VWAP Trading Concepts (VTC)

GENERAL OVERVIEW:
The VWAP Trading Concepts (VTC) indicator by Flux Charts is a session-based analytical tool that plots Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) levels from multiple time anchors, including the New York session, overnight session, and higher timeframes such as weekly, monthly, and yearly periods, along with event-driven VWAPs anchored to the High of Day and Low of Day. It also displays the New York Opening Range and Initial Balance Range to visualize early-session price development, and calculates prior daily and weekly session volume profile levels, including Point of Control (POC), Value Area High (VAH), and Value Area Low (VAL), using lower timeframe volume data. In addition, the indicator includes a VWAP Dashboard that tracks real-time VWAP positioning, opening range status, and the trend across up to three user-selected tickers, providing a consolidated view of session structure, value positioning, and cross-symbol behavior directly on the chart.

This indicator was developed by Flux Charts, utilizing concepts taught and traded by Austin Silver (ASFX).

ATTRIBUTION NOTICE:
This indicator incorporates concepts and source code from the indicator “[ASFX] Free Automatic VWAPs” authored by austinsilverfx on TradingView. We have received full written permission from the original author to use and commercialize this code within this invite-only script.

Original script:

VWAP TRADING CONCEPTS (VTC) FEATURES:
The VWAP Trading Concepts indicator includes 6 main features:

1. Multi-Anchor VWAPs
   
2. Opening Range
   
3. Initial Balance Range
   
4. Key Levels
   
5. Session Volume Profile Levels
   
6. VWAP Dashboard
   

MULTI-ANCHOR VWAPs:
The first feature of the indicator is Multi-Anchor VWAPs. This indicator can plot up to 10 different VWAP levels simultaneously, each anchored to a specific session, timeframe, or structural event. The following VWAPs are included:

• Start of New York Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day’s New York Open VWAP
  
• Overnight VWAP
  
• High of Day VWAP
  
• Low of Day VWAP
  
• Start of Week VWAP
  
• Start of Last Week VWAP
  
• Start of Month VWAP
  
• Start of Year VWAP
  
• High of Year VWAP
  

🔹What is VWAP?
Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is the average price of an asset weighted by traded volume over a defined period. Unlike a simple moving average, VWAP gives greater influence to price levels where more volume was transacted. This makes it a commonly used benchmark for assessing where trading activity has concentrated and whether current price is positioned above or below the average price paid during a given session or timeframe.

🔹VWAP Source Setting
Before reviewing each VWAP available, it is important to understand the VWAP Source setting. This setting determines which price value is used in the VWAP calculation.

VWAP is calculated using the following formula:
(Price * Volume) / (Volume)

On every new bar, the indicator multiplies the selected price source by that bar’s volume and adds it to a running cumulative total. At the same time, total volume is also accumulated. The VWAP value at any given bar is the ratio between these two cumulative values. When a VWAP anchor resets (for example, at 9:30 AM EST for the New York Session VWAP), both cumulative values reset to zero and begin calculating again from that anchor point.

The “Price” variable inside the formula is controlled by the VWAP Source input. This determines what price value is multiplied by volume on each bar before being added to the cumulative total.

By default, the indicator uses ((O+H+L+C)/4), which is calculated as:
(Open + High + Low + Close) / 4

The selected VWAP Source applies to all VWAPs included in the indicator. Users can select any of TradingView’s standard price sources, including:

• Open – Uses only the opening price of each bar
  
• High – Uses the high of each bar
  
• Low – Uses the low of each bar
  
• Close – Uses only the closing price of each bar
  
• (H + L)/2 – Uses (High + Low) / 2
  
• (H + L + C)/3– Uses (High + Low + Close) / 3
  
• (O + H + L + C)/4– Uses (Open + High + Low + Close) / 4
  
• (H + L + C + C)/4– Uses (High + Low + Close + Close) / 4
  

🔹Start of New York Session VWAP
This VWAP resets daily at 9:30 AM EST, marking the beginning of the regular New York session, and calculates the volume-weighted average price through 4:00 PM EST. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off in the settings, choose a custom color, and select a line style between solid, dotted, or dashed.


🔹Previous Day’s New York Open VWAP
This VWAP represents the prior New York session’s VWAP (9:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST) and projects it forward into the current session as a reference level. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and select between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


🔹Overnight VWAP
The Overnight VWAP resets at 6:00 PM EST, which marks the beginning of the futures session, and tracks the volume-weighted average price through 9:30 AM EST the following morning. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, select a custom color, and choose between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


🔹High of Day VWAP
The High of Day VWAP dynamically anchors whenever a new intraday high is formed during the trading session. Each time a new High of Day is created, the VWAP calculation begins from that event. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and select a line style of solid, dotted, or dashed.


🔹Low of Day VWAP
The Low of Day VWAP dynamically anchors whenever a new intraday low is formed. Each new Low of Day resets the VWAP calculation from that point forward. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and choose between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


🔹Start of Week VWAP
This VWAP resets at 6:00 PM EST on Sunday, which marks the beginning of the futures trading week. It calculates the volume-weighted average price from the start of the week forward. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, choose a custom color, and select a line style between solid, dotted, or dashed.


🔹Start of Last Week VWAP
This VWAP reflects the prior week’s full VWAP calculation and projects it forward into the current week as a historical benchmark. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and choose between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


🔹Start of Month VWAP
This VWAP resets at 6:00 PM EST on the first trading session of each new calendar month and tracks the volume-weighted average price from that point forward. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, select a custom color, and choose between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


🔹Start of Year VWAP
This VWAP resets at 6:00 PM EST on the first trading session of the calendar year and reflects the volume-weighted average price from the start of the year forward. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and select a line style between solid, dotted, or dashed.


🔹High of Year VWAP
The High of Year VWAP dynamically anchors whenever a new yearly high is established. When price forms a new high for the calendar year, the VWAP calculation resets from that event. Users can toggle this VWAP on or off, customize its color, and choose between solid, dotted, or dashed line styles.


OPENING RANGE:
🔹What is the Opening Range?
The Opening Range represents the price range formed during a user-defined time window at the beginning of a trading session. It is calculated by identifying the highest high and lowest low that occur between the specified start and end time. Once the defined time window closes, the Opening Range High and Opening Range Low are fixed and extend forward on the chart as reference levels.

The Opening Range is commonly used to visualize early-session price discovery. The high of the range represents the highest traded price during the defined opening window, and the low represents the lowest traded price during that same window. After the range is established, these levels remain plotted for the remainder of the session, allowing users to monitor whether price remains inside the range or breaks above or below it.


🔹Settings
◇ Opening Range Time
The “Opening Range” input allows users to define the exact start and end time used to calculate the range. These times are entered directly in the settings and are based on the chart’s exchange time (EST for U.S. futures markets). The indicator will track all price action between the selected start and end time and determine the highest high and lowest low formed within that window. Once the end time is reached, the range calculation stops and the levels are finalized for that session.

◇ Show High / Show Low
The “Show High” and “Show Low” settings control whether the Opening Range High and Opening Range Low lines are displayed on the chart. Users can independently enable or disable these lines. Users can customize the line color and select the line style between solid, dotted, or dashed.


◇ OR Label
The “OR Label” setting controls whether a text label is plotted at the midpoint of the Opening Range. When enabled, the label appears centered between the Opening Range High and Low and displays the text “Opening Range” along with the defined start and end time. This provides a visual reference showing exactly which time window was used to calculate the range. Users can customize the color of this label and adjust the text size.


◇ Price Labels
The Price Labels setting displays the exact price values of the Opening Range High and Opening Range Low directly on the chart. When enabled, a label is plotted next to each level showing its corresponding price. Users can customize the color of these price labels and adjust the text size to control visibility and chart spacing.


INITIAL BALANCE RANGE:
🔹What is the Initial Balance Range?
The Initial Balance (IB) Range represents the price range formed during a user-defined time window at the beginning of a trading session, most commonly the first hour of regular trading hours. It is calculated by identifying the highest high and lowest low that occur between the specified start and end time. Once the defined time window closes, the Initial Balance High and Initial Balance Low are fixed and extend forward on the chart as reference levels.

The Initial Balance is commonly used to measure early-session expansion and directional commitment. The high of the range represents the highest traded price during the defined Initial Balance window, and the low represents the lowest traded price during that same window. After the range is established, these levels remain plotted for the remainder of the session, allowing users to monitor whether price continues expanding beyond the range or rotates back inside it.


🔹Settings
◇ Initial Balance Time
The “Initial Balance” input allows users to define the exact start and end time used to calculate the IB range. These times are entered directly in the settings and are based on the chart’s exchange time (EST for U.S. futures markets). The indicator will track all price action between the selected start and end time and determine the highest high and lowest low formed within that window. Once the end time is reached, the range calculation stops, and the levels are finalized for that session.

◇ Show High / Show Low
The “Show High” and “Show Low” settings control whether the Initial Balance High and Initial Balance Low lines are displayed on the chart. Users can independently enable or disable these lines. Users can customize the line color and select the line style between solid, dotted, or dashed.


◇ IB Label
The “IB Label” setting controls whether a text label is plotted at the midpoint of the Initial Balance Range. When enabled, the label appears centered between the Initial Balance High and Low and displays the text “Initial Balance” along with the defined start and end time. This provides a visual reference showing exactly which time window was used to calculate the range. Users can customize the color of this label and adjust the text size.


◇ Price Labels
The Price Labels setting displays the exact price values of the Initial Balance High and Initial Balance Low directly on the chart. When enabled, a label is plotted next to each level showing its corresponding price. Users can customize the color of these price labels and adjust the text size to control visibility and chart spacing.


KEY LEVELS:
The indicator includes multiple key structural levels that mark important price extremes across the current and prior trading sessions. These levels automatically update as new highs or lows form and extend forward on the chart as reference points. The included Key Levels are:

• High/Low of Day
  
• Yesterday’s High/Low
  
• All Time High
  
• Asia High/Low
  
• London High/Low
  

🔹High/Low of Day
The High of Day (HOD) marks the highest traded price during the current trading session. The Low of Day (LOD) marks the lowest traded price during the current session. These levels update dynamically throughout the day as new highs or lows are formed. Once a new extreme is established, the level adjusts to reflect the updated value and extends forward on the chart. Users can enable or disable these levels, customize the color of the High line and the color of the Low line independently.


🔹Yesterday’s High/Low
Yesterday’s High marks the highest price reached during the prior regular trading session and are marked as “PD High”. Yesterday’s Low marks the lowest price reached during that same session and are marked as “PD Low”. These values are automatically retrieved from the prior day’s completed session data and projected forward into the current session. They remain static throughout the day since they are based on completed historical data. Users can enable or disable these levels, customize the color of the High line and the color of the Low line independently.


🔹All-Time High
The All-Time High (ATH) marks the highest price ever reached on the chart’s available historical data. This level updates only if price forms a new historical high. Users can enable or disable this level and customize its color.


🔹Asia Session High / Low
The Asia Session High and Asia Session Low represent the highest and lowest traded prices formed during the Asia trading session, defined as 6:00 PM EST to 3:00 AM EST. During this time window, the indicator tracks the highest high and lowest low formed. Once the Asia session ends at 3:00 AM EST, the high and low are finalized and extended forward for the remainder of the trading day. Users can enable or disable these levels, customize the color of the Asia High line and the Asia Low line independently.


🔹London Session High / Low
The London Session High and London Session Low represent the highest and lowest traded prices formed during the London trading session, defined as 3:00 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST. During this window, the indicator calculates the highest high and lowest low. Once the London session ends at 9:30 AM EST, these levels are fixed and extend forward throughout the remainder of the trading day. Users can enable or disable these levels, customize the color of the London High and London Low lines independently.


🔹Customization Options
Users can fully customize the appearance and behavior of all Key Levels through the indicator settings.

◇ Extend Levels
This setting determines how far each enabled key level is projected to the right of the current bar. Users can define the number of bars the levels extend forward, and this extension length applies uniformly to all key levels that are currently enabled on the chart.


◇ Labels
Users can enable or disable text labels for the Key Levels as a group. When labels are enabled, the name of each active level will automatically appear next to its corresponding line. Labels will display for all key levels that are currently enabled on the chart and cannot be toggled individually per level.


◇ Price Labels
Users can enable or disable price labels for the Key Levels as a group. When enabled, the exact numerical price of each active level will be displayed next to its corresponding line. Price labels will appear for all key levels that are currently enabled on the chart and cannot be toggled individually per level.


◇ Extend
When enabled, each active level extends continuously to both the left and right sides of the chart, allowing the level to remain visible across all historical and future bars. This setting applies uniformly to all key levels that are currently toggled on and cannot be adjusted individually per level.


◇ Line Style & Thickness
This setting controls the visual appearance of all enabled key level lines. Users can select the line style between solid, dotted, or dashed and adjust the line thickness to increase or decrease visual prominence. The selected style and thickness apply uniformly to all key levels that are currently toggled on and cannot be customized individually per level.


◇ Text Size
This setting controls the size of all key level labels and price labels displayed on the chart. Users can adjust the text size to improve readability or reduce chart clutter. The selected text size applies to all enabled key levels and affects both the level name labels and the corresponding price labels.

SESSION VOLUME PROFILE LEVELS:
🔹What is a Session Volume Profile?
A Session Volume Profile shows how much volume traded at each price level during a defined trading session. Instead of displaying volume over time, it distributes total session volume across price levels. This makes it possible to identify where the highest concentration of trading occurred and where participation was thinner.

The volume profile levels in this indicator are calculated using 30-minute timeframe data. For each completed daily and weekly session, the indicator processes 30-minute bars to construct the volume distribution across price.

Three primary levels are derived from each completed session:

1. Point of Control (POC)
The POC is the price level with the highest traded volume during the session. It represents the single price where the most participation occurred.

2. Value Area High (VAH)
The VAH is the upper boundary of the value area. The value area represents a defined percentage of total session volume (commonly 70%), and VAH marks the highest price included within that range.

3. Value Area Low (VAL)
The VAL is the lower boundary of the value area. It marks the lowest price included within the selected value area percentage.

Together, VAH, VAL, and POC define the core value zone of a trading session.

🔹How the Indicator Calculates These Levels
At the start of each session (daily or weekly), the indicator tracks all 30-minute bars within that session window. For each 30-minute bar, the script reads the high, low, close, and total volume.

The full session high and low define the vertical price range of the profile. That range is divided into fixed price increments internally. For each 30-minute bar, the indicator determines which price segments were traded within that bar’s high-low range and allocates the bar’s volume proportionally across those segments.

As volume accumulates across the session, each price segment builds a total traded volume value. Once the session is complete:

• The price segment with the highest accumulated volume becomes the Point of Control (POC).
  
• Starting from the POC, the script expands upward and downward, adding adjacent price segments until the cumulative total reaches the defined value area percentage (commonly 70% of total session volume).
  
• The highest included segment becomes Value Area High (VAH).
  
• The lowest included segment becomes Value Area Low (VAL).
  

Because these levels are derived from completed 30-minute session data, they remain fixed once the session closes and are projected forward into the next trading session as reference levels.

🔹Previous Day Volume Profile Levels
The indicator automatically plots the Previous Day’s VAL (pVAL), VAH (pVAH), and POC (pPOC) levels from the most recently completed session. These values are calculated after the session closes and are projected forward onto the current session as reference levels. Once finalized, they remain fixed since they are based on completed historical data.

🔹Customization Options
◇ Extend Levels
This setting determines how far the Previous Session VAL, VAH, and POC levels are projected to the right of the chart. Users can define the number of bars the levels extend forward.


◇ Extend
The “Extend” setting allows all enabled Previous Session volume profile levels to extend fully across the chart, both to the left and to the right. When enabled, pVAL, pVAH, and pPOC are drawn as continuous horizontal lines spanning all visible bars.


◇ Labels
Users can enable or disable labels for the Previous Session VAL, VAH, and POC levels as a group. When enabled, the level name will appear next to each active line.


◇ Price Labels
Users can enable or disable price labels for these levels. When enabled, the exact numerical price of VAL, VAH, and POC is displayed next to the corresponding line.


◇ VAL / VAH Line Style & Thickness
Users can customize the line style (solid, dotted, or dashed) and line thickness for pVAL and pVAH. These settings apply to both VAL and VAH simultaneously.

◇ POC Line Style & Thickness
Users can customize the line style (solid, dotted, or dashed) and thickness specifically for the pPOC line, allowing it to be visually differentiated from VAL and VAH.

◇ Text Size
Users can adjust the text size for all labels and price labels associated with the Previous Session volume profile levels.

🔹Previous Week Volume Profile Levels
The indicator also plots the Previous Week’s VAL (pwVAL), VAH (pwVAH), and POC (pwPOC) levels. These are calculated using the completed weekly session volume data and projected forward into the current trading week. Once the week closes, these levels are fixed and remain static throughout the new week.


🔹Customization Options
◇ Extend Levels
This setting determines how far the Previous Week VAL, VAH, and POC levels extend to the right of the chart.


◇ Extend
When enabled, all active Previous Week volume profile levels extend fully to both the left and right sides of the chart.


◇ Labels
Users can enable or disable labels for the Previous Week VAL, VAH, and POC levels as a group.


◇ Price Labels
Users can enable or disable price labels displaying the exact numerical value of each level.


◇ VAL / VAH Line Style & Thickness
Users can customize the line style (solid, dotted, or dashed) and thickness for the Previous Week VAL and VAH.

◇ POC Line Style & Thickness
Users can independently customize the line style and thickness for the Previous Week POC.

◇ Text Size
Users can adjust the text size for all labels and price labels associated with the Previous Week volume profile levels.

VWAP DASHBOARD:
The VWAP Dashboard is an on-chart dashboard that tracks structured session and VWAP-based conditions across up to three user-selected tickers simultaneously. It provides a consolidated view of how each symbol is positioned relative to key VWAP anchors and session levels. The dashboard displays real-time values and status conditions for Price, Volume, Percentage Change, New York Session VWAP, Overnight VWAP, Previous Day New York VWAP (PD NY VWAP), Low of Day VWAP, High of Day VWAP, Opening Range status, and overall Trend classification. Each element within the VWAP Dashboard can be independently toggled on or off through the settings, allowing users to display only the data points relevant to their workflow.


🔹Price
The Price field displays the current last traded price of each selected ticker.

🔹Volume
The Volume field displays the current session’s traded volume for each ticker. This reflects the cumulative volume traded during the active session window.

🔹% Change
The Percentage Change field calculates the percentage difference between the current price and the prior session’s closing price. This provides a quick reference for session performance relative to the previous close.

🔹New York VWAP
The New York VWAP (NY VWAP) section displays whether price is currently trading above or below the New York Session VWAP (9:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST).

If price on the selected ticker is above the NY VWAP, the dashboard displays “🟢”


If price on the selected ticker is below the NY VWAP, the dashboard displays “🔴”


🔹Overnight VWAP
This field displays whether price is positioned above or below the Overnight VWAP (6:00 PM EST to 9:30 AM EST).

If price on the selected ticker is above the Overnight VWAP, the dashboard displays “🟢”


If price on the selected ticker is below the Overnight VWAP, the dashboard displays “🔴”


🔹Previous Day New York VWAP (PD NY VWAP)
This field reflects whether price is currently trading above or below the prior day’s New York Session VWAP.

If price on the selected ticker is above the PD NY VWAP, the dashboard displays “🟢”


If price on the selected ticker is below the PD NY VWAP, the dashboard displays “🔴”


🔹Low of Day VWAP
This field displays whether price is positioned above or below the VWAP anchored from the most recent Low of Day.

If price on the selected ticker is above the LOD VWAP, the dashboard displays “🟢”


If price on the selected ticker is below the LOD VWAP, the dashboard displays “🔴”


🔹High of Day VWAP
This field displays whether price is positioned above or below the VWAP anchored from the most recent High of Day.

If price on the selected ticker is above the HOD VWAP, the dashboard displays “🟢”


If price on the selected ticker is below the HOD VWAP, the dashboard displays “🔴”


🔹Opening Range
The Opening Range field in the VWAP Dashboard tracks price relative to the finalized Opening Range High and Low and also tracks whether the range has previously been broken during the session. The following status outputs are possible:

◇ Inside | 🟡
When price is currently trading inside the Opening Range and has not broken above the Opening Range High or below the Opening Range Low at any point since the range was finalized.



◇ Inside | 🔴
When price is currently trading inside the Opening Range, but earlier in the session price broke below the Opening Range Low before returning back inside the range.


◇ Inside | 🟢
When price is currently trading inside the Opening Range, but earlier in the session price broke above the Opening Range High before returning back inside the range.


◇ Inside | 🟢🔴
When price is currently trading inside the Opening Range, and earlier in the session price has broken both above the Opening Range High and below the Opening Range Low before returning inside the range.


◇ Outside | ▲
When price is currently trading above the Opening Range High.


◇ Outside | ▼
When price is currently trading below the Opening Range Low.


🔹Trend
The Trend field in the VWAP Dashboard provides a structured classification based on price alignment relative to three VWAPs:

• New York Session VWAP
  
• Overnight Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day New York VWAP
  

The dashboard evaluates whether price is trading above or below these VWAP levels and assigns one of the following outputs:

◇ Strong Up
Displayed when price is trading above all three VWAP levels:

• New York Session VWAP
  
• Overnight Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day New York VWAP
  

This indicates full bullish alignment across all tracked VWAP anchors.


◇ Trend is Up
Displayed when price is trading above the Overnight Session VWAP and the Previous Day New York VWAP, but not above all three VWAPs simultaneously.


◇ Trend is Mixed (Green Text)
Displayed when price is trading above only one of the following:

• Overnight Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day New York VWAP
  

This indicates partial bullish positioning but without full VWAP alignment.


◇ Strong Down
Displayed when price is trading below all three VWAP levels:

• New York Session VWAP
  
• Overnight Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day New York VWAP
  

This indicates full bearish alignment across all tracked VWAP anchors.


◇ Trend is Down
Displayed when price is trading below the Overnight Session VWAP and the Previous Day New York VWAP, but not below all three VWAPs simultaneously.


◇ Trend is Mixed (Red Text)
Displayed when price is trading below only one of the following:

• Overnight Session VWAP
  
• Previous Day New York VWAP
  

This indicates partial bearish positioning but without full VWAP alignment.

🔹VWAP Dashboard Settings
◇ Enable Dashboard
This setting turns the VWAP Dashboard on or off. When disabled, the dashboard is completely removed from the chart.

◇ Price
Controls whether the current last traded price is displayed for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ Volume
Controls whether the current session’s cumulative traded volume is displayed for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ % Change
Controls whether the percentage change from the prior session’s close is displayed for each ticker in the dashboard.

◇ NY VWAP
Toggles the New York Session VWAP status indicator (above or below) for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ Overnight VWAP
Toggles the Overnight VWAP status indicator (above or below) for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ PD NY VWAP
Toggles the Previous Day New York VWAP status indicator (above or below) for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ LOD VWAP
Toggles the Low of Day VWAP status indicator (above or below) for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ HOD VWAP
Toggles the High of Day VWAP status indicator (above or below) for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ Opening Range
Toggles the Opening Range status indicator for each selected ticker, including Inside, Outside, and prior-break conditions in the dashboard.

◇ Trend
Toggles the Trend classification field, which displays the VWAP alignment status for each selected ticker in the dashboard.

◇ Position
Allows users to select where the VWAP Dashboard appears on the chart. The dashboard can be positioned in the following areas:

• Bottom-Center
  
• Bottom-Left
  
• Bottom-Right
  
• Middle-Center
  
• Middle-Left
  
• Middle-Right
  
• Top-Center
  
• Top-Left
  
• Top-Right
  

◇ Size
Allows users to select the overall display size of the VWAP Dashboard on the chart. The dashboard can be displayed in the following sizes:

• Tiny
  
• Small
  
• Normal
  
• Large
  
• Huge
  

◇ Layout
Allows users to choose how the VWAP Dashboard is structured on the chart. The dashboard can be displayed in one of two formats:

1. Horizontal
In Horizontal layout, each selected ticker is displayed in its own row, with all enabled data fields arranged across columns from left to right.


2. Vertical
In Vertical layout, each selected ticker is displayed in its own column, with all enabled data fields stacked vertically.


◇ Tickers
Allows users to select up to three ticker symbols to be tracked simultaneously within the VWAP Dashboard. Each selected ticker populates its own row or column in the dashboard, depending on the chosen layout, and updates in real time using the chart’s current timeframe.

Users can independently enable or disable each ticker. When enabled, the dashboard will display all selected metrics—such as Price, Volume, % Change, VWAP statuses, Opening Range status, and Trend—for that specific symbol. When disabled, the ticker is removed from the dashboard entirely.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
This indicator relies heavily on VWAP calculations. Since VWAP is derived from both price and volume data, all selected tickers must provide valid volume data. Tickers that do not report volume may not calculate VWAP values correctly, which can impact dashboard fields and anchored VWAP levels.

VWAP values are calculated using TradingView’s built-in volume data for each symbol and timeframe. Differences in exchange feeds, extended-hours data, or broker-specific data sources may result in slight variations between users.

When using the VWAP Dashboard with multiple tickers enabled, the indicator performs real-time calculations across each selected symbol. While optimized for performance, requesting multiple symbols and anchors simultaneously increases computational load, which can sometimes lead to the following:

Computation Error:
TradingView has platform-level limitations when running multiple data requests and calculations at once. In rare cases, this may result in a calculation timeout. If this occurs, force a recalculation by adjusting any indicator setting or by removing and re-adding the indicator to the chart.

UNIQUENESS:
The VWAP Trading Concepts (VTC) indicator allows traders to track up to three tickers simultaneously and instantly evaluate trend bias based on structured VWAP alignment, price positioning relative to multiple anchored VWAPs, and Opening Range state classification. It includes 10 independently plottable VWAPs derived from session opens, higher timeframes, and structural events, along with both Opening Range and Initial Balance Range calculations. The indicator also automatically plots prior day and prior week Volume Profile levels (VAL, VAH, POC), removing the need for manual level marking between sessions. All major components support extensive visual customization, allowing users to control line style, thickness, labels, extension behavior, and layout within a single consolidated framework.