Interactive Anchored VWAP - Shadow Corp

# Interactive Anchored VWAP — Click. Anchor. Trade.

**Stop guessing where institutional money is positioned. Start seeing it.**

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## What Is This?

The Interactive Anchored VWAP lets you anchor Volume Weighted Average Price to *any* two points on your chart with a simple click. No more fumbling with date inputs or bar counting. Just click Point A, click Point B, and instantly see where the true average price sits—weighted by the volume that actually moved the market.

This isn't your broker's standard VWAP that resets every session. This is *your* VWAP—anchored exactly where *you* need it.

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## Why Anchored VWAP?

Standard VWAP tells you where the average trader is positioned *today*. But markets don't reset their memory at midnight.

Anchored VWAP answers the questions that matter:

→ **"Where is the average buyer positioned since that breakout?"**
→ **"What's the institutional cost basis from the swing low?"**
→ **"Where does price need to hold to keep longs in profit?"**

When you anchor VWAP to key events—earnings gaps, swing pivots, breakout candles, FOMC reactions—you reveal the price level where real money has real skin in the game.

Price gravitates toward VWAP. It's not magic. It's math. And it's where the largest players accumulate and distribute.

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## How It Works

**The Math:**
VWAP = Cumulative (Price × Volume) ÷ Cumulative Volume

Every bar between your anchor points contributes to this calculation, weighted by volume. High volume bars matter more. Low volume noise gets filtered out.

**The Bands:**
Standard deviation bands (1σ and 2σ) show you statistical extremes. When price stretches beyond these bands, it's overextended. Mean reversion becomes probable. These aren't arbitrary lines—they're mathematically derived from the actual distribution of traded prices.

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## How To Use

**Setup (5 seconds):**
1. Add indicator to your chart
2. Click where you want Point A (your anchor start)
3. Press Enter
4. Click where you want Point B (your anchor end)
5. Press Enter

That's it. Your VWAP is live.

**To Re-Anchor:**
Open settings → Click the crosshair icon next to either time input → Click new location on chart

**Pro Applications:**

| Anchor From | What It Reveals |
|-------------|-----------------|
| Swing Low | Bull trend cost basis—support on pullbacks |
| Swing High | Bear trend cost basis—resistance on rallies |
| Earnings Gap | Post-event institutional positioning |
| Breakout Bar | Breakout participants' average entry |
| Week/Month Open | Higher timeframe directional bias |
| High Volume Spike | Where smart money likely entered |

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## Key Features

✓ **True Click-to-Anchor** — No date/time inputs. Just click directly on the chart.

✓ **Auto Time Normalization** — Click points in any order. The indicator figures it out.

✓ **Dual Standard Deviation Bands** — Customizable 1σ and 2σ levels for precision entries and exits.

✓ **Extend Beyond Point B** — Toggle on to project VWAP into current price action from historical anchors.

✓ **Visual Anchor Labels** — Clear A/B markers so you never lose track of your anchors.

✓ **Band Fills** — Optional shading for instant visual reference of value zones.

✓ **Built-In Alerts** — Get notified on VWAP crosses and band touches.

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## Trading Strategies

**Mean Reversion:**
When price touches the 2σ band and stalls → Fade back toward VWAP. Your target is the mean. Your stop is beyond the band.

**Trend Continuation:**
Price pulls back to VWAP and holds → Enter in trend direction. Institutions are defending their cost basis.

**Breakout Confirmation:**
Anchor to the consolidation low. If price breaks out and VWAP holds as support on the first pullback → Breakout is legitimate. Trapped shorts are fuel.

**Gap Analysis:**
Anchor to pre-gap close. If price fills back to VWAP → Gap participants are underwater. Reversal odds increase.

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## Settings

| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| Point A / Point B | Interactive chart selection for anchor points |
| Show Bands | Toggle standard deviation bands on/off |
| Band Multipliers | Customize σ levels (default: 1.0 and 2.0) |
| Extend VWAP | Project VWAP beyond Point B into live price action |
| Show Labels | Display A/B anchor markers |
| Show Fill | Shade the area between bands |
| Colors & Line Widths | Full customization for your chart style |

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## Why This Indicator?

Most anchored VWAP tools make you manually enter dates and times. That's tedious. That's slow. That kills your flow.

This indicator respects your time. Click where you want. Get what you need. Move on to the trade.

Because the edge isn't in the indicator—it's in how fast you can find the level and act on it.

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**Questions or feedback? Drop a comment below.**

*If this indicator helps your trading, a boost is appreciated.*