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How to use VWAP the right-way on TradingView 1️⃣ What Is VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price)? VWAP stands for Volume Weighted Average Price. It's a tool that shows the average price an asset has traded at throughout the day, adjusted for volume. That means it gives more weight to prices with high trading volume. ✅ It helps traders and investors see if the current price is above or below the average price paid. ✅ It’s often used by institutional traders, such as mutual funds and pension funds, to enter and exit positions without causing major price moves. VWAP = (Sum of Price * Volume) / Total Volume 2️⃣ Why VWAP Matters I (Traders) often use VWAP as a dynamic support or resistance zone. - Price below VWAP: considered undervalued by some 👉 may act as support - Price above VWAP: considered overvalued 👉 may act as resistance It acts like a magnet for price, especially in trending markets. VWAP is also used as a benchmark for large players want to buy below VWAP or sell above it. 3️⃣ Anchored VWAP (AVWAP) Anchored VWAP is a more advanced version of VWAP. Instead of starting at the market open, you anchor it to a specific candle (pivot high or low). 🔍 Why use it: - Lets you analyze the average price from key market turning points - Helps spot institutional interest near pivots - More accurate for swing trading When you anchor VWAP to a major high or low, it gives you clean zones where smart money might enter or exit. 4️⃣ How I Use Anchored VWAP I personally anchor VWAP from: - Major pivot highs/lows - Breakout points - Strong reversal candles Then I watch how price interacts with it. ✅ Works well on 30m and 4H charts for intraday or swing setups ✅ Can be combined with fixed range volume profile for extra confluence If you haven’t read my guide on fixed range volume profile, scroll below — it’s linked there. 5️⃣ Common Uses ✔️ Support and resistance zone in trending markets ✔️ Institutional entry/exit level benchmark ✔️ Reversion-to-mean setups VWAP is used across timeframes. I use higher timeframes like 4H to spot trend zones, then zoom into 30m or 15m for entries. Setting and more information VWAP Explained by TradingView: www.tradingview.com Anchored VWAP Explained by TradingView: www.tradingview.com 6️⃣ VWAP Limitations ⚠️ VWAP doesn’t work well in all cases: - In sideways/choppy markets, it can lose value - It is not an exact entry/exit signal, but rather a dynamic zone - In FX markets, it’s unreliable due to lack of centralized volume data Also, treat VWAP as a zone, not a line. Large players fill big orders in that area, expect false moves or liquidity grabs. 7️⃣ Mistakes to Avoid ❌ Entering blindly on VWAP touches ❌ Using VWAP without confirmation from price action or volume ❌ Assuming it always gives perfect levels It works best when combined with other tools, such as market structure, support/resistance, and volume profile. 8️⃣ Final Thoughts VWAP is a powerful tool to see where price is relative to volume-based value. Anchoring VWAP to key levels adds precision and insight. Used properly, it helps: - Spot where institutions might be active - Confirm high-probability zones - Improve entries/exits when paired with other tools Examples are provided below to show how VWAP works in real-time setups. This guide is educational and for learning purposes only. VWAP Zone and a Example trade CRYPTOCAP:BTC Example Stock Market NASDAQ:AAPL Example Resistance NASDAQ:MSTR VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) helps traders see the average price weighted by volume. It's commonly used by institutions to identify good entry/exit zones. Anchored VWAP takes this further by starting from key points like pivot highs/lows for more accuracy. It's most useful in trending markets and works best when combined with tools like fixed range volume profile or support/resistance. While powerful, VWAP isn’t perfect it should be used as a dynamic zone, not a fixed level, and always with other confirmations. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Always do your own research. This content may include enhancements made using AI.
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by Risk_Adj_Return
4
Volume Speaks Louder: My Custom Volume Indicator for Futures My Indicator Philosophy: Think Complex, Model Simple In my first “Modeling 101” class as an undergrad, I learned a mantra that’s stuck with me ever since: “Think complex, but model simple.” In other words, you can imagine all the complexities of a system, but your actual model doesn’t have to be a giant non-convex, nonlinear neural network or LLM—sometimes a straightforward, rule-based approach is all you need. With that principle in mind, and given my passion for trading, I set out to invent an indicator that was both unique and useful. I knew countless indicators already existed, each reflecting its creator’s priorities—but none captured my goal: seeing what traders themselves are thinking in real time . After all, news is one driver of the market, but you can’t control or predict news. What you can observe is how traders react—especially intraday—so I wanted a simple way to gauge that reaction. Why intraday volume ? Most retail traders (myself included) focus on shorter timeframes. When they decide to jump into a trade, they’re thinking within the boundaries of a single trading day. They rarely carry yesterday’s logic into today—everything “resets” overnight. If I wanted to see what intraday traders were thinking, I needed something that also resets daily. Price alone didn’t do it, because price continuously moves and never truly “starts over” each morning. Volume, however, does reset at the close. And volume behaves like buying/selling pressure—except that raw volume numbers are always positive, so they don’t tell you who is winning: buyers or sellers? To turn volume into a “signed” metric, I simply use the candle’s color as a sign function. In Pine Script, that looks like: isGreenBar = close >= open isRedBar = close < open if (not na(priceAtStartHour)) summedVolume += isGreenBar ? volume : -volume This way, green candles add volume and red candles subtract volume, giving me positive values when buying pressure dominates and negative values when selling pressure dominates. By summing those signed volumes throughout the day, I get a single metric—let’s call it SummedVolume—that truly reflects intraday sentiment. Because I focus on futures markets (which have a session close at 18:00 ET), SummedVolume needs to reset exactly at session close. In Pine, that reset is as simple as: if (isStartOfSession()) priceAtStartHour := close summedVolume := 0.0 Once that bar (6 PM ET) appears, everything zeroes out and a fresh count begins. SummedVolume isn’t just descriptive—it generates actionable signals. When SummedVolume rises above a user-defined Long Threshold, that suggests intraday buying pressure is strong enough to consider a long entry. Conversely, when SummedVolume falls below a Short Threshold, that points to below-the-surface selling pressure, flagging a potential short. You can fine-tune those thresholds however you like, but the core idea remains: • Positive SummedVolume ⇒ net buying pressure (bullish) • Negative SummedVolume ⇒ net selling pressure (bearish) Why do I think it works: Retail/intraday traders think in discrete days. They reset their mindset at the close. Volume naturally resets at session close, so by signing volume with candle color, I capture whether intraday participants are predominantly buying or selling—right now. Once again: “Think complex, model simple.” My Daily Volume Delta (DVD) indicator may look deceptively simple, but five years of backtesting have proven its edge. It’s a standalone gauge of intraday sentiment, and it can easily be combined with other signals—moving averages, volatility bands, whatever you like—to amplify your strategy. So if you want a fresh lens on intraday momentum, give SummedVolume a try.
CME_MINI:NQ1!Education
by QuantByBoji
2
Gold Pullback Entry Opportunity Gold resumed its rally, sparked by recent tarrif news. Price is pulling back at the moment and has entered an sweet spot where we can confidently take our first low risk Buy. BUYING HERE BECAUSE 1. We're entering into a low volume area, which is also in line with an FVG on the 1hr chart 2. When a new uptrend starts, i like to buy first 2 instances price pullback to bounce from my trend cloud indicator We didn't get a perfect bounce as it has broken below it, but i'am still buying regardless due to my first reason above about the low volume gap. PROFIT TARGET Setting my profit target to my trusted Exofade peak. As long as the uptrend continues, Exofade peaks will ALWAYS get taken out. That why i love this indicator, and its free. It's my gift to y'all :) . Just search for it in trading view indicators.
COMEX:GC1!Long
by ExoProtocol
1
GOLD — Daily & 4H Timeframes📍 GOLD — Daily & 4H Timeframes On the daily timeframe, gold is targeting the 3435 level. On the 4-hour chart, buyers attempted to break out of the sideways range, but the price was pulled back inside. A second attempt also failed — only the wick extended beyond the range, where the key volume is located. It’s likely that the price will test the buyer zone again (blue rectangle on the chart), which also contains a price gap. The boundaries of the sideways ranges are marked with black lines. This analysis is based on the Initiative Analysis concept (IA). Wishing you profitable trades!
OANDA:XAUUSD
by AlexeyWolf
EURUSD — Daily & 4H TimeframesThe correction continues on EURUSD. Both the daily and 4H timeframes show sideways ranges, with seller initiative in control. The boundaries of the sideways ranges are marked with black lines. However, sellers appear weak — the price has been stuck for several hours inside a buyer attack bar near the upper boundary of the range. Now, sellers are attempting to absorb this buyer bar. If considering long setups, it's safer to look for patterns near the daily level of 1.13126, or from the lower boundary of the 4H range. Another option is to wait for a confirmed breakout above the range. Searching for buys in the upper part of the current range is risky. This analysis is based on the Initiative Analysis concept (IA). Wishing you profitable trades!
by AlexeyWolf
2
SPY Inverse Head & Shoulders Played Out Clean – Bounce from Buy Just wanted to follow up on the AMEX:SPY idea I published yesterday — this played out exactly as expected 👇🏾 We got that clean pullback right into the 588.50–589.90 buy zone, which aligned perfectly with high-volume support. From there, price reversed and gave us that upside move back toward 593+. Even more validating: the pattern that formed was a textbook inverse head and shoulders 🔹 Left Shoulder → formed near 586 🔹 Head → at the deeper 585 level 🔹 Right Shoulder → bounced cleanly off the buy zone 🔹 Neckline Break → confirmed the move above 591.12 This is why I always say: have your levels ready and wait for confirmation. No chasing, just execution. 🔑 Buy zone held 📊 Volume-backed support 📈 Continuation in progress Will continue monitoring for follow-through above 593.46. If bulls hold control, next resistance is near 596–597.
AMEX:SPYLong
by boiigtg
$WIF/USDT POTENTIAL PUMP INCOMING? Chart Overview - Bullish Bat Pattern, suggesting potential reversal near completion point D. - Price recently completed the pattern, currently near trendline and 0.618 Fib retracement zone. - (OBV) broke out of consolidation, hinting potential volume shift. Demand Zone / Support - Demand Zone : $0.30–$0.41 (green box ). - Key Trendline Support : Rising trendline from May remains intact. Supply Zone / Resistance Supply Zone : $1.18 – $1.38 (purple box). This area aligns with the high volume node on the right-side volume profile. Strong rejection likely if price approaches without major breakout. Volume Profile High Volume Node (HVN): $1.06 - $1.15 , confirming strong interest/previous consolidation. Low Volume Node (LVN): $0.80 – $0.95 , suggesting potential fast moves up/down. Fair Value Gaps (FVG) First FVG: ~$0.96 – $0.98 Second FVG: ~$0.89 - $0.92 These are targets if price moves upward. Fibonacci Levels - 0.618 retracement (~$0.85) aligns near trendline — major confluence. - 0.786 retracement (~$0.71) rests below trend line. Bullish Scenario - Price holds above 0.618 Fib (~$0.85) and bullish trendline. - Breaks above to fill FVG and move toward $1+. - OBV breakout supports accumulation and incoming demand. Bearish Scenario - Price breaks below $0.65 and loses trendline. - Bearish invalidation of Bat pattern, opening room to drop to: - Fib Lev 1 or deeper into the $0.50–$0.40 zone. - Volume fades on OBV Risks - Trendline Break : Potential aggressive sell-off. - Volume Drop : If OBV rally fails, buyers dry up. - Macro/Sentiment : WIF is meme-sensitive. Summary Bullish Bat completion with price testing a high-confluence zone (trendline + 0.618 Fib). Many upside targets with FVGs. If Price breaks below trend line and 0.65, bullish/long predictions will be invalid.
Long
by King_BennyBag
5
BTCUSD IS BULLISH BUT TRUMP MIGHT SPOIL IT, BEWARE!🧠 Context: We’re looking at BTCUSD after a textbook liquidity sweep, demand zone reaction, and clear structure shift. This chart beautifully displays institutional order flow, giving us a high-probability long setup. 🔍 Detailed Breakdown: ✅ 1. Liquidity Sweep & Demand Reaction: Price made a sharp move downward into a previous demand zone (marked red). The move into 104,169–104,451 region swept sell-side liquidity resting below previous lows. The strong bullish engulfing candle from that zone confirms mitigation of a bullish order block. 🔁 2. Break of Structure (BoS): Post-demand tap, BTC broke above a minor supply structure, forming a higher high. This is our confirmation of a short-term bullish market structure shift. 🎯 3. Entry Setup: Price retraced slightly after the break of structure and appears to be forming a higher low. Current price is around 105,309, a potential entry for longs. 🧱 4. Target Zones: TP1: 105,800 – fill inefficiency zone TP2: 106,130.21 – supply zone / previous high SL: Below demand zone (~104,150) — below OB and liquidity sweep 🧊 5. Volume Profile Insight: High volume node concentrated at the lower consolidation, signaling accumulation. Price is now trading above POC, supporting a bullish continuation narrative. 🧭 Conclusion: This BTCUSD setup shows classic Smart Money reversal mechanics: ✅ Liquidity grab ✅ Order block tap ✅ Structure break ✅ Volume confirmation 📈 Bias: Bullish 🎯 Long targeting 106,130 🛑 SL below 104,169 🔔 Manage risk and monitor lower timeframes for confirmation. BTC has room to run, but always watch reaction at key zones.
COINBASE:BTCUSDLong
by PIPSPHERE_NETWORK
Rising from the Ashes: CUMMINS INDIA's Grand Wave 5 Launch?After a soul-sucking 11-month correction that chewed through every classic pattern — flats, triangles, zigzags, combos — CUMMINS INDIA may finally be ready for lift-off. A WXYXZ correction has reached its climax in a clear Wave 4 low near ₹2580, completing the complex structure inside a descending channel. But the game changed when price: Broke the 200 SMA Blasted through the channel Punched RSI above 70 for the first time since May 2024 And did it with volume breakout Now, all eyes are on Wave 5 — projected to aim for: 1.0 extension: ₹3569 1.618 extension: ₹3812 Can we reach a new ATH above ₹4171? It’s possible — if this unfolds through nested 1-2-3s, we may be witnessing the start of a larger degree rally. Invalidation : Below ₹2706. If it breaks, the count may need a rework . For now? Wait until it retraces to launchpad.? Disclaimer: This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please do your own research (DYOR) before making any trading decisions.
NSE:CUMMINSINDLong
by WaveXplorer
SPY 1HR Pullback to Volume Buy Zone Before Bullish ContinuationI’m watching the 588.52–589.94 range as a high-probability buy zone on the SPY 1-hour chart. This zone aligns with a strong volume shelf, indicating prior institutional accumulation and heavy transaction flow. After a sharp move into the 591s, we’re seeing some hesitation and potential for a healthy pullback. The plan is to wait for price action to return to the buy zone, show signs of strength (e.g., hammer candle, strong bounce), and look for a continuation toward the previous high of 593.46 and possibly higher. 🔹 Buy Zone: 588.52–589.94 🔹 Volume Profile Support: High node at ~589 🔹 Resistance: 591.12 short-term, then 593.46 🔹 Stop Loss: Below 586.76 to avoid false breakouts 🔹 Target: 593.50+ with higher timeframe continuation in mind
AMEX:SPYLong
by boiigtg
2
GBP/USD - Rejection of lower prices On GBP/USD , it's nice to see a strong buying reaction at the price of 1.34370. There's a significant accumulation of contracts in this area, indicating strong buyer interest. I believe that buyers who entered at this level will defend their long positions. If the price returns to this area, strong buyers will likely push the market up again. Rejection of lower prices and high volume cluster are the main reasons for my decision to go long on this trade. Happy trading Dale
by Trader_Dale