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[amibroker] Re: Volume Bar Widths and Colors!



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I recall reading in a Mark Douglas book that the volume in the first 
half hour of trading usually accounts for approximately 13% of the 
day's total volume.

HB

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson" <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> That is a tough one as the opening hour can be strong followed by a 
lack
> luster mid day and a strong or weak finish. I spent some time 
working on
> that last year and found it very difficult to calculate....
> 
> Regards,
> Jayson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: run_for_your_life2003 [mailto:run_for_your_life2003@x...]
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:43 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Volume Bar Widths and Colors!
> 
> 
> I like that concept also the % of average volume code.
> I was thinking about finding the amount of volume per hour on a 
stock
> to estimate the total volume I can expect for the day.
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "indiana0352" <cs_winn@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > Jayson,
> >
> > I like the % of average volume code and added that to my own.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson" <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Might as well throw mine out as well. It offers colored bars and
> > feedback on
> > > the days vol as compared to the volumes  MA and today's price
> move
> > as
> > > compared to its ATR. Both the look back for MA and ATR are
> > parameter
> > > adjustable....
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jayson
> > >
> > > ATRparm=Param("ATR Look Back",14,10,50);
> > > x=ATR(atrparm);
> > > y=(x/C)*100;
> > > z=(ATR(1)/C)*100;
> > > Vparm=Param("Vol MA",50,10,200);
> > > Plot(V,"Volume",IIf(C>Ref(C,-
> > 1),colorBrightGreen,colorRed),2|styleThick);
> > > Plot(MA(V,vparm),"Vol Average " ,colorYellow,4);
> > > Value1=ATR(1)/y*10;
> > > Plot(y,"% of Vol Average "+WriteVal(V/MA(V,vparm)*100,1.0)
> +"%"+"
> > ATR %"
> > > ,colorWhite,styleOwnScale |1);
> > > GraphXSpace=3;
> > > Title="% of Vol Average = "+WriteVal(V/MA(V,vparm)*100,1.0) 
+"%"+
> > > "\nToday's Percent of ATR ("+WriteVal(ATRparm,1.0)+")"+WriteVal
> > (z/y)+ "%"+
> > > "\n ATR % = "+WriteVal(y)+WriteIf(V<MA(V,50)/2," Very Little
> > Volume","");
> > > WriteVal(Value1)+ " Percent of the normal ATR";
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: indiana0352 [mailto:cs_winn@x...]
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:16 PM
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Volume Bar Widths and Colors!
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's what I use.  Up days are plotted in green adn down days 
in
> > > red.  There's also a EMA of volume overlaid with the PARAM
> function
> > > allowing you to adjust the Volume EMA period.
> > >
> > > I don't think you can change the thichness of the bars though.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > /*Volume Improved Version*/
> > > /*by Christopher Winn*/
> > > /*September 1st, 2003*/
> > >
> > > /*Begin code*/
> > >
> > > col = IIf ( Close > Ref (Close, -1), colorBrightGreen, 
colorRed);
> > >
> > > Plot (Volume, "Volume +", Col, styleHistogram | styleThick);
> > >
> > > VolumeEMA = Param ("Volume EMA", 26, 1, 50, 1);
> > >
> > > Plot (EMA(Volume, VolumeEMA), "", colorBlue, styleLine |
> > > styleThick );
> > >
> > > Title = Name() + "   " + Date() + "      Volume  " + WriteVal
> > > (Volume, 8.0) + " shares" + "        " + WriteVal (VolumeEMA,
> 1.0)
> > > + " Bar Volume EMA:  " + WriteVal (EMA(Volume, VolumeEMA), 1.0);
> > >
> > >
> > > /*end of code*/
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Graham" <gkavanagh@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > Here is code for volume that I use, but I don't think the bar
> > > width can be
> > > > changed. The previous code at least varied with the price bars
> > > when zooming.
> > > >
> > > > mycolor=IIf(C>O, colorBlue, IIf(C<O,colorRed,colorBlack));
> > > > Title = EncodeColor(LastValue(mycolor)) + Name()+" "+Date()+"
> > > Volume: "+V;
> > > > Plot(V,"", mycolor, styleHistogram+styleThick+styleNoLabel);
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Graham
> > > > http://groups.msn.com/ASXShareTrading
> > > > http://groups.msn.com/FMSAustralia
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: run_for_your_life2003 
[mailto:run_for_your_life2003@x...]
> > > > Sent: Monday, 22 September 2003 9:10 AM
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Volume Bar Widths and Colors!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Not exactly what I'm looking for....
> > > > The color of the volume does not match the price color on an
> > close
> > > > up day.
> > > > When its volume is green the price color should be green!
> > > > When its volume is red the price should match the same color.
> > > >
> > > > How do I adjust those bars wider like double the width??
> > > > The red shows up in the green volume bar on the code below??
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Graham" <gkavanagh@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > > You could always try this in a custom indicator
> > > > > You could try this in a custom indicator
> > > > >
> > > > > PlotOHLC(0,V,0,V,"",colorblack,styleCandle);
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Graham
> > > > > http://groups.msn.com/ASXShareTrading
> > > > > http://groups.msn.com/FMSAustralia
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: run_for_your_life2003
> [mailto:run_for_your_life2003@x...]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, 22 September 2003 2:27 AM
> > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Volume Bar Widths and Colors!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to make the Volume bars wider or adjustable
> from
> > > > the
> > > > > base or adjust the scale and when the stock close up (green
> > bars)
> > > > > and closes down (red bars)? With the price bar width the
> same
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > > volume bar width. How do I do this???
> > > > >
> > > > > In the program the price bars are adjusted as you look for
> the
> > > > most
> > > > > recent days but the volume width is not changed in width.
> > > >
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