VWAP Pro Anchored VWAP
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- Version: 3.1
- Updated: 17 September 2026
- Activations: 5
Professional Anchored VWAP indicator with 3 configurable standard deviation bands. Auto-detects real vs tick volume for universal compatibility (Forex, Futures, Stocks, Indices, Crypto). 5 anchor periods: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly.
Full Product Description
Overview
VWAP Pro is a professional-grade Anchored Volume Weighted Average Price indicator designed for traders who demand institutional-quality tools with full customization. Unlike basic VWAP indicators that fail silently on Forex or require manual configuration for each symbol, VWAP Pro automatically adapts to any market condition and delivers clean, precise levels on every chart.
Whether you trade Forex majors, gold, indices, cryptocurrencies, or futures contracts, VWAP Pro provides the exact same reliable calculation used by institutional desks and professional intraday traders worldwide.
What is Anchored VWAP?
VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) is one of the most respected reference levels used by institutional traders, hedge funds, and market makers. It represents the true "fair price" of an asset weighted by traded volume, making it far more meaningful than a simple moving average.
Anchored VWAP takes this concept further by resetting the calculation at specific time boundaries (daily open, weekly open, month start, etc.), giving traders a fresh reference level for each new trading period. This is the technique popularized by Brian Shannon and adopted across professional trading rooms.
Key Features
Universal Symbol Compatibility
- Auto-detects whether your broker provides real volume (futures, stocks) or only tick volume (forex, CFDs)
- Works flawlessly on all instruments: forex majors and crosses, metals, indices, energies, cryptocurrencies, stocks, and futures
- Triple-fallback system ensures the indicator always displays correctly, even on symbols with irregular volume data
- Manually override volume source when needed (Auto / Real / Tick)
5 Anchor Periods
- Daily — resets at midnight (ideal for day traders and scalpers)
- Weekly — resets Monday 00:00 (swing trading)
- Monthly — resets on the 1st day of each month (position trading)
- Quarterly — resets Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1, Oct 1 (institutional / longer-term)
- Yearly — resets Jan 1 (macro reference for long-term investors)
3 Fully Configurable Standard Deviation Bands
- Each band pair (upper + lower) can be independently shown or hidden
- Each band multiplier is user-adjustable (default 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
- Popular alternatives: 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 for tight scalping, or 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 for wider swings
- Volume-weighted standard deviation calculation (statistically correct for VWAP, not the naive equal-weight version found in most free indicators)
On-Chart Value Label
- Displays the current VWAP value in real time in the chart corner
- Customizable color and font size
- Automatically hides on indicator removal (no chart clutter)
Professional Rendering
- Clean line breaks at anchor boundaries (no broken lines across periods)
- Symbol-precision digit rounding in Data Window
- Descriptive short name shown on chart: "VWAP (Daily)", "VWAP (Weekly)", etc.
Practical Trading Applications
Mean Reversion Setups When price extends to +2 or +3 standard deviation bands and shows exhaustion (rejection candle, bearish divergence), the probability of reversion to the VWAP mean is statistically elevated. Combine with RSI or Bollinger Bands for confirmation.
Trend Continuation Entries In strong trending markets, pullbacks to the VWAP line (or to the ±1 SD band) offer high-probability entries in the direction of the trend. This is the classic "VWAP bounce" trade used by professional day traders.
Institutional Order Flow Large orders from institutions are frequently executed near VWAP to minimize market impact. Watching how price interacts with VWAP tells you whether smart money is accumulating, distributing, or holding.
Break-and-Retest Setups When price breaks above or below VWAP with volume conviction, then returns to retest the level, this often marks the start of a new intraday trend. Anchored VWAP acts as dynamic support / resistance.
Session Bias Above daily VWAP = bulls in control for the session. Below daily VWAP = bears in control. It's that simple, and it works.
Recommended Timeframes
| Anchor Period | Recommended Timeframes |
|---|---|
| Daily | M1, M5, M15, M30, H1 |
| Weekly | M15, M30, H1, H4 |
| Monthly | H1, H4, D1 |
| Quarterly | H4, D1 |
| Yearly | D1, W1 |
Using an anchor period on a timeframe too high will show only 1-2 bars of VWAP data. Match your timeframe to your anchor for best results.
Input Parameters
Main Settings
- Anchor period — Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly
- Volume source — Auto / Real / Tick
Standard Deviation Bands
- Show Band 1 — enable / disable the first band pair
- Band 1 multiplier — SD multiplier (default 1.0)
- Show Band 2 — enable / disable the second band pair
- Band 2 multiplier — SD multiplier (default 2.0)
- Show Band 3 — enable / disable the third band pair
- Band 3 multiplier — SD multiplier (default 3.0)
Display Options
- Show VWAP value label on chart — on / off
- Label color — customizable color
- Label font size — 8 to 20 pixels
Technical Specifications
- Platform: MetaTrader 5 (build 3815 or later)
- Type: Custom indicator (main chart window)
- Buffers: 7 plot buffers (1 VWAP + 6 band lines)
- CPU load: Minimal — recalculates only the current anchor period
- Memory: Standard indicator footprint
- No DLL dependencies — pure native MQL5
- No external requests — fully offline operation
- No file system access — sandbox-safe
- Compatible with: all account types (real, demo, netting, hedging)
- Language: All labels, inputs, and messages in English
Why Choose VWAP Pro Over Free Alternatives?
Most free VWAP indicators fail in critical ways:
- They hardcode volume[] , which is zero on Forex → indicator shows a flat line or nothing on the world's most traded pairs.
- They use equal-weight standard deviation instead of the volume-weighted formula → bands are statistically incorrect for VWAP.
- They offer no configuration — you can't hide bands, change multipliers, or customize appearance.
- They produce broken lines at anchor boundaries — unprofessional and distracting.
- They don't display anchor context — you have to guess whether it's daily, weekly, etc.
VWAP Pro solves every one of these issues out of the box.
Support and Updates
- Free lifetime updates via the MQL5 Market
- Responsive support: contact via my MQL5 profile messages
- Bug fixes prioritized within 48 hours
- Feature requests welcome — leave a comment on the product page
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does this work on Forex pairs? A: Yes. VWAP Pro auto-detects that your forex broker uses tick volume and switches automatically. No manual configuration needed.
Q: Can I use it on multiple charts simultaneously? A: Yes. Each chart runs an independent instance with its own settings.
Q: Does it repaint? A: No. VWAP values are calculated from historical bars using standard MQL5 buffers. Once a bar closes, its VWAP value is final.
Q: What is the difference between "Daily" VWAP and a moving average? A: A moving average weighs each bar equally regardless of volume. VWAP weighs bars by their actual traded volume, making it a much more accurate representation of the average price at which the market actually transacted.
Q: Can I read the VWAP value from an Expert Advisor? A: Yes. Use iCustom(_Symbol, _Period, "VWAP", ...) to access the buffer values from your EA.
Q: Which is better, real volume or tick volume? A: For futures, stocks, and CME-listed contracts, real volume is more accurate. For forex and CFDs, tick volume is your only option and it correlates strongly with real interbank volume. The Auto mode picks the right one.
Q: What are the standard deviation bands useful for? A: They act as dynamic support and resistance levels. Price touching +2 SD often indicates overbought conditions in the current period; +3 SD is a statistical extreme (roughly 0.3% of bars in a normal distribution). These are excellent for identifying reversion opportunities.
Getting Started
- Purchase and download from the MQL5 Market
- The indicator installs automatically to your MetaTrader 5 terminal
- Drag VWAP from the Navigator to any chart
- Choose your anchor period in the settings
- Adjust band multipliers to your trading style
- Start trading with institutional-grade reference levels
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Version History
Version 2.00 — Current release
- Auto-detection of real vs tick volume for universal compatibility
- Configurable standard deviation multipliers (previously hardcoded 1, 2, 3)
- Show / hide toggles for each band pair
- On-chart current VWAP value label
- Clean line breaks at anchor boundaries
- Professional chart short name
- Complete English documentation and interface
