Thread by @ThiccTeddy

Volume Price Analysis (VPA) For Beginners

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Before we start, I need to shout out VPA by Anna Coulling

This book gave me the foundation to understand volume & create my volume analysis system

Some of the info in this thread is based on her book

Volume Price Analysis Definition

VPA is the process of using both volume and price action to make inferences about the future price

Volume is the number of shares traded in a certain timeframe

Price action is simply the movement of a stocks current price

VPA is a system used to find high probability trades. There are hundreds of different VPA setups, but I want to focus on the basics today

Candle Anatomy

Make sure you understand what wicks and bodies are. We will discuss them a lot in this thread

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1) Large Body + No Wicks

High volume + Green = Strong Bullish move
High volume + Red = Strong Bearish move
Low volume + Green = Weak Bullish Move
Low Volume + Red = Weak Bearish Move

The main function of number 1 is to determine whether a move is worth following/using as a trend

We want to ride strong waves, not weak ones

2) Small Body + Large Wick

High Volume + Lower Wick = Buyers stepping in
Low Volume + Lower Wick = No significant buyers
High Volume + Upper Wick = Sellers stepping in
Low Volume + upper Wick = No significant sellers

The main function of number 2 is to inform you when sellers or buyers are stepping in to create a new trend

High volume wicks are one of my favorite setups

3) Small Body + 2 Wicks (doji candle)

High Volume + Doji = Important battle zone
Trend + High Volume + Doji = Trend is weak
Low Volume + doji = No significant information

The main function of number 3 is to show you when bulls & bears have reached an important level

4) Validating Price Action With Volume

Increasing Candle Size + Increasing Volume = Validated
Increasing Candle Size + Decreasing Volume = Invalidated

The function of number 4 is to highlight when price action is acting 'normal' and when something might be wrong (a trap or fake move)

I love to fade low volume moves, usually the other side is able to reject them quickly

5) Trend Reversal

Increasing volume + Smaller Candle Bodies = Trend is Ending

The main function of number 5 is to notice when relative volume is high, but results are not high

This shows us that the current price is likely to reverse the trend

6) Breakouts/Breakdowns

High Volume + Break = Strong Move
Low Volume + Break = Weak Move

The main function of number 6 is to help you avoid fake breakouts & bank on real breakouts

7) Pullbacks

High Volume + Pullback = Reversal
Low Volume + Pullback = REAL PULLBACK

The main function of number 7 is making sure we buy real pullbacks and not reversals

Low volume pullbacks are another one of my top setups

Key VPA Ideas

High volume usually means that candle is significant

Low volume candles are usually insignificant

VPA should tell you about what buyers and sellers are doing/who is in control

Candles should either be validated or invalidated by volume

My Thoughts

VPA is the best tool I have. I use it everyday

Once you isolate VPA setups that work well for you it's game over for MMs

The best way to find those setups is looking at charts and taking trades based on VPA (even if you don't win)

I hope this thread helped y'all understand VPA🙏

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