Basics of Volume Analysis


How the order book works. A BitMEX example with explanations

In this article we will speak about a very interesting subject – interaction between the Time and Sales Tape and market depth (order book). To do that we will use an example of the XBTUSD cryptocurrency pair behavior in the ATAS Crypto platform. A highly volatile XBTUSD futures is traded on the Bitmex exchange and […]

End of Rising Market и Bag Holding

VSA and cluster analysis. The End of Rising Market

This is the first article in the series of publications in the ATAS blog on the VSA and cluster analysis topic. What is VSA? VSA – Volume Spread Analysis – is a universal approach to assessment of the strength and weakness of the market on the basis of analysis of the price and volume action. […]

How to use a horizontal volume and raise trading profitability

How to use a horizontal volume and raise trading profitability

What is a difference between a sportsman and a trader? A sportsman asks why volumes decrease and weight stays the same. And a trader asks why volumes decrease and price stays the same. This article contains all information required for understanding what a horizontal volume is and how it should be used for raising trading […]

VSA and cluster analysis. No Demand and No Supply

VSA and cluster analysis. No Demand and No Supply

We continue the topic. This is the second article of our VSA and cluster analysis series. The first one was about the End of Rising market and Bag Holding signals. In the end of it we mentioned the Effort and Reward Law – one of the laws of the Richard D. Wyckoff theory. Today we […]

The Market Volume Profile: How Pros Bring the Waves of Market Forces Under Control

Do you know what are the similarities between surfing and trading? Correct, there are four of them: spirit of freedom, waves of the roaring forces, serious risk and really tough professionals. Actually, there is the fifth one – there are sharks in both. In this article, we will tell you how not to allow market […]