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Trade Breakdown

Trade Breakdown: A VWAP Reclaim That Worked

The same setup taken correctly, with the tape detail that justified holding through the first pullback.

13 March 2026 · 6 min

Context

The name sold off into the first hour, then built higher lows underneath VWAP on falling sell volume.

Trade breakdown · Liquid large-cap

Setup
VWAP reclaim and hold
Catalyst
Sector strength through the morning
Entry rationale
Price closed above VWAP, retested it, and the tape slowed on the offer during the retest.
Risk level
One unit, with the stop below the retest low rather than at VWAP itself.
Exit rationale
Scaled out into the prior session high and trailed the remainder under the developing higher lows.
What worked
Waiting for the retest instead of the first close above the line kept the stop tight.
What didn't
The first scale was early relative to the target and gave up part of the move.
Lesson
Retest entries produce better risk than reclaim entries in liquid names. Scaling rules need a written level, not a feeling.

Educational review of a past session. Not financial advice, not a recommendation, and not an indication of future results.