Dollar Volume PCF Formula for TC2000

Dollar volume is a smart way to measure how much money is actually flowing through a stock — and it’s often overlooked by beginners.

Most new traders focus only on share volume, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. For example:

• A stock that trades 100,000 shares at $1 has a dollar volume of $100,000
• A stock that trades 100,000 shares at $100 has a dollar volume of $10,000,000

Same number of shares, but completely different liquidity, institutional interest, and potential for meaningful price movement.

If you’re using TC2000, here are two useful PCFs (Personal Criteria Formulas) to help filter stocks based on dollar volume:

1-Day Dollar Volume TC2000 PCF

C * V / 100 > 20000

This formula filters for stocks with at least $2 million in daily dollar volume.

Tip: If you prefer, you can remove /100 and write the condition as > 2000000 instead.

5-Day Average Dollar Volume TC2000 PCF

avg((C * V), 5) / 100 > 20000

This filter gives you stocks averaging $2 million in dollar volume over the last 5 trading days.

Customizations:

• Change the threshold to filter higher or lower dollar volume (e.g., > 50000 for $5M)
• Adjust the time period (e.g., use 10 for a 10-day average)
• As a guideline, aim for at least 30 to 50 times your account size in dollar volume for smoother price action and better fills

Using dollar volume helps you avoid illiquid, choppy stocks, and focus on the ones that can actually move your account.