# PVSRA (Volume) Candles

PVSRA candles are a tool to detect when **higher than average volume** has been detected in single candle (on all timeframes).

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The volume of the last **10 candles** is used to determine the volume increase but broken down like so:

* **200% Volume** (Lime/Red): Current vol ≥ 2x avg **OR** weighted vol ≥ max of last 10​
* **150% Volume** (Blue/Fuchsia): Current vol ≥ 1.5x avg of last 10​
* **Normal** (White/Gray): Below thresholds

You may have heard these candles referred to as:

* Power candles
* Market maker candles
* Volume candles
* Manipulation candles

### Why are PVSRA candles important ?

PVSRA candles are important as they provide an easy way to highlight '**gaps**' or '**inefficiency zones**' in price action.&#x20;

A good learning activity is to enable the **PVSRA Volume candles** and watch how price action reacts once these '**gaps**' or '**inefficiency zones**' have been created.


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