Understanding Volume: The most important technical indicator there is

Trading is often referred to as an “all-out arms race” because of the constant need to stay ahead of the competition. In the hopes of gaining even the slightest edge, today’s trader is constantly looking for the next tool, resource, or indicator to give them a leg up. But what if that desire for greatness blinded them to one of the simplest, most reliable, real-time indicators available: VOLUME.
** And where better to find the tools and resources you need to perform price-volume analysis than on Barchart.com? Barchart Premier is designed to give you that edge you need, as you'll see in this webinar. Get a FREE 30-Day Trial to Barchart Premier here: www.barchart.com/get-barchart... **
A common saying among traders is the trend is your friend and volume can be used to assess that trend’s strength. Volume can warn us of a trend’s impending change and alert us to potential tops and bottoms.
As most traders know, market prices are determined by supply and demand. And those transactions are recorded by volume. Traders often say that "volume confirms price." The price-volume analysis goes together like thunder and lightning. You can't have one without the other.
Barchart's Head of Trading Education, John Rowland, explains why volume is his favorite technical indicator. John demonstrates how to use Barchart's Most Active Stock Volume Advances page to look for trading opportunities.
In the webinar, you will learn about:
- The Four Phases of Price-Volume Analysis
- Significance of High and Low Volume
- Barchart's Most Active Stocks page, www.barchart.com/stocks/most-...
- Other volume-based technical analyses such as On Balance Volume, Accumulation-Distribution, & VWA
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[@dianar2656]

You are a wealth of information. I wish I would've found your videos so much sooner. I've been watching your videos every moment I can. Thank you for providing them.

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[@hamzaak1781]

I learned plenty of things from trendlines, support and resistance, pivot point, vwap, averages, reading candles, and plenty of indicators,. Unfortunately, non of the professional traders ever mentioned how tonuse Volume and Price action to define the strategy.
I wish i knew about how to read volume with price action before i lost thiusands of dollars and plenty of pains.
At least with volume, I can define if support or resistance will be broken or not or if it is fake break up.
Yeah, i heard about it from David Paul may he RIP and from there, i looked for Volume and price action.
Thanks a lot, your video has more value than thousands of videos, unfortunately your great video undervalued as new traders are still looking for indicators that are lagging indicators. Thanks a million times

[@BarchartOfficial]

Appreciate that great feedback! And thanks a lot for watching.

[@LaniLani718]

I watched this video last night and so much is clearer to me. This video saved me from entering some bad trades this morning. Thanks Cousin Oil King!

[@BarchartOfficial]

Thanks for this amazing feedback! Looking forward to getting back with Mark this summer.

[@busterpoindexter3105]

Worked for a large commodities brokerage firm in the mid 90's and I remember the CME & CBOE would broadcast the noise on the floor to give traders an idea of how active things were

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Those were the days!! Thanks a lot for watching.

[@tonyvain100]

John, thank you for making this video. Most appreciated.

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Hey Tony, thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful.

[@BarchartOfficial]

Do you agree that volume is the most important technical indicator?

[@2154manny]

Yes I do, but I need more practice understand why volume is more important that any other indicator.

[@muhammadsyrian9186]

Yes I do, it is for me.

[@illegalsmirf]

No!

[@wahyu_dani3717]

Yes I do, but I'm still confuse to interpret the volume and the relationship with supply and demand sir

[@Kloutkulture]

Fully! Volume is SO underrated. I was actually going to buy a book on VSA!

[@MrVennegoor]

John it's a excellent instructor, his expertise on the market gives to him a mastering to talk about technical indicators, this session was very useful, thanks.

[@BarchartOfficial]

Thanks a lot for watching and the great feedback!

[@MrVennegoor]

@@BarchartOfficial I'm LoL when John mentioned to Jim Cramer, because I'm apply inverse Jim Cramer and in the most of times results perfectly 🤭

[@reneramirez2546]

Much appreciated information. liked and subscribed. ! Thank you John.

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Hey Rene, thanks for watching and really appreciate you subscribing!

[@stephenmoten4017]

Preach the blessings of understanding the foundation of successful trading.

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Hey Stephen, thanks for watching and appreciate your comment.

[@tmiles9747]

Thank you John. I plan on mastering volume 🥂

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Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@dasfahrer8187]

So helpful, thanks for posting!

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Thank you so much for watching! Glad you found it helpful.

[@am2pm365]

This was very much appreciated and informative Oil King 😉

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Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jaymoneytrader]

I have a series on vsa , its my most popular series. Im going to make an addendum and recommend this to my subscribers I loved it

[@BarchartOfficial]

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate that.

[@MsTalented1]

This was awesome Cousin Oil King. Appreciate it

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Thanks very much for watching and glad you enjoyed it!

[@MFxGoldsniper]

Very good content Sir!

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Thanks a lot for watching!

[@gerry.shafer6101]

NEED. MORE. STUDY. OF. IT. !!!

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Thanks a lot for watching!

[@kamallalchandani8274]

Thanks

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Thanks a lot for watching!

[@rajanishmishra5644]

Yes one of the confirmative indicator.

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Thanks a lot for watching!

[@edwardsciacca8012]

assuming the trend is constant U don't need Volume . But the trick is knowing when and for that to Happen U need to look at Type of Volume within in each Bar . Green Bar could also mean BUY to Close order in this bar . want to Teach Break it down all the way . other then that keep Teaching . trading from 1967

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[@ernestfulford2569]

yes

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Hey Ernest, thank you for watching!

[@DontYouThink_Its_Time-INC]

Please do one on the volume profile indicator

[@BarchartOfficial]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your request. Will definitely keep that in mind for the future!

[@SarkisKlinik]

How to differentiate phase 2 weak demand from consolidation that continues moving upward?Many stocks now like NVIDIA META SMCI CRWD look like your phase 2 weak demand , but most analysts say it is a consolidation after big run that most probably will continue up. Is that different ? Thanks

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Thanks for watching and great question! Please email [e-mail] and one of our team members will get back to you ASAP! Thank you.

[@beverly9486]

54:05 if you were to take a daytrade on the natural gas, would you trade it from the 60 minute chart that you showed us or a lower timeframe?

[@johnrowland2234]

Hey Beverly, Every trader is different in their timeframe selection. It basically comes down to risk tolerance and trend analysis. I prefer the 60 timeframes for both a good trend time and I can afford the risk that 60mins entails. Sometimes I will drop down to 15 mins to refine my risk (lower it) but I never start there. I'm strictly top-down, Daily, 4Hr, 1Hr (15min refinement). Hope that helps, Good of All Trading

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Hi Beverly, thanks a lot for watching!

[@beverly9486]

@@johnrowland2234 this helps out tremendously. Thank you so much Oil King Cousin!

[@NB-vl5ik]

Thank you much and that is what I’m looking for. Can you explain it for how it works intraday or scalping? Please

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[@kdbyers]

Just started the video. What volume indicator is this in the video? Is it for tradingview?

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Thanks a lot for watching! All indicators shown are available on Barchart. If you'd like some guidance on using any in particular, please email [e-mail] and one of our team members will be in touch ASAP. Thank you.

[@flylikeafly0]

hello there, i have a question : is this moving average simple moving average or exponential one ? because i am useing tradingview i got stuck in this issue :)

[@BarchartOfficial]

Thanks a lot for watching! Our volume moving averages are all simple moving averages.

[@flylikeafly0]

@@BarchartOfficial thank you for the kind answer 🙏

[@daimu7971]

Honestly best is plain old school tape reading hands down please do not try to deny this method it’s a losing battle

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Thanks for watching!

[@muhammadsyrian9186]

Hello John, Me as NNFX trader, VP The founder of the strategy advice us to monitor Euro FX VIX ($EVZ) indicator on Barchart to see general FX volume, can you explain to us about this indicator?

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Hey Muhammad, thanks for watching. Can you please send an email to [e-mail]? One of our team members will be able to assist you with that. Thank you!

[@umerrage]

works on fx markets aswel ?

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[@rombusworkmoney22]

When 1H chart doesn't show momentum, 1-min chart probably will.

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Thanks a lot for watching!

[@BM4Ever]

Way to many commercials in this video..

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Thanks for the feedback! Those ads are coming from UA-cam, not from us. We do not participate in UA-cam's earn program and earn nothing from these videos.

[@insan3.0]

Yes; you predict the end of the rally 😂 But you could not know the war. Techniqual forecast is like fortune telling.

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