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Technical Analysis

On-Balance Volume (OBV)

An indicator relating volume flow to price changes. It is one of many tools used within technical analysis to translate raw price data into a visual signal that can guide entries, exits, or bias.

Meaning

What On-Balance Volume (OBV) means

An indicator relating volume flow to price changes. It is one of many tools used within technical analysis to translate raw price data into a visual signal that can guide entries, exits, or bias.

Trading context

Why it matters

Since forex lacks a true centralized volume figure, it's used cautiously with tick volume. Advanced traders often rely on distinctions like this to fine-tune strategies that would otherwise look identical on the surface to less experienced eyes.

Example

How traders may see it

Rising OBV alongside rising price can confirm trend strength. In practice, traders typically encounter this directly within their trading platform, charting software, or an economic calendar, depending on the specific context in which it arises.