On Balance Volume Formula (Chart Controls)
The on balance volume formula measures positive and negative volume flows.
Formula Details
Syntax
Chart.DataManipulator.FinancialFormula(
FinancialFormula.OnBalanceVolume,
"Close,Volume",
"OBV")
Input Values
This formula takes two input Y values.
- Close
Daily close price.
- Volume
Daily volume.
Output Value
This formula outputs one Y value.
- OBV
On balance volume indicator.
Remarks
The Line chart type is a convenient chart type to display the formula output.
Example
The following example takes input from Series1's Y value for daily close prices (Series1:Y4) and Series2's Y value for daily volume, and then outputs the on balance volume indicator on Series3 (Series3:Y).
Chart1.DataManipulator.FinancialFormula (FinancialFormula.OnBalanceVolume, "Series1:Y4,Series2:Y", "Series3:Y")
Chart1.DataManipulator.FinancialFormula (FinancialFormula.OnBalanceVolume, "Series1:Y4,Series2:Y", "Series3:Y");
See Also
Reference
System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting
System.Web.UI.DataVisualization.Charting