help in reading volume

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help in reading volume

Postby arnie » 29 Nov 2011

Hi.

Please see attached image.

On the left I have volume of data1 (bid) and data2 (ask) applied to each respective instrument, and on the center I have an ask bar chart with the respective volume indicator and on the right the bid bar chart, also with its respective volume indicator.

My question is why the left chart volume indicators aren't plotting the same traded volume as the center and right volume indicators?
Shouldn't they be the same?

The volume indicator is MC's standard volume indicator and the volume of data1 and data2 indicator are as simples as:

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Plot1(volume of data1);

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Plot1(volume of data2);
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Re: help in reading volume

Postby SP » 29 Nov 2011

arnie,

if you open the code for MC's standard volume indicator you see that it uses ticks for minute charts instead of volume.

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if BarType >= 2 then
Plot1( Volume, "Volume" )
else
Plot1( Ticks, "Volume" ) ;
So you should get the same result with Plot1(ticks of data1);

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Re: help in reading volume

Postby arnie » 29 Nov 2011

So you should get the same result with Plot1(ticks of data1);
That's it SP.

Thanks.


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