VSA - The Volume HUD

VSA Volume HUD: Your At-a-Glance Volume Dashboard

Tired of cluttered charts with multiple indicators taking up screen space?

The VSA Volume HUD is a clean, powerful, and fully customisable Heads-Up Display that puts all the critical volume and price action data you need into one compact box, right on your chart.

Designed for traders who rely on Volume Spread Analysis (VSA), this tool helps you instantly gauge the strength, conviction, and context behind every price move as it happens.

Key Features

This indicator isn't just about showing the current volume; it provides a comprehensive, real-time analysis of the market's activity.

Real-time VSA Dashboard: A persistent on-screen table that updates with every tick, giving you instant feedback without needing to look away from the price. The HUD is fully draggable (hold Ctrl/Cmd + click and drag) to place it anywhere you like.

Essential Volume Metrics:

Current Volume: Displayed in a clean, abbreviated format (e.g., 1.25M for millions, 54.3K for thousands).

% Change (vs. Previous Bar): Instantly see if volume is expanding or contracting.

Vs Short-Term Average: Compare the current bar's volume to a moving average to spot unusual spikes.

Volume Velocity: Measures the rate of change in volume over a short period, helping you spot acceleration or deceleration in market interest.

Relative Volume (RVOL): See how the current volume compares to the average for that specific time of day, perfect for identifying abnormally high or low activity.

Price Action & Volatility Context:

Range vs. ATR: Quickly determine if the current bar's volatility is expanding or contracting compared to the recent average.

Price vs. VWAP: See how far the current price has deviated from the session's Volume-Weighted Average Price, a key level for institutional traders.

Deep Customization is Key

Tailor the HUD to perfectly match your trading style and chart aesthetic.

Display & Layout:

Compact Mode: Remove the metric labels for a sleek, minimalist view that saves screen space.

Bar Meters: Enable optional visual bars next to key metrics for a quick, graphical representation of strength.

Total Control: Toggle every single metric on or off to build the exact dashboard you need. Adjust text size, position, and background opacity with ease.

Smart Coloring & Visual Alerts:

Advanced VSA Coloring: This isn't just about up/down candles. The script intelligently colors volume based on confluence. It highlights increasing volume on a strong up-bar (bullish confirmation) or increasing volume on a down-bar (potential climax or distribution), giving you a deeper VSA context.

High Volume Highlight: Make standout bars impossible to miss! The entire HUD background can change color automatically when volume surges past a custom threshold (e.g., over 150% of the average), instantly drawing your attention to critical moments.

Full Color Customization: Change every color to match your chart's theme, including separate colors for bullish/bearish moves, the background, and the border.

How to Use It

The VSA Volume HUD is a powerful confirmation tool. Use it to:

Confirm Breakouts: Look for a spike in Volume vs. Average and RVOL as price breaks a key level.

Spot Exhaustion: Notice high volume on a narrow-range candle after a long trend, visible through the Range/ATR metric.

Gauge Conviction: Use the Advanced Coloring to see if volume is supporting the price move (e.g., green volume on a green candle) or diverging from it.