VWAP and volume profile
You will learn to
- What VWAP is and who uses it
- Volume profile: POC and value area
- Using them as locations
VWAP
The volume-weighted average price of the session — the average price everyone paid today, weighted by size. Institutions use it as a benchmark: buying below VWAP is "good" execution. Intraday, price above a rising VWAP is a bullish backdrop; the VWAP itself is a common pullback level. It resets each day, so it is meaningless on daily charts (NexusCore hides it there).
Volume profile
Instead of volume per candle, a profile shows volume per price over a period. The point of control (POC) is the price with the most volume; the value area holds about 70% of it. High-volume areas act like magnets and slow price down; low-volume gaps are crossed quickly.
Indicators → Volume: VWAP, Session Volume Profile (daily/weekly), and Visible Range profile.
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Check yourself
1. Why is VWAP hidden on the daily chart?
- It is too slow
- It resets every day, so it means nothing per daily candle ✓
- Binance does not allow it
It is an intraday measure.
2. The point of control is…
- The highest price of the day
- The price with the most traded volume ✓
- The open
Where most business was done.
Terms in this lesson
- Point of control (POC)
- The price with the most traded volume in a profile.
- Value area
- The price range holding ~70% of a profile's volume.
- VWAP
- Volume-weighted average price of the session.
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