Net Volume Crossovers for Trend Following
Summary
The document describes a trend-following approach built around net volume (NV), which assigns daily volume a positive or negative sign according to the direction of price change and assigns zero when price is unchanged. Its narrative says crossovers between NV and moving-average lines generate long and short signals, with configurable dates limiting the trading window. It also outlines possible additions such as stop losses, indicator filters, parameter tuning, and combining less-correlated strategies.
The document gives no measured performance results. Its risk discussion identifies delayed signals, late entries, and sensitivity to market noise. There is also a material mismatch between the explanation and the included source: the plotted averages are calculated from volume rather than NV, and the signal conditions do not implement the described NV-versus-average crossover logic as stated. The crossover rules and claimed benefits therefore need verification before the method can be evaluated or reproduced.
Key ideas
- NV gives volume a positive or negative sign based on the direction of price change.
- The narrative proposes crossover signals for entering long and short positions.
- The strategy includes configurable start and end dates for trading.
- Delayed signals and market noise are identified as risks.
- The included source does not clearly match the narrative’s stated NV crossover method.
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