Aggregated Volume

How to Read the “Aggregated Volume” Signal
This indicator combines normalized volume, short-term volume bursts, pivot levels, VWAP, and a 200-period EMA to give you a multi-dimensional view of trading activity. Here’s how to interpret each component and synthesize them into actionable insights.

1. Custom Volume Signal (vSignal)
• Calculation
• vSignal = Sum of over bars, divided by the current price.
• A rising vSignal means more volume is being traded per unit of price, signaling growing interest relative to price level.
• Plot styling
• Bars are lime when (bullish volume days)
• Bars are orange when (bearish volume days)
How to read it
• Trend confirmation: Increasing lime bars alongside rising price suggests buyers in control.
• Warning sign: Rising orange bars on a down move indicate accelerating selling pressure.
• Divergence:
• Price making new highs while vSignal stalls or drops → potential top.
• Price making new lows while vSignal holds → potential bottom.

2. Short-Term Volume Bursts
Three semi-transparent histograms show how much the last 2, 5, and 10-bar raw volumes exceed (or fall below) the current vSignal:
• Blue = vol(2) – vSignal
• Green = vol(5) – vSignal
• Red = vol(10) – vSignal
If a colored bar sits above zero, that lookback’s volume is surging relative to the longer-term average (vSignal).
How to read it
• Clustered bursts:
• Blue + Green + Red above zero → strong, broad-based volume surge.
• Great for confirming breakouts and shakeouts.
• Isolated burst:
• Only Blue (> 0) on a small range bar → might be a false breakout or intrabar squeeze.
• Only Red (> 0) on a wide range → institutional involvement; act with caution.

3. Pivot Volume Levels (v & t)
• Every 21 bars, the script finds the highest and lowest vSignal values and plots them as shaded price levels:
• Magenta area = recent vSignal high (resistance)
• Cyan area = recent vSignal low (support)
How to read it
• Rejection/Break:
• Price approaches magenta zone and stalls → sellers defending that volume high.
• Break above magenta with high vSignal → likely sustained rally.
• Support flip:
• Cyan zone hold → buyers stepping in at heavy-volume lows.
• Break below cyan with rising vSignal → bearish conviction.

4. Midline Cross (Volume Equilibrium)
• A 10-bar SMA of
• Drawn as a faint white cross on price
How to read it
• Above midline → overall volume bias is skewed bullish.
• Below midline → bearish volume bias.
Crossovers of vSignal through this midline can signal shifts in underlying conviction.

5. VWAP & 200-Period EMA Overlays
• VWAP (transparent red if above price, green if below)
• EMA(200) plotted as aqua circles
How to read them
• VWAP tells you the intraday “value area.”
• Price above VWAP + rising vSignal = intraday buyers in charge.
• Price below VWAP + rising vSignal = aggressive sellers.
• EMA(200) gives you the longer-term trend.
• Above EMA200 = bullish regime
• Below EMA200 = bearish regime

6. Putting It All Together: Example Scenarios
1. Bullish Entry
• Price > EMA200 & VWAP is green
• vSignal rising in lime
• All three short-term bursts above zero
• Price near or breaking the magenta pivot with volume confirmation
2. Bearish Entry
• Price < EMA200 & VWAP is red
• vSignal rising in orange
• Two-bar burst (blue) spikes on a down bar
• Price failing at magenta pivot or breaking cyan support
3. Divergence Play
• Price makes new high, but vSignal peaks lower than last high → look for a reversal.
• Price drops to new low, but vSignal stays above its last low → prepare for a bounce.

By combining these layers—normalized volume, burst indicators, pivot levels, VWAP, and EMA—you get a clear map of where volume is clustering, which lets you anticipate support/resistance, gauge real interest, and spot potential reversals or breakouts with greater confidence.