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Closewinter Volume Value
The Illusion of Token Count vs. Actual Capital Volume
To put it simply, the critical limitation of traditional volume indicators is that they fail to account for price changes and only display the absolute number of tokens traded.
For instance, buying $100 worth of an asset at $1 generates 100 tokens. However, buying $100 worth at $10 generates only 10 tokens. Even though the exact same amount of capital was deployed, the number of filled tokens varies depending on the price.
The inherent flaw is that standard charts do not reflect this disconnect—the fact that actual capital volume and token count are not strictly proportional. This is precisely why you must look at Traded Value (or Fiat Volume / Notional Volume) rather than just raw trading volume.
To put it simply, the critical limitation of traditional volume indicators is that they fail to account for price changes and only display the absolute number of tokens traded.
For instance, buying $100 worth of an asset at $1 generates 100 tokens. However, buying $100 worth at $10 generates only 10 tokens. Even though the exact same amount of capital was deployed, the number of filled tokens varies depending on the price.
The inherent flaw is that standard charts do not reflect this disconnect—the fact that actual capital volume and token count are not strictly proportional. This is precisely why you must look at Traded Value (or Fiat Volume / Notional Volume) rather than just raw trading volume.
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.