Choose a study for the question
VWAP describes a volume-weighted average since a chosen session anchor. AMA smooths closing prices with an adaptive response. MFI combines typical prices and volume in an oscillator; ATR measures trading range while accounting for the previous close. Volume, OBV and CVD examine participation in different ways.
Read zones and GEX as separate layers
The GEX heatmap shows modeled options information over time. Strike zones instead mark geometrically defined price areas in ES and NQ. Optional cross-market GEX levels add context from the other index market. Several layers may overlap at one price; that does not automatically make their underlying information independent.
Keep settings traceable for each chart
The Trading Panel supports up to four chart panes. Market, timeframe, source and indicator settings belong to each view. When comparing charts, check the price source, history and session. A one-minute chart and a volume chart group trades differently and can therefore produce different indicator values.
For your review, record which layer was visible, its settings and its data timestamp. Connect that observation with your setup and trade evidence. This creates a checkable record of what you saw at the time.
| Study | Configurable basis |
|---|---|
| VWAP | Close, HLC3 or OHLC4; day, RTH or Globex; up to three deviation bands |
| AMA | Period plus fast and slow response |
| MFI | Period plus upper and lower thresholds |
| ATR | Smoothed true-range period |
| Volume / OBV | Bar volume / volume accumulated by close direction |
| CVD | RTH or Globex reset; bid/ask, mixed or proxy depending on the data |