Volume Price Confirmation, Capital Weighted Volume and Famous Investor Strategies

A webcast presentation by Matthew Lutey, PhD as part of the CMT Association’s Educational Web Series.

The strategy integrates principles from famous investors with a risk-adjusted overlay based on capital-weighted volume. This approach enhances risk-adjusted returns by lowering volatility and improving Sharpe and Sortino ratios.

Inspired by Buffett, Graham, Greenblatt, and O’Neil, stock selection is validated by bullish momentum in capital-weighted volume, reducing drawdowns and volatility while outperforming buy-and-hold strategies. A secondary study uses the Volume Price Confirmation Indicator (VPCI) to filter low-volume stocks from major indices. Adding a momentum-based sell rule further boosts performance.

Since 1990, this refined methodology has delivered exponential returns while maintaining controlled risk.

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Matt Lutey, PhD

Assistant Professor of Finance