up this introduction to the Volume Spike Indicator, I hope you're as excited about its potential as I am. This tool, born out of curiosity and a desire for clarity in the vast ocean of market data, is designed to be your ally in navigating the waves of trading activity.
Remember, the true power of the VSI lies not just in its ability to highlight significant volume spikes, but in its adaptability to your unique trading style and needs. Whether you're charting courses through the tumultuous seas of day trading or navigating the broader currents of long-term investments, the VSI is here to offer insights and guidance.
I encourage you to experiment with it, customize it, and see how it can enhance your trading strategy. And as you do, remember that every tool, no matter how powerful, is just one piece of the puzzle. Combine the VSI with your knowledge, experience, and intuition to make informed and strategic trading decisions.
Thank you for taking the time to explore the Volume Spike Indicator with me.
Best Regards,
Karim Subhieh Indicator
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Neglected Volume by DGTVolume is one piece of information that is often neglected, however, learning to interpret volume brings many advantages and could be of tremendous help when it comes to analyzing the markets. In addition to technicians, fundamental investors also take notice of the numbers of shares traded for a given security.
What is Volume?
The volume represents all the recorded trades for a security that occurs in a given time interval. It is a measurement of the participation, enthusiasm, and interest in a given security. Think of volume as the force that drives the market. Volume substantiates, energizes, and empowers price. When volume increases, it confirms price direction; when volume decreases, it contradicts price direction.
In theory, increases in volume generally precede significant price movements. However, If the price is rising in an uptrend but the volume is reducing or unchanged, it may show that there’s little interest in the security, and the price may reverse.
A high volume usually indicates more interest in the security and the presence of institutional traders. However, a rapidly rising price in an uptrend accompanied by a huge volume may be a sign of exhaustion.
Traders usually look for breaks of support and resistance to enter positions. When security break critical levels without volume, you should consider the breakout suspect and prime for a reversal off the highs/lows
Volume spikes are often the result of news-driven events. Volume spike will often lead to sharp reversals since the moves are unsustainable due to the imbalance of supply and demand
note : there’s no centralized exchange where trades are recorded, so the volume data represents what happens at a particular exchange only
In most charting platforms, the volume indicator is presented as color-coded bars, green if the security closes up and red if the security closed lower, where the height of the bars show the amount of the recorded trades
Within this study, Relative Volume , Volume Weighted Bars and Volume Moving Average are presented, where Relative Volume relates current trading volume to past trading volume over long period, Volume Weighted Bars presents price bars colored based on short period past trading volume average, and Volume Moving Average is average of volume over shot period
Relative Volume is presented as color-coded bars similar to regular Volume indicator but uses four color codes instead two. Notable increases of volume are presented in green and red while average values with back and gray, hence adding ability to emphasis notable increases in the volume. It is kind of a like a radar for how "in-play" a security is. Users are allowed to change the threshold, default value is set to Fibonacci golden ration standard deviation away from its moving average.
Volume Weighted Bars, a study of Kıvanç Özbilgiç, aims to present if price movements are supported by Volume. Volume Weighted Bars are calculated based on shot period volume moving average which will reflect more recent changes in volume. Price actions with high volume will be displayed with darker colors, average volume values will remain as they are and low volume values will be indicated with lighter colors.
Volume Moving Average, Is short period volume moving average, aims to display visually the volume changes. Please not that Relative Volume bars are calculated based on standard deviation of long volume moving average.
What Else?
Apart from the volume itself, your ability to assess what volume is telling you in conjunction with price action can be a key factor in your ability to turn a profit in the market. It makes little sense to analyze the volume alone. To correctly interpret the volume data, it shall be seen in the light of what the price is doing. there are a lot of other indicators that are based on the volume data as well as price action. Analysing those volume indicators has always helped traders and investors to better understand what is happening in the market.
Here are the ones adapted with this study. Some of them used as a source for our aim, some adapted as they are with slight changes to fit visually to this study and please note that the numerical presentation may differ from their regular use
• On Balance Volume
• Divergence Indicator
• Correlation Coefficient
• Chaikin Money Flow
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On Balance Volume
The On Balance Volume indicator, is a technical analysis indicator that relates volume flow to changes in a security’s price. It uses a cumulative total of positive and negative trading volume to predict the direction of price. The OBV is a volume-based momentum oscillator, so it is a leading indicator — it changes direction before the price
Granville, creator of OBV, proposed the theory that changes in volume precede price movements in a measurable way. He believed that volume was the main force behind major market moves and thought of OBV’s prediction of price changes as a compressed spring that expands rapidly when released.
It is believed that the OBV shows the interactions between the institutional and retail traders in the market
If the price makes a new high, the OBV should also make a new high. If the OBV makes a lower high when the price makes a higher high, there’s a classical bearish divergence — indicating that only the retail traders are buying. Another type of bearish divergence occurs when the price remains relatively quiet and fails to make a higher high but the OBV soars higher than the previous high — indicating that the institutional traders are accumulating short positions. On the other hand, if the price makes a lower low and the OBV makes a higher low, there is a classical bullish divergence, showing that the institutional traders don’t believe in that move
With this study, Momentum and Acceleration (optional) of OBV is calculated and presented, where momentum is most commonly referred to as a rate and measures the acceleration of the price and/or volume of a security. It is also referred to as a technical analysis indicator and oscillator that is able to determine market trends.
Additionally, smoothing functionality with Least Squares Method is added
Divergences especially, should always be noted as a possible reversal in the current trend, so the divergence indicator is adapted with this study where the Momentum of OBV is assumed as Oscillator with similar usages as to RSI. Divergence is most often used to track and analyze the momentum in an asset’s price and the odds of a price reversal within the current trend. The divergence indicator warns traders and technical analysts of changes in a price/volume trend, oftentimes that it is weakening or changing direction.
Correlation Coefficient
The correlation coefficient is a statistical measure of the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables. A correlation of -1.0 shows a perfect negative correlation, while a correlation of 1.0 shows a perfect positive correlation. A correlation of 0.0 shows no linear relationship between the movement of the two variables. In other words, the closer the Correlation Coefficient is to 1.0, indicates the instruments will move up and down together as it is mostly expected with volume and price. So the Correlation Coefficient Indicator aims to display when the price and volume (on balance volume) is in correlation and when not. With this study blue represent positive correlation while orange negative correlation. The strength of the correlation is determined by the width of the bands, to emphasis the effect horizontal lines are drawn with values set to 0.5 and -0.5. the values above 0.5 (or below -0.5) shows stronger correlation.
Chaikin Money Flow , provide optionally as a companion indicator
The Chaikin money flow indicator (CMF) is a volume indicator that measures the money flow volume over a chosen period. The money flow volume is a measure of the volume and where the price closed relative to the trading session’s range. It comes from the idea that buying pressure is indicated by a rising volume and recurrent closes in the upper part of the session’s price range while selling pressure is demonstrated by an increasing volume and repeated closes in the lower part of the price range.
Both buying and selling pressures are accompanied by an increase in volume, but the location of the closing prices are in accordance with the direction of price
Special thanks to @InvestCHK and @hjsjshs , who have enormously contributed while preparing this study
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Disclaimer:
Trading success is all about following your trading strategy and the indicators should fit within your trading strategy, and not to be traded upon solely
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