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Reading the Volume Graph
Each bar in the volume graph (second from the top) is drawn in one of three colors. Green is used if a stock's price went up that day, and red is used if the price went down, and blue indicates that there was no change from yesterday's price.

This allows quick recognition of whether buyers or sellers are controlling a stock.

This chart is a perfect example of how important volume is in big price moves. As the stock price drops, more red bars become predominate. As the price rises, green bars become predominate.

It is important to notice that as volume drops off as prices decline, a base is established where prices can move higher. Most of the time, these large volume spikes are related to important news items. If you notice how the prices move higher after the large volume spike, you can start to realize how these changes become market trading opportunities and how the strategies created by our professional traders can help you profit from these opportunities. Notice the date around the middle of February.

Keep in mind that technical analysis does not take into account new items but even the most astute trader will never be able to catch a trade given the news.


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