The Ultimate Oscillator combines a stock's price action during 3 different time frames into one bounded oscillator. These 3-time frames are short, intermediate, and long term market cycles - or 7, 14 and 28-period. This Oscillator was created by Larry Williams.It's important to remember that all these time periods overlap - the 28-period time frame comprises the 14-period time … [Read more...]
McClellan Oscillator (McClellan Osc) Explained
McClellan oscillator is developed by Sherman and Marian McClellan.It represents the total difference of the advancing and declining issues on the New York Stock Exchange.McClellan oscillator is a breadth indicator and is based on the advancing and declining issues.It finds out the extent of the involvement in the stock market fluctuations through declines and advances. A big … [Read more...]
Volume Rate of Change (VROC)
Volume Rate of Change (VROC), is an important indicator of gauging an instrument's volume changes. It mathematically resembles Price ROC but indicates the ROC of the security's volume and not its closing price. The Volume ROC demonstrates the speed at which volume is shifting. This can turn out to be rather helpful as almost each essential chart formation, such as peaks, … [Read more...]
Volume Accumulation Oscillator
The Volume Accumulation Oscillator (VAO) is more sensitive to volume versus price than the On Balance Volume indicator. The formula for Volume Accumulation is: VAC = Volume * ( Close - High + Low / 2 ) A rising price trend will be confirmed by a rising VA line. An uptrend paired with a rising Volume Accumulation line is considered bullish while a Volume Accumulation … [Read more...]
Positive Volume Index: Basic Concept
The Positive Volume Index was introduced by Norman Fosback and is often used in conjunction with Negative Volume Index to identify bull and bear markets.The positive volume index (PVI) is an indicator which tracks volume as it increases from the previous day Postive Volume Index Formula If the current volume is greater than the previous day, then the formula for the PVI … [Read more...]