OnBalanceVolume(Series) Method
On Balance Volume ("OBV") is a momentum indicator developed by Joe Granville that relates volume
to price change.
[Visual Basic]
Overloads Public Shared Function OnBalanceVolume( _
ByVal s As Series _
) As Series
Parameters
- s
- An series where the first element is the closing price in the last trading period,
the second term is the closing price in the previous trading period and so on.
Remarks
Indicator Formula
The formula for this indicator is:
If today's close is greater than yesterday's close then:
OBV = Yesterday's OBV + Today's Volume
If today's close is less than yesterday's close then:
OBV = Yesterday's OBV - Today's Volume
If today's close is equal to yesterday's close then:
OBV = Yesterday's OBV
See Also
FinancialEngine Class
| FinancialEngine Members
| Overload List
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