What is Vwap in stock market?

In this blog you will learn about the what is Vwap in stock market, in simple words and beginners friendly. Stay tuned for more information.

Introduction

If you are an intraday trader, you must have heard about VWAP. VWAP is one of the most powerful and widely used indicators by professional traders, institutions, and smart money.

VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) helps traders understand:

• The true average price of a stock
• Whether price is expensive or cheap
• The trend direction
• High-probability entry and exit levels

In this article, you will learn:

• What VWAP is
• How VWAP works
• How to use VWAP in intraday trading
• Best VWAP trading strategies
• VWAP with RSI & MACD
• Advantages & limitations of VWAP

Vwap trading strategy

VWAP= Volume Weighted Average.

              Good for Intraday Trading.

It is an indicator in the stock market that traders use to confirm buying or selling decision .

Vwap formula

VWAP = (Cumulative Price × Volume) ÷ Cumulative Volume

How to use VWAP in Trading ( What is Vwap in stock market)

1} Intraday Buy signal..

Using VWAP as a Bullish indicator

    • If the stock price crosses above VWAP          

       – buyers are stronger

    • VWAP acts as support in uptrend.

Entery Point

    • Enter when price bounces up from VWAP.    

       exit point

    • Stop loss – Just below VWAP or according 

     to your risk reward ratio.

Example : XYZ Stock opens at 100

                    VWAP is 98

                    Price goes up to 101

                    Then folls back near VWAP

                    and then bounces up from Rs.98 to

                    100 Rs

                    = Bullish signal

But at Rs.99 –100 stop – loss at Rs.97.

2} Intraday sell signal..

Using VWAP as a Selling Indicator

    • If the stock price falls below VWAP – sellers

     are stronger

    • VWAP acts like resistance in downtrend.

Entery Point

    •Enter when price falls below VWAP.

Exit point

    • Stop – loss Just above VWAP or according to

     Your risk reward ratio

Example: XYZ Stock at Rs. 100

                  VWAP is Rs. 102

                  Price tries to rise to Rs. 102 but     fails to

                  break VWAP then drop to 99 Rs

                  =Bearing signal

Short at Rs. 99 stop – loss 101.

How to use Vwap in real market

1} chart setup

    • Open your trading platform

     ( Upstox , Zerodha , trading view ect .)

    • select  5 – min or 15 min time frame in chart

    • Add VWAP indicator from indicator list

2} Market opening 

    • Avoid trading in first 30 min price is too

     volatile

    • let VWAP line settle

3} Identify trend with VWAP

    • price above VWAP – bullish signal

    • price below VWAP – bearing signal

Example : If nifty is trading at  19,800 and VWAP is 19,750 – since price – VWAP , Market is bullish

4} Entery Point

     • Bullish trade : wait for price to touch VWAP

        and bounce upward

   → sell near VWAP

5} Exit / stop loss

     • Target : Nearest resistance / support or 

       0.5% – 1% move.

     • Stop – loss: Just on the opposite side of

        VWAP.

     • If long trade – Stop – loos below VWAP

     •If short trade – Stop above VWAP

6} End of Day

     • VWAP resets daily. Don’t carry forward

       VWAP analysis to next day

       Extra confirmation

     • use RSI indicator with VWAP for extra

      Confirmation.

→What is RSI ?

RSI = Relative Strength Index

          The RSI is a momentum indicator in

          technical analysis.

          It tells you whether a stock is over bought

          or over sold.

How traders use RSI

1} over bought (sell signal)

    If RSI > 70 → possible correction or reversed .

2} Over sold (Buy signal)

    If RSI < 30 – possible bounces or reversal 

    upward .

3} Trend confirmation:

     • RSI > 50 → bullish trend .

     • RSI < 50 → bearing trend.

Example :   

 • stock price rises from Rs. 100 – Rs. 120.

 • RSI  jumps  to 75

Means stock is overbought → may pull back.

 • Later stock falls to Rs. 90.

• RSI drops to 25 means stock is oversold → may bounce upward.

How to use VWAP with RSI

1} Setup

   •  Chart : 5- min or 15- min for intraday.

   •  Add VWAP indicator.

   • Add RSI

   • Condition 2: RSI is above 50 but below

     70

2} Bullish Trade Setup

   • Condition 1: Price is above VWAP→ 

     buyers are stronger.

   • Entry: Buy when price pulls back near

     Vwap and RSI stays above 50.

   • Exit  target resistance or 1 – 2 %  move.

   • Stop loss : Just below VWAP.

Example: Stock is Rs. 100 , VWAP = Rs. 98 , RSI=55

Price bounce from VWAP →enter at Rs. 99

Stop – loss Rs. 97 , target Rs.102.

3} Bearish  Trade setup.

    • Condition 1: Price is below VWAP → Seller

      are stronger.

    • Condition 2 : RSI is below 50 but above 30.

    • Entry: sell / When  price touches VWAP and

      falls again, RSI stays below 50.

    • Exit : Target support or 1 – 2% move.

    • Stop – loss : Just above VWAP.

Example: stock is Rs. 200, VWAP= Rs. 205, RSI= 45

Price rejects VWAP at Rs. 204 – enter short

Stop – loss Rs. 206, Target Rs. 195

4} Extra confirmation.

     • If RSI crosses above 70 while price > VWAP

    →avoid fresh buying.

     • If RSI crosses below 30 while price < VWAP

    →avoid fresh selling.

In short

     • Price > VWAP + RSI > 50 = Buy.

     • Price < VWAP  + RSI < 50 = sell.

How to use VWAP with MACD  ( What is Vwap in stock market)

1} Setup

     • Chart: 5 – mint or 15 for Intraday

     • Add  VWAP indicator.

     • Add MACD

2} Bullish trade setup

     • Condition 1: Price is above VWAP

   → bullish signal.

     • Condition 2: MACD line crosses above Signal

      line (Bullish crossover)

     • Entry: When crossover happenes and price

      is holding above VWAP

     • Exit: Target previous resistance or 1 – 2 %

      move.

     • Stop – loss : Below VWAP.

Example: Stock at Rs. 500, VWAP = Rs. 495, MACD

Crossover at Rs. 501

→ Buy near Rs. 501 – 503, stop – loss Rs. 494, target Rs. 515.

3} Bearish Trade setup

     • condition 1: Price is below VWAP

   → bearish signal

     • condition 2: MACD line crosses below signal

     line ( bearing crosses )

     • Entry: When crosses happened and price is

      staying below VWAP.

     • Exit Target support zone or 1–2 % move.

      Stop – loss : above VWAP.

Example: Stock at Rs. 300 , VWAP= Rs. 305, MACD Crossover at Rs. 299.

→short at Rs. 299 – 300,

Stop – loss Rs. 306 Target 290

4} Avoid false signal

     • If MACD crosses happened but price is

       hugging VWAP ( sideway) → ignore trade.

     • Best traders happen when VWAP and MACD

      both agree on direction.

     In short

     • Buy: price > VWAP+MACD Bullish crossover.

     • sell: price < VWAP+MACD Bearish crossover.

Is VWAP really good for Intraday.

Advantages of VWAP for IntradayHow to trade banknifty options using vwap

1} True Average price

     • VWAP shows where most traders actually

       bought / sold

     • Better than just a moving average.

2} Dynamic support/ resistance

     • price often reacts around VWAP→ good for

       entry/ exit

3} Institutional benchmark

     • Big funds are VWAP to avoid moving

       market.

     • If price is for above VWAP, institutions wait 

      to buy lower

4} Trend signal

     • price above VWAP →bullish signal

     • price below VWAP → bearish signal

Limitation of VWAP ( what is Vwap in stock market)

1} Intraday only

     • VWAP resets every day.

     • Not useful for multi day or swing position.

2} Lagging Indicator

     • VWAP is average → reacts slowly in first

       move .

     •  You may miss part of the move if you wait

       for confirmation.

3} sideways market problem

    • If stock is range – bound, price keeps

     crossing VWAP → gives false signals .

When VWAP works best

    • Trading stocks.

    • High → volume stocks / indexes

    • combined with other indicators

     When VWAP fails

    • Low volume or illiquid stocks.

    • Choppy sideway market.

     In reality

Yes, VWAP is very good for Intraday, but only if .

    • you combined it with another indicator

    • you avoid sideways markets

    • you use proper Stop–loss.

Important things to notice ( What is Vwap in stock market)

1} VWAP resets daily.

It’s not very useful for multi day analysis but is very powerful for Intraday Trading.

Pro tips.

Combined VWAP with RSI < 50 for stronger signals.

Important tips for real market

     • Don’t trade every time price tovcher VWAP 

    →  Wait for clear bounce or rejection.

     • Avoid during sideways market .

     • Practice in paper trading first before using  real money .

🏁 Conclusion

VWAP is one of the most powerful intraday trading indicators that helps you:

• Identify trend
• Find high-probability entries
• Avoid bad trades
• Trade like professional traders

For best results, always use VWAP with confirmation indicators like RSI, MACD, Pivot Points or Price Action and follow strict risk management.

❓ FAQ

1.Is VWAP good for intraday?
✅ Yes, VWAP is specially designed for intraday trading.

2. Can beginners use VWAP?
✅ Yes, it is very simple and beginner-friendly.

3. Which timeframe is best for VWAP?
✅ 5-minute and 15-minute charts are best.

Vwap trading strategy.

If this strategy market sense to you try applying it in your results in the comments.

In the next blog , I’ll share how I use VWAP and pivet points together to find high – probability Intraday setup – stay tuned.

It the end of the day,

Trading isn’t about timing the market – it’s about time in the market

     

             

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