Accumulation and Distribution or OBV ?

wiki · 1 Accumulation and Distribution or OBV ? Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:31 am

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Out of these two indicators what is more reliable.. AD or OBV .. Can some one explain

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Expert · 2 Re: Accumulation and Distribution or OBV ? Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:16 pm

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Taken from:
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the Accumulation Distribution Line is a very effective tool to confirm price action and show warnings of potential price reversals. It is important to incorporate volume into price analysis, and the Accumulation Distribution Line is one of many indicators to do just this. Other indicators that include price and volume analysis and could be considered more accurate than the Accumulation Distribution Line include the Chaikin Oscillator (see: Chaikin Oscillator), Money Flow Index (see: Money Flow Index), and Price Volume Trend indicator (see: Price Volume Trend).

On Balance Volume is a valuable technical analysis tool that combines both price and volume to confirm price action or warn of potential weakness or lack of conviction by buyers and sellers. An arguably better measure than the OBV that combines volume and price movement is the Chaikin Oscillator (see: Chaikin Oscillator). Also, the Money Flow Index (see: Money Flow Index) uses price and volume in a more precise and realistic manner.

I have been looking at Chaikin A/D Oscillator but now that I have re-read this, I feel that Money Flow Index might be better. Thanks for the question. I came across an answer to me. What is your idea?

wiki · 3 Re: Accumulation and Distribution or OBV ? Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:43 am

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This gives you a insight into OBV

http://www.topdogtrading.com/?p=943

smallville · 4 Re: Accumulation and Distribution or OBV ? Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:34 am

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wiki wrote:Out of these two indicators what is more reliable.. AD or OBV .. Can some one explain

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Actually, ADX is a valuable tool imo... It shows the strength of the trend.. An ascending ADX line wont tell u that the particular security is rising but it will indicate that regardless of the price, the trend is strong and heading that direction..
I.e. If the ADX line is ascending and the security price is falling, this means the trend it to further fall.