Buy/Sell Volume Ratio MA

Buy/Sell Volume Ratio Moving Average

This chart study plots a couple of variables. Firstly the volumes bought and sold over each period, and secondly a Moving Averager. This can either be the Moving Averager of the difference in volume, or the Moving Averager of the ratio of bought/sold volume (you can choose between these under 'edit').

Parameters: Period & either Moving Average or Ratio Moving Average.

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Buy/Sell Volume Ratio MA

Here is an example of the Buy/Sell Volume Ratio MA chart study (on a London Stock Exchange graph)

Reading the study:

A useful study when looking at a short period. We can monitor quick shifts from buying to selling, or vice versa. In particular, the ratio Moving Average can be useful to gauge sentiment outside of the size of volumes traded.