Volume Profile
Volume Profile shows how much volume traded at each price level, rather than over time — revealing where the market spent its activity. This article explains the Point of Control, the Value Area, High and Low Volume Nodes, how these act as support, resistance and fast-move zones, and the main variants (session, visible-range and fixed-range volume profiles) and how traders use them to read where price is likely to stall or accelerate.
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VWAP
VWAP — the Volume-Weighted Average Price — is the average price at which something has traded over a period, weighted by how much volume traded at each price. This article explains what VWAP measures and how it differs from an ordinary moving average, why it resets each session, how it is used as a benchmark of the 'average price paid' and as a reference for whether price is rich or cheap relative to the day, and why — like every indicator — it describes participation rather than predicting direction.
Anchored VWAP
Anchored VWAP is the volume-weighted average price calculated from a specific anchor point you choose — a major high or low, an earnings date, an IPO — rather than resetting each session. This article explains how it represents the average price paid since a key event, why it acts as dynamic support and resistance, how being above or below it signals who is in profit, and where to anchor it for the most meaningful read.
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