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===== 📘 What is VWAP? =====

**VWAP** stands for **Volume Weighted Average Price**.

==== 🔍 Definition ====
VWAP is a trading indicator that shows the **average price** a security has traded at throughout the day, **weighted by volume**.  
It provides a real-time view of where most trading activity is happening.

==== 🧠 Why Traders Use It ====
  * **Institutions** use it to gauge fair value throughout the day.
  * **Scalpers and day traders** use it as **dynamic support/resistance**.
  * Helps identify whether price is trading **above or below average value**.

==== 📈 How It's Interpreted ====
  * **Price above VWAP** → Bullish bias – buyers are in control  
  * **Price below VWAP** → Bearish bias – sellers are in control  
  * **Price bouncing off VWAP** → Potential entry for **trend continuation**  
  * **Price crossing VWAP** → Possible **shift in intraday sentiment**

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