PVT (Price Volume Trend)

Price Volume Trend — proportional volume flow.

What is PVT?

Price Volume Trend weights volume by the percentage change in price. Unlike OBV which uses all volume, PVT uses proportional volume, making it more sensitive to price magnitude.

Visual Encoding

  • X-Axis: Time (candle intervals)
  • Y-Axis: PVT value (auto-scaled)
  • Line: Cumulative PVT

Interpretation

  • Rising PVT = volume-weighted buying pressure
  • Falling PVT = volume-weighted selling pressure
  • PVT divergence from price = potential reversal
  • Data refreshes periodically — not real-time

Trading Signals

  • PVT trending with price = healthy trend
  • PVT diverging from new price highs/lows = momentum fading
  • Watch slope changes rather than the absolute level (cumulative series)

Price Overlay

  • Close Price: Daily closing price (right Y-axis)
  • PVT rising + price falling = hidden accumulation
  • PVT falling + price rising = hidden distribution
  • PVT confirming price = volume supports trend

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