The Volume Weighted Moving Average weighs each price bar by its volume before averaging, so high-volume bars have more influence on the average than low-volume bars. VWMA gives traders a truer picture of the "agreed-upon" price compared to a standard SMA. It is especially useful in stock and crypto trading on TradingView, and can be explored alongside other volume tools in our indicator guide library.
VWMA = Sum(Price × Volume for N periods) / Sum(Volume for N periods). When VWMA diverges significantly from the SMA of the same period, it indicates that high-volume bars pulled the average in a particular direction. The spread between SMA and VWMA reveals volume-price bias.
Price Volume Trend is similar to <a href="/academy/indicators/on-balance-volume" class="text-primary hover:underline">OBV</a> but adjusts each period's volume by the percentage change in price, giving proportionally more weight to large moves and less to small ones. PVT provides a more nuanced view of accumulation and distribution in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>. Pair PVT with trend-following <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">strategies</a> and explore our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> for complementary tools.
The Accumulation/Distribution (A/D) line uses both price and volume to assess whether a security is being accumulated (bought) or distributed (sold) — a refinement on <a href="/academy/indicators/on-balance-volume" class="text-primary hover:underline">OBV</a> that considers where price closes within the bar. A/D divergence is a powerful early signal for <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stock</a> and <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a> traders who want to spot institutional moves before the crowd. Integrate A/D analysis into your <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">trading strategies</a> alongside price structure for higher-confidence entries. Explore more volume tools in our complete <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a>.
The Chaikin Oscillator applies the <a href="/academy/indicators/macd" class="text-primary hover:underline">MACD</a> formula to the <a href="/academy/indicators/accumulation-distribution" class="text-primary hover:underline">Accumulation/Distribution</a> line, producing a momentum reading of money flow that leads price turns. It is particularly useful for validating breakout strength in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and spotting divergence before significant moves in <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>. Browse our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> to pair the Chaikin Oscillator with trend-following tools.
The Positive Volume Index tracks price changes exclusively on days when volume increases, reflecting crowd-driven activity and retail sentiment. PVI works in tandem with the <a href="/academy/indicators/negative-volume-index" class="text-primary hover:underline">NVI</a> to contrast smart-money behaviour with public participation in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stock</a> and <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a> markets. Explore our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> for the full suite of volume-based analytical tools.