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Frequently Asked Questions
- Will your indicators work on an intraday level?
- What is the win / loss ratio of your chart indicators?
- Do your indicators work on all timeframes?
- On what do you base your indicators?
- What is the difference between buying and selling volume?
- What makes your charts unique?
- How difficult is it to trade with your charts?
- How many intraday trade signals may be triggered by volume surges?
- Can I use intraday charts to view historical data and volume indicators?
- Can other technical studies be used in conjunction with your volume indicators?
- Why are there no Russell 1000 e-mini and S&P 400 e-mini volume charts?
- Why you do not provide e-mini volume charts for separate expiration series?
- Is the data on your futures charts displayed in real-time or with a delay?
- What does the cash index I see on your chart represent?
- Can you give me an example of the S&P 500 cash index?
Will your indicators work on an intraday level?
Our indicators were especially designed for short-term trading applications (i.e., intraday and swing trades).
What is the win / loss ratio of your chart indicators?
Based on an analysis of historical data (available back to 1997) and depending on the type of trading, on average 5 of 7 trades have been profitable.
Do your indicators work on all timeframes?
Our volume-based indicators work for all timeframes. This can be verified by using the intraday history feature of our charts, which is available for data going all the way back to 1997.
On what do you base your indicators?
Our indicators are based on intraday volume surges. Historically, it has been proven that volume surges tend to precede price trend reversals. The reason for this is that large volume surges point to institutional money entering and exiting the market. More...
What is the difference between buying and selling volume?
We call volume produced during a price (index) advance “selling volume”; conversely, “buying volume” is the volume generated during a price / index decline. Typically, significant buying surges tend to precede reversals to the up-side while large selling surges tend to precede reversals to the down-side.
Our SBV (Selling Buying Volume) Indicator shows which kind of volume currently dominates in the market: Buying or selling volume. For instance, a positive SBV indicator (which is marked red on our charts) reveals that a major part of the recent volume activity has been selling volume. The magnitude and duration of the red areas seen on the chart reflect the magnitude and duration of the associated selling surges. The charts allow us to anticipate how strong and how prolonged a coming reversal might be. The opposite is true for situations where the SBV indicator is negative (i.e., where the SBV indicator is dominated by green areas on the charts). More...
What makes your charts unique?
We have developed a revolutionary new technology that allows us to analyze volume activity on a totally new level. We extract “atypical” volume activity that is a result of market sentiment (as opposed to the “typical” volume variations that tend to appear every day). Our analyses are all carried out and charted in real time. For futures trading, we analyze what we call “combined modulated volume”. We also analyze selling and buying volume (see above for definitions) on the fly. Furthermore, we have created a new, unique volume indicator – the SBV Indicator – which is available only through us. More...
How difficult is it to trade with your charts?
Trading futures is very simple when using our charts with combined modulated volume: Buy on buying surges and sell on selling surges. More...
How many intraday trade signals may be triggered by volume surges?
Depending on the market, from one to five, sometimes even more trades may be generated. The largest number of trades may be generated during a flat market (see example here) whereas perhaps only one (or even no trades at all) may be generated during a rallying market. 1-day and 2-hour charts are best when trading a flat market. Larger timeframes – such as 15-day to 1-year charts – may alert traders to coming rallies.
Can I use intraday charts to view historical data and volume indicators?
Yes, our charts allow you to test our indicators going back to October 1997 (for the S&P 500 e-mini), July 1999 (for the NASDAQ 100 e-mini), October 2001 (for the Russell 2000 e-mini) and May 2002. The timeframes for which you can analyze historical data range from a 10-year view all the way down to a 2-hour view (where one bar = 1 minute).
Can other technical studies be used in conjunction with your volume indicators?
Yes; in fact, we encourage you to do so, as this may substantially increase the likelihood of winning trades. For instance, some of our subscribers combine the RSI with our SBV indicators. A possible trading scenario using these two indicators together could look like this: :
A) Go long when buying surges appear AND when RSI readings are low;
B) Sell when selling surges appear AND when RSI readings are high.
MACD, Stochastics, and other technical indicators may also be used in such fashion. These strategies are best fine-tuned to suit a trader’s personal needs and risk tolerance.
Why are there no Russell 1000 e-mini and S&P 400 e-mini volume charts?
Because it is difficult to analyze intraday volume patterns for e-mi futures that are not actively traded, we do not provide volume charts for the Russell 1000 e-mini and the S&P 400 e-mini. These have a low trading volume; as an alternative to trading these e-mini contracts, we would suggest trading the Russell 1000 and the S&P 400 indexes. You may access the volume charts for major US indexes at www.MarketVolume.com.
Why you do not provide e-mini volume charts for separate expiration series?
We do not provide volume charts for separate expiration series simply because the volume of each expiration series is affected by the upcoming expire date. Typically, the closer to expiration, the more actively e-mini index futures are traded. This makes it difficult to analyze current volume surges and compare them with historical data. Only the use of combined e-mini futures volume allows a proper analysis of futures volume over longer periods of time.
Is the data on your futures charts displayed in real-time or with a delay?
Because of exchange fees and the significant amount of paperwork involved, the e-mini prices on our charts appear with a 10-minute delay (in accordance with exchange regulations).
All other indicators - including our new SBV indicator and the combined modulated volume indicator - are calculated according to the certain algorithms, and because they do not reflect exchange data, are presented in real-time.
On the 1-day and 2-hour views, you can see an orange line which represents the corresponding cash index. The index price line is shifted so that is stays in the same window as the line representing the e-mini futures.
What does the cash index I see on your chart represent?
On 1-day and 2-hour views, you can see an orange line which represents the corresponding cash index. Since e-mini prices are shown with a delay, in order to see the most recent market direction, we show the cash index line (which in most cases behaves like the e-mini futures line). For instance, on the S&P 500 e-mini charts, the orange line represents the S&P 500 index. The cash index price is shifted to stay in the same window as the e-mini futures line.
Can you give me an example of the S&P 500 cash index?
The S&P 500 Cash (SPX) index represents “the market”. The index is calculated from an average of all 500 stocks comprising the index. The calculated cash index value differs from the S&P 500 futures value: The cash index is calculated about once a minute, whereas the futures index can change instantaneously - whenever a bid or an ask price is hit in the pit or at the electronic exchange.
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