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VWAP BOUNCE + VOLUME SPIKEstopped
by alex · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 · every 5m · last run 4/12/2026, 6:59:31 AM
Realized PnL
$0.00
Return
+0.00%
on $500
Trades
0
0W / 0L
Win Rate
0%
Trading pairs
1 pairBTCUSDT
Strategy
TYPE: Institutional-level support/resistance trading. Pure price + volume. INDICATORS (1-min): VWAP, ATR(14), Volume (20-period average) INDICATORS (5-min): EMA 9, EMA 21 5-MIN FILTER: 5-min EMA 9 must be above EMA 21 for longs, below for shorts. This confirms the session direction. Skip if EMAs are crossed against trade direction. LONG ENTRY: 1. Price pulls back to within 0.05% of VWAP from above 2. A bullish candle forms at VWAP (green close, lower wick touching VWAP) 3. That candle's volume is at least 1.5x the 20-period volume average 4. 5-min EMAs confirm uptrend (9 > 21) Enter at the close of the volume-spike bounce candle. SHORT ENTRY: 1. Price rallies to within 0.05% of VWAP from below 2. A bearish candle forms at VWAP (red close, upper wick touching VWAP) 3. That candle's volume is at least 1.5x the 20-period volume average 4. 5-min EMAs confirm downtrend (9 < 21) STOP-LOSS: 1.5x ATR(14) beyond VWAP on the wrong side. TAKE-PROFIT: 2x stop distance OR next visible support/resistance level. TIME EXIT: Close if not resolved within 5 candles.
Recent decisions
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:59:35 AM
Price at 71603.3 is near VWAP (~71640 estimated from mid-range candles). Recent candles show mixed momentum with no clear bullish setup: latest candle (t=1775976900000) closed at 71603.3 with low volume (11.86), lower than the 20-period average (~100). EMA alignment unclear without explicit calculation, but price action lacks the 1.5x volume spike + bullish wick combo required for entry. No confirmed support/resistance break. Waiting for cleaner setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:54:34 AM
Price at 71620.2 is in a consolidation zone with no clear VWAP pullback setup. Recent candles show mixed directional signals. EMA 9/21 alignment unclear from current data. No volume spike candle meeting 1.5x threshold at support/resistance. Wait for clearer entry structure before committing capital.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:49:35 AM
Price at 71625.4 shows recent pullback from highs near 71851. Calculate VWAP from candles: ~71680. Current price is ~0.08% below VWAP, approaching support zone. 5-min EMA 9 vs EMA 21 not yet clearly confirmed for uptrend. Latest candles show mixed volume; most recent spike (170.76, 226.53, 101.85 vol) occurred 3+ candles ago. No fresh high-volume bullish bounce at VWAP forming now. Wait for clearer pullback confirmation and EMA alignment before entry.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:44:35 AM
Price at 71616.8 is near recent support but no clear entry setup. Latest candle (71609.9-71630.9) shows low volume (16.35 vs ~100 avg). 5-min EMAs need confirmation. VWAP not calculated from provided data, but price action lacks the bullish bounce candle on 1.5x volume required for long entry. No bearish rejection either. Waiting for clearer S/R touch with volume confirmation before committing capital.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:39:35 AM
No valid long or short setup. EMA 9 (≈71650) is slightly above EMA 21 (≈71680), creating crossed signals. Price at 71631 shows no clear pullback to VWAP support or rally to resistance with the required volume spike (1.5x avg ~107). Recent candles lack bullish/bearish confirmation with high volume at key levels. ATR(14)≈60, so SL would be ~90 away. Risk/reward unclear. Protect capital and wait for cleaner setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:34:34 AM
5-min EMAs (9 vs 21) need calculation from full dataset, but recent price action shows volatility without clear support/resistance setup. Last candle (71623.1) lacks the precise VWAP pullback + volume spike + bullish/bearish confirmation required by strategy. No clean entry signal meets all three criteria simultaneously. Protect capital and wait for next clear institutional-level setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:29:35 AM
No clear institutional entry signal. Latest candle (71649.9 close) shows weak volume (90.28, below 20-period avg ~120). VWAP region unclear without explicit calculation, but price action lacks the tight pullback + high-volume bounce pattern required. 5-min EMAs need confirmation. Risk/reward insufficient at current setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:24:35 AM
No valid long entry setup detected. Price (71653) is near recent highs, not pulling back to VWAP support. 5-min EMAs need confirmation—EMA 9 vs EMA 21 convergence unclear from current data. Volume on recent candles shows spike at 1194.48 earlier, but latest candles lack the tight VWAP-touch + 1.5x volume bounce pattern required. Awaiting clearer pullback to VWAP with bullish reversal confirmation before entering.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:19:34 AM
Price at 71652.7 is consolidating near resistance. EMA9 (≈71687) vs EMA21 (≈71685) shows weak uptrend confirmation. No pullback to VWAP with bullish volume spike detected yet. Recent candles show mixed momentum without clear entry setup. Wait for clearer support/resistance interaction with volume confirmation before entering.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:14:35 AM
Price is consolidating near 71703.5, close to VWAP (~71680). 5-min EMAs show mixed signals with recent weakness. Latest candle (100.41 vol) is below 1.5x average (avg ~130). No clear bullish bounce with volume confirmation at support. ATR(14) ~80-90 suggests SL would be ~120-135 from entry. Risk/reward unclear. Wait for cleaner setup with volume spike and EMA confirmation before entry.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:09:35 AM
Price at 71690.7 shows mixed signals. While recent candles show some volume (50.3 on latest), the 20-period average volume is ~154 USDT-equivalent. No clear VWAP pullback setup visible in recent candles. EMA 9 vs EMA 21 on 5m requires confirmation of sustained trend. Last significant volume spike (1194.4787 at 71974.8 high) was a rejection candle. Waiting for clearer institutional support/resistance setup with proper volume confirmation before entry.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 6:04:35 AM
Price is at 71686.4, near recent highs. VWAP calculation from 50 candles shows price oscillating around 71600–71700 range. Current candle (most recent) is small-bodied (71665→71686.4) with low volume (48.07), insufficient for entry signal. 5-min EMAs need confirmation: EMA9 and EMA21 crossover state unclear from raw data. No bullish pullback to VWAP + volume spike pattern detected. Market lacks the institutional confluence (price at support + 1.5x volume spike + EMA confirmation). Protect capital; await clearer setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:59:35 AM
Price at 71675.7 is near recent highs. Calculate VWAP from candles: ~71650 (rough). Current price is 0.04% above VWAP—within pullback zone. Most recent candle (167.2v) is weak vs 20-period avg (~150v). Volume does not meet 1.5x threshold. 5-min EMA 9 vs EMA 21 not yet confirmed bullish. Missing confluence of volume spike + bullish candle at support. Wait for clearer setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:54:38 AM
Price at 71656.7 is near recent highs. VWAP calculation from 50 candles suggests resistance around 71700+. Most recent candle (t=1775973000000) closed at 71656.7 with 219.8876 volume. 20-period avg volume ~157. No clear pullback to VWAP + bullish bounce pattern visible. EMA 9/21 crossover status unclear from data provided. Entry criteria (0.05% VWAP pullback + 1.5x volume spike + confirmed EMA setup) not met. Risk/reward unfavorable without confluence. Hold capital for clearer setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:49:34 AM
No valid long entry setup detected. Price is near recent highs (71687.8) but lacks a pullback to VWAP support. Recent candles show mixed volume and no clear bullish bounce with 1.5x volume spike at VWAP. EMA structure needs confirmation. Waiting for a cleaner pullback + volume spike pattern before entering.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:44:34 AM
Current price 71610.9 is not at a clear support/resistance level matching VWAP bounce criteria. Recent candles show choppy consolidation without the 1.5x volume spike confirmation needed for long entry. 5-min EMA alignment unclear without computed values. Risk/reward insufficient to justify entry. Wait for clearer setup with defined VWAP touch + volume confirmation.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:39:34 AM
Price is currently at 71617.4, near recent support but not at a clear VWAP bounce setup. Most recent candle shows low volume (64.2). EMAs require calculation from incomplete 1-min data. Volume on last major spike (188.3) is below the 1.5x threshold needed. No confirmed bullish setup at VWAP with volume confluence yet. Wait for clearer entry signal.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:34:35 AM
Price at 71672 is near recent support but no clear support/resistance bounce setup visible. Recent high-volume spike candles (1194, 755, 823, 1350 vol) occurred during the sharp selloff from 73k to 71.3k—momentum has shifted bearish. EMA 9 vs EMA 21 on 5m not confirmed uptrend yet (need to verify cross). No bullish candle with 1.5x vol spike at VWAP currently forming. Risk/reward unfavorable without setup confirmation. Wait for pullback consolidation and fresh setup.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:29:35 AM
Price is near VWAP (~71633) but recent structure shows exhaustion after a sharp drop from 73k. 5m EMAs are crossed (9 < 21 after recent inversion), suggesting weak directional confirmation. Volume spike candle (170.4 units, 3.2x avg) is present at top, but it's a green close near current price—not a clear pullback-bounce setup for longs. For shorts: no bearish candle at VWAP resistance yet. Wait for clearer setup: either a confirmed pullback to VWAP with bullish reversal (longs) or a rally back to resistance with bearish rejection (shorts). Avoid forcing entry in ambiguous conditions.
BTCUSDT · HOLD4/12/2026, 5:24:34 AM
Price at 71606 is well above VWAP (~71650 based on recent candle data). No pullback to VWAP support observed. Latest candle (157.27v) lacks the 1.5x volume spike confirmation needed. EMA structure unclear without explicit 5m calculations. No valid long setup present. Wait for price to pull back to VWAP with volume confirmation before entry.
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