Relative Volume Candles [QuantVue]

In the words of Dan Zanger, "Trying to trade without using volume is like trying to drive a few hundred miles without putting gas in your tank. Trying to trade without chart patterns is like leaving without having an idea how to get there!"

Volume tends to show up at the beginning and the end of trends. As a general rule, when a stock goes up on low volume, it's seen as negative because it means buyers aren't committed. When a stock goes down on low volume, it means that not many people are trying to sell it, which is positive.

The Relative Volume Candles indicator is based on the Zanger Volume Ratio and designed to help identify key volume patterns effortlessly, with color coded candles and wicks.

The indicator is designed to be used on charts less than 1 Day and calculates the average volume for the user selected lookback period at the given time of day. From there a ratio of the current volume vs the average volume is used to determine the candle’s colors.


The candles wicks are color coded based on whether or not the volume ratio is rising or falling.


So when is it most important to have volume? When prices break out of a consolidation pattern like a bull flag or cup and handle pattern, volume plays a role. When a stock moves out of a range, volume shows how committed buyers are to that move.


Note in order to see this indicator you will need to change the visual order. This is done by selecting the the 3 dots next to the indicator name, scrolling down to visual order and selecting bring to front.


Indicator Features

🔹Selectable candle colors

🔹Selectable ratio levels

🔹Custom lookback period***

***TradingView has a maximum 5,000 bar lookback for most plans. If you are on a lower time frame chart and you select a lookback period larger than 5,000 bars the indicator will not show and you will need to select a shorter lookback period or move to a higher time frame chart.

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