⚡ APEX Dashboard Guide

What every label means and when the bot trades

TREND: BULLISH VWAP: BELOW RSI: 54.3 ADX: 28.1 VOL: 1.6x SURGE ATR: 141.03 LONG SCORE: 4/6 SHORT SCORE: 2/6 DI BIAS: +DI BULL SESSION: MARKET OPEN TIME LEFT: 300 min
TREND: BULL / BEAR / MIXED

Shows whether the EMA 8, 21 and 50 moving averages are stacked in the same direction.

BULL means all three are stacked upward — the market is in an uptrend.

BEAR means all three are stacked downward — the market is in a downtrend.

Only trade LONG when BULL. Only trade SHORT when BEAR. Never trade when MIXED.

VWAP: ABOVE / BELOW

VWAP stands for Volume Weighted Average Price. It shows where most of today's trading has happened.

ABOVE means buyers are in control of today's session. BELOW means sellers are in control.

Large institutions use VWAP as their benchmark — it is one of the most important levels on the chart.

Price must be ABOVE VWAP to take a long trade. BELOW VWAP to take a short trade.

RSI: 0 to 100

RSI stands for Relative Strength Index. It measures momentum — how fast price is moving.

Above 70 means overbought — price may be running out of steam going up.

Below 30 means oversold — price may be running out of steam going down.

The sweet spot for a long trade is between 50 and 65 — bullish but not overextended.

Bot only buys when RSI is between 50 and 65. Never chases an RSI above 70.

ADX: trend strength

ADX stands for Average Directional Index. It measures how strong the current trend is — not its direction.

Below 22 means the market is choppy with no clear trend — the bot sits out completely.

Above 22 means a real trend is forming. Above 30 means a strong trend — best conditions.

ADX must be above 22 before any signal fires. Protects you from trading choppy markets.

VOL: volume ratio

Shows current volume compared to the 20-bar average. A reading of 1.6x means volume is 60% above normal.

When VOL shows SURGE CONFIRMED the volume bar on the chart turns CYAN — real institutional money is moving.

Low volume breakouts fail far more often than high volume breakouts.

Volume surge above 1.6x is required before any trade fires. No surge = no trade.

ATR: average true range

ATR measures how much price typically moves in a single bar. It is the ruler the bot uses for everything.

A higher ATR means bigger price swings — stops and targets will be wider.

A lower ATR means smaller price swings — stops and targets will be tighter.

Stop loss = 1x ATR below entry. Target 1 = 1.5x ATR. Target 2 = 3x ATR.

LONG SCORE: 0 to 6

This is the most important number on the dashboard. It counts how many of the 6 conditions are currently green for a buy trade.

Each condition that is met adds one point to the score. All 6 conditions must fire at the same time for the highest conviction signal.

Bot only enters a LONG trade when score reaches 5/6 or 6/6. Anything lower = wait.

SHORT SCORE: 0 to 6

Same as Long Score but for sell trades. Counts how many of the 6 conditions are currently green for a short trade.

Long Score and Short Score move in opposite directions. When Long Score is high, Short Score is usually low.

Bot only enters a SHORT trade when score reaches 5/6 or 6/6. Anything lower = wait.

DI BIAS: +DI BULL / -DI BEAR

DI stands for Directional Indicator. It shows whether buyers (+DI) or sellers (-DI) are currently stronger.

+DI BULL means buying pressure is stronger than selling pressure right now.

-DI BEAR means selling pressure is stronger than buying pressure right now.

Must show +DI BULL for a long trade and -DI BEAR for a short trade to fire.

SESSION: MARKET OPEN / CLOSED

Shows whether the market is currently open and tradeable or closed for the day.

When CLOSED the bot will not place any trades regardless of score — the session filter protects you from after-hours gaps.

For futures like /MYM the market is open nearly 24 hours with only a 1-hour daily break.

TIME LEFT: minutes remaining

Shows how many minutes are left in the current trading session.

Turns orange when less than 30 minutes remain — a reminder that end-of-day volume and volatility often spikes.

Be cautious in the last 30 minutes. Many moves reverse at the close as traders take profits.

Signal score guide — when the bot acts

6/6 All 6 conditions confirmed simultaneously HIGH CONVICTION — bot enters full trade
5/6 5 out of 6 conditions confirmed STANDARD ENTRY — bot enters trade
4/6 4 out of 6 conditions confirmed WATCH ONLY — setup building, no trade yet
3/6 3 out of 6 conditions confirmed NO TRADE — stand aside completely
2/6 Only 2 conditions confirmed NO TRADE — opposite signal may be building
1/6 Only 1 condition confirmed NO TRADE — strong opposing conditions present

The 6 conditions the bot checks before every trade

1 EMA Stack EMA 8 above EMA 21 above EMA 50 for longs. Reverse order for shorts. All three must be stacked in the same direction.
2 VWAP Position Price must be above VWAP for longs and below VWAP for shorts. Confirms institutional bias for the day.
3 RSI Zone RSI must be between 50 and 65 for longs. Between 35 and 50 for shorts. Confirms momentum without being overextended.
4 ADX Strength ADX must be above 22 to confirm a real trend is in place. Below 22 means choppy conditions — bot sits out entirely.
5 Volume Surge Current volume must be at least 1.6x the 20-bar average. Confirms real institutional money is behind the move.
6 Price Breakout Price must close more than 1.5x ATR above or below the previous bar close. Confirms explosive momentum not just drift.