Volume indicators are technical tools to evaluate a security’s bull and bear power. Most look specifically at buying vs. selling pressure to determine which side is in control of price action. Others ...

The net volume is a technical indicator calculated by subtracting a security's uptick volume from its downtick volume over a specified period of time.

Investors always seek balance in their portfolios. A retirement saver might balance their assets with a 401(k) account and a Roth IRA to take advantage of different tax benefits. An investor can ...

Several technical indicators include the term "accumulation/distribution" in their title. All of these indicators are attempting to determine if a security is under ...

The relative volume indicator measures the volume traded in a share, relative to the average level of volume traded over a given period of time. Learn more about the relative volume indicator. The ...

IBD-style investors go where the action is. In other words, they search for stocks showing accumulation. On a basic level, accumulation refers to up weeks with higher volume. It represents buying by ...

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