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Ultimate VWAP Bands

Oct 12, 2020

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The Ultimate VWAP Bands indicator provides a comprehensive framework for identifying overbought and oversold market conditions by projecting multiple volatility-adjusted bands around various VWAP timeframes.

Usage

The tool is designed to clarify price extremes relative to the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP). When price reaches the outer bands, it is considered significantly overextended, suggesting potential reversal or mean-reversion opportunities.

  • Oversold/Overbought Levels: Use the lowest bands as potential buying zones where the risk-to-reward ratio is often favorable, and the highest bands as potential selling or profit-taking zones.
  • Trend Confirmation: The integrated "Wolfpack" feature colors the VWAP lines or candles based on momentum. A green color indicates bullish momentum, while red indicates bearish momentum.
  • Timeframe Selection: Users can toggle Session, Weekly, and Monthly VWAPs to suit different trading styles, from scalping to swing trading.

Details

The script calculates the standard Session VWAP along with Weekly and Monthly anchored versions. The bands are calculated using a percentage offset of the price, which can be further modulated by a multiplier. A unique feature of this script is the "Dynamic Multiplier" option, which uses a security request to calculate relative volatility (based on standard deviation and EMA ratios) from higher timeframes to automatically adjust band width according to market conditions.

Settings

VWAPs

  • Show Session VWAP: Toggles the intraday VWAP line.
  • Show Weekly VWAP: Toggles the weekly anchored VWAP line.
  • Show Monthly VWAP: Toggles the monthly anchored VWAP line.

Bands

  • Plot Bands Around Weekly/Monthly VWAP: Determines which VWAP anchor the bands should follow.
  • VWAP Band Multiplier: A manual scalar for the band width (e.g., 1.0 for Crypto, 0.1-0.25 for Forex).
  • Use Dynamic Multiplier: Automatically adjusts the band distance based on calculated volatility.
  • Use Dynamic Multiplier With Manual Multiplier: Combines the automated volatility adjustment with your manual input.

Plots

  • Inside/Middle/Outside Band: Toggles the visibility of specific band tiers.
  • Line 1-4: Toggles the visibility of individual boundary lines for the band fills.

Wolfpack

  • Show Wolfpack Bull/Bear Trend: Enables momentum-based coloring for Session, Weekly, or Monthly VWAP lines.
  • Show Wolfpack Bull/Bear Trend On Candles: Applies the momentum color logic to the chart bars.

FAQ

How do I access Ultimate VWAP Bands?

You can get access on the LuxAlgo Library for charting platforms like TradingView, MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), and NinjaTrader for free.

Which multiplier should I use for different assets?

For highly volatile assets like Cryptocurrency, a multiplier of 1.0 is recommended. For less volatile assets like major Currency Pairs, a multiplier between 0.1 and 0.25 is typically more effective.

Can I use this for scalping?

Yes, the indicator is highly effective for scalping when using the Session VWAP, but it is also robust enough for swing trading when applied to Weekly or Monthly anchors.

Free indicator

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TradingView
NinjaTrader
MetaTrader 4/5

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