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Price Weighted Volume MA (PWVMA)

Title: "Price Weighted Volume Moving Average Indicator for TradingView"

Abstract: This script presents a TradingView indicator that displays the price weighted volume moving average (PWVMA) of a financial asset. The PWVMA is a technical analysis tool that helps traders visualize the relationship between price and volume over a specified period of time. The script offers two PWVMA calculation methods: the standard volume moving average (VMA) and the exponentially smoothed volume moving average (EVMA). The user can choose between these methods and customize the length and reset (session weighting) parameters of the moving average. The PWVMA is plotted on the chart alongside the volume data for easy comparison and analysis.

Introduction: In financial markets, volume is an important factor that can provide insights into the strength of a trend or the intensity of buying or selling pressure. The PWVMA is a variant of the volume moving average (VMA) that takes into account the price of the asset in the calculation. This makes the PWVMA more sensitive to price changes and helps traders understand the underlying dynamics of the market.

Methodology: The PWVMA is calculated by dividing the sum of the product of volume and price over a specified period by the sum of the price over the same period. In the VMA method, this calculation is performed using a simple moving average. In the EVMA method, the calculation uses an exponentially smoothed moving average, which gives greater weight to more recent data points.

Implementation: The script is implemented in TradingView's PineScript language and can be easily added to any chart on the platform. The user can choose between the VMA and EVMA methods and adjust the length and reset (session weighting) parameters as needed. The PWVMA is plotted on the chart alongside the volume data, allowing traders to compare and analyze the relationship between the two.

Conclusion: The PWVMA is a useful technical analysis tool that helps traders understand the relationship between price and volume in the market. This script provides a convenient and customizable implementation of the PWVMA for use in TradingView.

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Open-source script

In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in a publication is governed by House Rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.

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