What it means
VWAP estimates the average traded price after weighting each price by volume. Traders often use it as intraday fair-value context.
What to watch
Session reset rules matter. A regular-session VWAP, extended-hours VWAP, and anchored VWAP can produce different levels.
Where traders usually run into this
VWAP matters most when it starts affecting an actual chart read, indicator setting, or workflow choice rather than staying as an abstract definition.
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