A chart may display vwap differently on daily and weekly timeframes, so the timeframe and calculation method should always be identified.
Technical Analysis
VWAP
Volume-weighted average price: the average traded price weighted by volume over a period.
Plain-English context
Why it matters
Chart terms organize observed price and volume behavior, but they remain descriptions rather than guarantees.
Treating VWAP as a prediction instead of one piece of historical context.
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