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On Balance Volume
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On Balance Volume (Coal Power) 
OBV is a momentum indicator relating volume to price change. If prices rise, volume is considered up-volume; if price, it is considered down-volume. Up-volume is added to the cumulative total, and down-volume is subtracted.
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On Balance Volume (Frauds and Scams)
Technical Analysis method that tries to pinpoint when a security's shares are being accumulated (being bought) or are being sold. The on balance volume line and the stock price line are placed on one chart. When the two lines cross, the analyst considers it to be meaningful. When the chart indicates that a security is being accumulated, it is considered a buy signal and when being distributed, a sell signal.
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