OBV-Based MACD with Flexible Moving Averages and Pivot Signals
Summary
This indicator adapts MACD by using an on-balance-volume-derived series as its fast component, smoothed with a selectable moving-average method. It subtracts an EMA of closing price from that smoothed series, then applies a short linear regression step and a channel-style signal calculation to produce directional changes. The script can also mark pivots and uses those pivot conditions to trigger long or short strategy entries.
The author describes the construction as faster and more responsive than conventional MACD, but provides no comparative results or performance measures. Its many smoothing choices allow customization but also introduce parameter-selection risk. The document explicitly notes that the indicator depends on volume and may not work where volume data is unavailable; its published settings cover a short BTC/USDT futures interval, which does not establish broader reliability.
Key ideas
- The fast input is derived from cumulative signed volume and a price-range scaling calculation.
- A selectable family of moving averages smooths the volume-derived series before it is compared with an EMA of closing price.
- A regression-based step and channel-style state changes form the directional signal, with optional pivot markers and strategy entries.
- The indicator depends on volume data, and the document provides no evidence validating its claimed speed or accuracy.
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