Mastering VSA takes practice, but once you learn to read the relationship between effort and result, you’ll never look at a naked price chart the same way again.

A means the price moved significantly, suggesting high conviction.

The amount of activity (shares or contracts traded) during a specific time period.

Think of volume as the "fuel" or the "effort" put in by the market. High volume indicates that professional players are active. Low volume suggests a lack of interest from the big players. In VSA, we don't look at volume in isolation; we compare it to previous bars to see if it is increasing or decreasing. B. Spread (The Result) The spread is the "result" of the effort.

Imagine a high-speed train (a falling market) hitting a massive barrier. You see a giant spike in volume on a down-bar, but the price closes off the lows or even in the middle. This is "Stopping Volume." The "Smart Money" has stepped in to buy everything being sold, effectively halting the crash. Why Use VSA?

A narrow spread candle on low volume during a downtrend. This suggests the selling pressure has dried up, often preceding a reversal. 3. Stopping Volume