On Balance Volume

Introduction

This API call is used to retrieve the On Balance Volume for the specified stock symbol up to the specified maximum date. The On Balance Volume (OBV) is a technical analysis tool that measures the cumulative flow of volume in and out of a stock over time. It is used to confirm price trends and identify potential trend reversals.

Endpoint

Parameters

• symbol (string, required) – The stock symbol for which to retrieve the OBV.
• maxDate (date, required) – The maximum date to include in the calculation (in the format ‘yyyy-mm-dd’).

Authentication

API key authentication is required to access this endpoint.

Example Call

Retrieve the OBV for Microsoft Corporation up to April 26, 2023:

• https://api.deltaneutral.net/on-balance-volume/MSFT/2023-04-26?apikey=DEMOAPIKEY

Error Handling

If no data comes back, please check for valid input parameters. This automatically returns one year of data from the maxDate and backwards

Example Response

    {
        "quotedate":"2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z",
        "obv":-330955766
    }