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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

πŸ“˜ VSA Master Review — Interactive 150-Question Practice Test

 

πŸ“˜ VSA Master Review — Interactive 150-Question Practice Test

Tap a module to expand. For each question, choose your option then tap Reveal Answer to check. Use the Self-Evaluation Guide at the end to score yourself.

πŸ“— Module 1 — The Logic of the Market (25 Questions)
  1. Markets are best described as…
    a) Casino   b) Prediction tool   c) Continuous auction   d) Random game
    Correct: c) Continuous auction
  2. Price rises when…
    a) Supply > Demand   b) Even balance   c) Demand > Supply   d) No volume
    Correct: c) Demand > Supply
  3. Price falls when…
    a) Demand > Supply   b) Low volume   c) Supply > Demand   d) Spread flat
    Correct: c) Supply > Demand
  4. Volume represents…
    a) Emotion   b) Effort   c) Result   d) Color
    Correct: b) Effort
  5. Price (spread/close) represents…
    a) Effort   b) Result   c) Time   d) Liquidity
    Correct: b) Result
  6. The crowd typically acts…
    a) Early   b) On tests   c) Late   d) Against volume
    Correct: c) Late
  7. Professionals accumulate when prices are…
    a) High   b) Low and quiet   c) Mid-range   d) Spiking
    Correct: b) Low and quiet
  8. Professionals distribute when…
    a) Panic low   b) Public euphoric   c) Volume low   d) Range tight
    Correct: b) Public euphoric
  9. Up move + high volume + little progress often implies…
    a) Strength   b) Hidden selling   c) No demand   d) Test pass
    Correct: b) Hidden selling
  10. Down move + high volume + little progress implies…
    a) Hidden buying/absorption   b) Weakness   c) Panic   d) Breakdown
    Correct: a) Hidden buying/absorption
  11. Wide up spread + strong close usually means…
    a) Weakness   b) Strength   c) Indecision   d) Trap
    Correct: b) Strength
  12. Narrow spread + low volume suggests…
    a) Panic   b) Lack of interest   c) Strength   d) SOW
    Correct: b) Lack of interest
  13. Up bar on low volume frequently signals…
    a) No demand   b) Strength   c) Absorption   d) Re-accumulation
    Correct: a) No demand
  14. Down bar on low volume often signals…
    a) Lack of selling   b) Panic   c) Distribution   d) Breakdown
    Correct: a) Lack of selling
  15. Crowd activity peaks mostly at…
    a) Climaxes   b) Quiet phases   c) Tests   d) Mid-trend
    Correct: a) Climaxes
  16. “Effort vs Result” reads…
    a) Volume vs Price spread   b) RSI vs MACD   c) EMA vs WMA   d) News vs Price
    Correct: a) Volume vs Price spread
  17. Smart Money typically buys during…
    a) Breakouts   b) Weakness/panic   c) Euphoria   d) High news
    Correct: b) Weakness/panic
  18. Smart Money often sells during…
    a) Fear   b) Euphoria at tops   c) Low volume   d) Tests
    Correct: b) Euphoria at tops
  19. Volume helps confirm…
    a) Activity behind price   b) Direction always   c) Indicators   d) None
    Correct: a) Activity behind price
  20. Each bar must be read with…
    a) Indicators   b) Background   c) Time   d) Emotion
    Correct: b) Background
  21. VSA focuses primarily on…
    a) Patterns   b) Supply/demand logic   c) Indicators   d) News
    Correct: b) Supply/demand logic
  22. Rising volume but small result means…
    a) Opposite force present   b) Strength   c) Noise   d) Breakout
    Correct: a) Opposite force present
  23. Volume is “truth” because it’s…
    a) Easily faked   b) Hard to fake at scale   c) Always low   d) Constant
    Correct: b) Hard to fake at scale
  24. Price + Volume together tell the…
    a) Indicator reading   b) Market story   c) Noise   d) Cycle
    Correct: b) Market story
  25. Main goal of VSA is to…
    a) Predict news   b) Trade with Smart Money   c) Avoid volume   d) Counter-trade
    Correct: b) Trade with Smart Money
πŸ“˜ Module 2 — The Language of Volume and Spread (25 Questions)
  1. Volume mainly measures…
    a) Direction   b) Effort   c) Emotion   d) Close
    Correct: b) Effort
  2. Spread mainly shows…
    a) Result   b) Volume   c) Noise   d) Emotion
    Correct: a) Result
  3. High vol + wide up spread suggests…
    a) Demand active   b) Supply   c) No demand   d) Trap
    Correct: a) Demand active
  4. High vol + narrow up spread often implies…
    a) Hidden supply   b) Strength   c) No interest   d) Buyers strong
    Correct: a) Hidden supply
  5. Low vol + narrow spread =
    a) No interest   b) Distribution   c) Buying climax   d) Panic
    Correct: a) No interest
  6. Ultra-high vol after a rise risks…
    a) Buying climax   b) Test   c) No supply   d) Strength
    Correct: a) Buying climax
  7. Ultra-high vol after a fall often is…
    a) Selling climax   b) Continuation   c) Weakness   d) No demand
    Correct: a) Selling climax
  8. Effort up with no result means…
    a) Hidden selling   b) Strength   c) Support   d) Rally
    Correct: a) Hidden selling
  9. Effort down with no result means…
    a) Hidden buying   b) Weakness   c) Distribution   d) No interest
    Correct: a) Hidden buying
  10. Low-volume down bar is often…
    a) No supply   b) Weakness   c) Climax   d) Trap
    Correct: a) No supply
  11. Low-volume up bar is often…
    a) No demand   b) Strength   c) Test   d) Buying pressure
    Correct: a) No demand
  12. Widening spread + rising volume indicates…
    a) Healthy trend   b) Exhaustion   c) Distribution   d) Climax
    Correct: a) Healthy trend
  13. Widening spread + falling volume suggests…
    a) Weak effort   b) Confirmation   c) Support   d) Buying
    Correct: a) Weak effort
  14. Narrow spread + high volume implies…
    a) Absorption/congestion   b) Strength   c) No interest   d) Breakout
    Correct: a) Absorption/congestion
  15. Volume must be read…
    a) Relative to prior bars   b) Absolute   c) Once daily   d) Ignoring context
    Correct: a) Relative to prior bars
  16. Falling volume in an uptrend often means…
    a) Demand weakening   b) More buyers   c) Distribution   d) Noise
    Correct: a) Demand weakening
  17. Falling volume in a downtrend suggests…
    a) Sellers exhausted   b) Continuation   c) Strong move   d) Trap
    Correct: a) Sellers exhausted
  18. Extremely low volume bars show…
    a) Disinterest   b) Strength   c) Panic   d) Buying
    Correct: a) Disinterest
  19. Comparing volumes across bars reveals…
    a) Changes in effort   b) Price noise   c) Indicators   d) Sentiment
    Correct: a) Changes in effort
  20. Effort up + result up =
    a) Harmony/strength   b) Conflict   c) Weakness   d) Absorption
    Correct: a) Harmony/strength
  21. Effort up + result flat =
    a) Hidden selling   b) Strength   c) Demand   d) Support
    Correct: a) Hidden selling
  22. Effort down + result flat =
    a) Hidden buying   b) Weakness   c) Distribution   d) Test failed
    Correct: a) Hidden buying
  23. True strength is clearest when…
    a) Volume & spread align   b) Indicators align   c) Gap fills   d) Candle color
    Correct: a) Volume & spread align
  24. “Result” in VSA means…
    a) How far price moved   b) Volume size   c) Open   d) News impact
    Correct: a) How far price moved
  25. VSA’s language is built on…
    a) Volume + Spread + Close   b) Indicators   c) News   d) Waves
    Correct: a) Volume + Spread + Close
πŸ“™ Module 3 — Signs of Strength & Weakness (25 Questions)
  1. Sign of Strength appears when…
    a) Supply>Demand   b) Demand>Supply   c) Low vol   d) Panic
    Correct: b) Demand>Supply
  2. Sign of Weakness appears when…
    a) Supply>Demand   b) Demand rising   c) Trend strong   d) Quiet
    Correct: a) Supply>Demand
  3. Wide up-bar + high vol + close high =
    a) Pro buying   b) Selling   c) Weakness   d) Trap
    Correct: a) Pro buying
  4. Narrow down-bar + low vol =
    a) No-supply   b) Panic   c) Weakness   d) Distribution
    Correct: a) No-supply
  5. Narrow up-bar + low vol =
    a) No-demand   b) Strength   c) Climax   d) Shake-out
    Correct: a) No-demand
  6. Up-thrust: price…
    a) Spikes above resistance, closes weak   b) Dips under support, closes strong   c) Narrows   d) Gaps down
    Correct: a) Spikes above resistance, closes weak
  7. Shake-out: price…
    a) Dips under support, closes strong   b) Spikes above resistance, closes weak   c) Ranges   d) Gaps up
    Correct: a) Dips under support, closes strong
  8. Buying climax implies…
    a) End of up-move   b) Start of rally   c) Panic   d) Support
    Correct: a) End of up-move
  9. Selling climax implies…
    a) End of down-move   b) Start of fall   c) Weakness   d) Continuation
    Correct: a) End of down-move
  10. After SOS, confirmation is…
    a) Higher close on volume   b) Lower close   c) Sideways   d) Fail test
    Correct: a) Higher close on volume
  11. After SOW, confirmation is…
    a) Lower close on volume   b) Higher close   c) Gap up   d) Doji
    Correct: a) Lower close on volume
  12. Context matters because…
    a) Background changes meaning   b) Random   c) Noise   d) Fixed
    Correct: a) Background changes meaning
  13. Strength after weakness usually means…
    a) Accumulation   b) Distribution   c) Panic   d) Trap
    Correct: a) Accumulation
  14. Weakness after strength usually means…
    a) Distribution   b) Continuation   c) Testing   d) Rally
    Correct: a) Distribution
  15. No-supply bar confirmed when…
    a) Next bar rises with volume   b) Falls   c) Equal close   d) None
    Correct: a) Next bar rises with volume
  16. No-demand bar confirmed when…
    a) Next bar falls with volume   b) Rises   c) Small range   d) Quiet
    Correct: a) Next bar falls with volume
  17. Effort up + narrow range + weak close =
    a) Hidden selling   b) Strength   c) Absorption   d) Test
    Correct: a) Hidden selling
  18. Effort down + narrow range + strong close =
    a) Hidden buying   b) Weakness   c) Distribution   d) Panic
    Correct: a) Hidden buying
  19. Up-thrusts usually appear after…
    a) Rallies/distribution   b) Accumulation   c) Tests   d) Support
    Correct: a) Rallies/distribution
  20. Shake-outs usually appear after…
    a) Downtrends/accumulation   b) Rallies   c) Climaxes   d) News
    Correct: a) Downtrends/accumulation
  21. Smart Money marks strength by…
    a) Absorbing supply quietly   b) Spikes   c) News   d) Panic
    Correct: a) Absorbing supply quietly
  22. SOS with rising volume across bars =
    a) Confirmed strength   b) Trap   c) Weakness   d) Indecision
    Correct: a) Confirmed strength
  23. SOW with rising volume across bars =
    a) Confirmed weakness   b) Accumulation   c) Strength   d) Balance
    Correct: a) Confirmed weakness
  24. No single bar is meaningful unless…
    a) Compared to prior bars   b) Red   c) Indicator added   d) News high
    Correct: a) Compared to prior bars
  25. VSA patterns repeat because…
    a) Human behavior repeats   b) Randomness   c) Regulation   d) Algorithms
    Correct: a) Human behavior repeats
πŸ“• Module 4 — Testing, Traps, and Climaxes (25 Questions)
  1. A test checks whether…
    a) Supply/demand remains   b) RSI   c) Indicator   d) Noise
    Correct: a) Supply/demand remains
  2. Successful test shows…
    a) Low vol + quick reversal   b) High vol   c) Flat bar   d) Panic
    Correct: a) Low vol + quick reversal
  3. Test for supply occurs typically…
    a) After strength   b) After weakness   c) Before news   d) Random
    Correct: a) After strength
  4. Test for demand occurs…
    a) After weakness   b) After strength   c) Panic   d) Rally
    Correct: a) After weakness
  5. Shake-out is primarily a…
    a) Bear trap   b) Bull trap   c) Range bar   d) Test only
    Correct: a) Bear trap
  6. Up-thrust is primarily a…
    a) Bull trap   b) Bear trap   c) Strength   d) Re-test
    Correct: a) Bull trap
  7. Buying climax indicates…
    a) Exhaustion of demand   b) Hidden buying   c) Strength   d) Panic
    Correct: a) Exhaustion of demand
  8. Selling climax indicates…
    a) Exhaustion of supply   b) Weakness   c) Trap   d) Fake rally
    Correct: a) Exhaustion of supply
  9. Traps work mainly because…
    a) Crowd reacts emotionally   b) Algorithmic   c) Zero volume   d) Stops
    Correct: a) Crowd reacts emotionally
  10. After a climax, professionals…
    a) Test the market   b) Ignore   c) Sell more   d) Rest
    Correct: a) Test the market
  11. Low-volume test after SOS implies…
    a) Supply removed   b) Weakness   c) Trap   d) Continuation
    Correct: a) Supply removed
  12. High-volume “test” failure means…
    a) Supply still present   b) Strength   c) Demand   d) Rally
    Correct: a) Supply still present
  13. Buying climax followed by up-thrust =
    a) Major weakness   b) Strength   c) Trap   d) None
    Correct: a) Major weakness
  14. Selling climax followed by test =
    a) Major strength   b) Weakness   c) Panic   d) Range
    Correct: a) Major strength
  15. Effort up fails → likely…
    a) Supply entering   b) Strength   c) Test   d) Confirmation
    Correct: a) Supply entering
  16. Effort down fails → likely…
    a) Demand entering   b) Panic   c) Trap   d) Climax
    Correct: a) Demand entering
  17. Climactic bars show…
    a) Emotion + ultra-high volume   b) Calm   c) Trend   d) Range
    Correct: a) Emotion + ultra-high volume
  18. Traps generally appear…
    a) At extremes (S/R)   b) Mid-range   c) Random   d) Quiet
    Correct: a) At extremes (S/R)
  19. After a selling climax, pros tend to…
    a) Buy quietly   b) Sell   c) Wait   d) Panic
    Correct: a) Buy quietly
  20. After a buying climax, pros tend to…
    a) Sell quietly   b) Buy   c) Wait   d) Ignore
    Correct: a) Sell quietly
  21. Test + confirmation gives…
    a) High-probability entry   b) Early signal   c) Noise   d) Trap
    Correct: a) High-probability entry
  22. Multiple climaxes within a range suggest…
    a) Absorption/transition   b) Panic   c) Continuation   d) Strength
    Correct: a) Absorption/transition
  23. Difference: traps vs tests…
    a) Traps mislead; tests confirm   b) Same   c) Volume low   d) Spread same
    Correct: a) Traps mislead; tests confirm
  24. Low-vol re-test after SOS implies…
    a) Healthy continuation   b) Weakness   c) Trap   d) Noise
    Correct: a) Healthy continuation
  25. High-vol up-thrust implies…
    a) Distribution/weakness   b) Accumulation   c) Test pass   d) Strength
    Correct: a) Distribution/weakness
πŸ“’ Module 5 — Practical Chart Reading & Setups (25 Questions)
  1. First step before any entry:
    a) Indicators   b) Background read   c) News   d) Open interest
    Correct: b) Background read
  2. Accumulation zones usually form…
    a) After downtrends   b) At ATHs   c) Mid-rally   d) In gaps
    Correct: a) After downtrends
  3. Distribution zones usually form…
    a) Near highs   b) Lows   c) Mid-range   d) Random
    Correct: a) Near highs
  4. Four phases order:
    a) Accum → Markup → Dist → Markdown   b) Dist→Markup→Accum→Markdown   c) Random   d) 2-phase
    Correct: a) Accum → Markup → Dist → Markdown
  5. Best buy trigger after background strength:
    a) Test passes   b) No-demand   c) Up-thrust   d) Buying climax
    Correct: a) Test passes
  6. No-supply bar suggests:
    a) Sellers absent   b) Buyers absent   c) Panic   d) Indecision
    Correct: a) Sellers absent
  7. No-demand bar suggests:
    a) Buyers absent   b) Sellers absent   c) Panic   d) Indecision
    Correct: a) Buyers absent
  8. Shake-out followed by SOS is:
    a) Strong bullish context   b) Bearish   c) Neutral   d) False
    Correct: a) Strong bullish context
  9. No-demand after rally offers:
    a) Short setup   b) Long setup   c) Hold   d) Ignore
    Correct: a) Short setup
  10. Stops for SOS-based longs go:
    a) Below test low   b) Above high   c) Fixed pts   d) Mid-bar
    Correct: a) Below test low
  11. Exit signal in distribution:
    a) Up-thrust high vol   b) No-supply   c) Low-vol rise   d) Support test
    Correct: a) Up-thrust high vol
  12. Effort rising but result shrinking:
    a) Momentum fading   b) Strength   c) Low interest   d) New accum
    Correct: a) Momentum fading
  13. Trade with:
    a) Background + confirmation   b) Indicator match   c) Random setup   d) Momentum only
    Correct: a) Background + confirmation
  14. RRR target (min) for entries:
    a) 2:1   b) 1:1   c) 0.5:1   d) 3:1 mandatory
    Correct: a) 2:1
  15. Markup phase is driven by:
    a) Public participation   b) Pro selling   c) Low vol   d) Tests
    Correct: a) Public participation
  16. Distribution often shows:
    a) High vol, narrow spreads near top   b) Low vol   c) Quiet   d) Sharp drop
    Correct: a) High vol, narrow spreads near top
  17. Healthy breakout:
    a) Wide spread + rising vol   b) Wide spread + falling vol   c) Narrow + low vol   d) Gap only
    Correct: a) Wide spread + rising vol
  18. False breakout risk:
    a) Wide spread + low vol   b) Wide + high vol   c) Narrow + high vol   d) None
    Correct: a) Wide spread + low vol
  19. Entry refinement uses:
    a) Lower TF timing   b) Higher TF   c) News   d) OI
    Correct: a) Lower TF timing
  20. Higher TF provides:
    a) Background   b) Entry   c) Noise   d) Stop
    Correct: a) Background
  21. Trading TF provides:
    a) Signals (SOS/SOW/tests)   b) News   c) Volume avg   d) Open
    Correct: a) Signals (SOS/SOW/tests)
  22. Exit trigger often:
    a) Opposite signal (SOW in uptrend)   b) Indicator   c) Round numbers   d) Time
    Correct: a) Opposite signal
  23. Journaling helps to:
    a) Spot patterns & refine   b) Track profit only   c) Save images   d) Archive
    Correct: a) Spot patterns & refine
  24. Common mistake:
    a) Ignoring background   b) Using volume   c) Stops   d) Review
    Correct: a) Ignoring background
  25. Best habit:
    a) Review screenshots weekly   b) Trade every bar   c) Follow tips   d) News only
    Correct: a) Review screenshots weekly
πŸ“” Module 6 — Putting It All Together: Workflow (25 Questions)
  1. First step in VSA workflow:
    a) Background   b) Place trade   c) Confirm volume   d) Indicator
    Correct: a) Background
  2. After spotting SOS you should:
    a) Wait for confirmation/test   b) Enter immediately   c) Exit   d) Ignore
    Correct: a) Wait for confirmation/test
  3. Trade direction should align with:
    a) Smart Money side   b) RSI   c) Candle name   d) News
    Correct: a) Smart Money side
  4. Checklist must include:
    a) Background + recent SOS/SOW + test   b) Indicator   c) Random   d) Only momentum
    Correct: a) Background + recent SOS/SOW + test
  5. Ideal stop placement (long):
    a) Below test/signal bar   b) Anywhere   c) Random   d) Very far
    Correct: a) Below test/signal bar
  6. Good minimum RRR:
    a) 2:1   b) 1:1   c) 0.5:1   d) 3:1 only
    Correct: a) 2:1
  7. Higher TF role:
    a) Background   b) Entry   c) Noise   d) Stops
    Correct: a) Background
  8. Lower TF role:
    a) Entry timing   b) Trend   c) Volume avg   d) Fundamentals
    Correct: a) Entry timing
  9. Confirmation means:
    a) Follow-through supports signal   b) Indicator cross   c) Volume drop   d) RSI
    Correct: a) Follow-through supports signal
  10. Review habit:
    a) Journal charts weekly   b) Never review   c) End-year only   d) Random
    Correct: a) Journal charts weekly
  11. Most common VSA error:
    a) Ignoring background   b) Using volume   c) Using stops   d) Reviewing
    Correct: a) Ignoring background
  12. Quality long often requires:
    a) Test pass + rising vol   b) No-demand   c) Up-thrust   d) Climax
    Correct: a) Test pass + rising vol
  13. Quality short often requires:
    a) No-demand + SOW   b) No-supply   c) SOS   d) Test pass
    Correct: a) No-demand + SOW
  14. Workflow order:
    a) Background→Signal→Confirm→Entry→Manage   b) Entry→Background→Exit   c) Confirm→Signal→Background   d) Random
    Correct: a) Background→Signal→Confirm→Entry→Manage
  15. Exit when:
    a) Opposite signal appears   b) Arbitrary time   c) Tip   d) Hope
    Correct: a) Opposite signal appears
  16. “Result shrinking” against rising effort means:
    a) Absorption / supply or demand present   b) Harmony   c) Random   d) Trend strong
    Correct: a) Absorption / supply or demand present
  17. Healthy continuation after SOS often shows:
    a) Low-vol re-test   b) Up-thrust   c) No-demand   d) Climax
    Correct: a) Low-vol re-test
  18. Healthy continuation after SOW often shows:
    a) No-demand   b) No-supply   c) Shake-out   d) Test pass long
    Correct: a) No-demand
  19. Best alignment uses:
    a) Multi-timeframe harmony   b) Single TF   c) Only lower TF   d) Only higher TF
    Correct: a) Multi-timeframe harmony
  20. Review losing trades to find:
    a) Missing background/confirmation   b) Luck   c) Candle color   d) OI
    Correct: a) Missing background/confirmation
  21. Score yourself:
    a) 1 point per correct   b) 2 pts   c) 0.5   d) None
    Correct: a) 1 point per correct
  22. Expert range per module (25 Q):
    a) 21–25   b) 11–15   c) 16–20   d) 1–10
    Correct: a) 21–25
  23. Competent range per module:
    a) 16–20   b) 11–15   c) 21–25   d) 6–10
    Correct: a) 16–20
  24. If you score under 15:
    a) Review the module   b) Ignore   c) Trade more   d) Change system
    Correct: a) Review the module
  25. Ultimate VSA edge comes from:
    a) Consistent context + patience   b) Indicators   c) News   d) Tips
    Correct: a) Consistent context + patience

πŸ“Š Self-Evaluation Guide

Score 1 point per correct answer. Use the per-question “Reveal Answer” to self-check.

  • 21–25 per module: Excellent — strong command of concepts.
  • 16–20: Good — review tricky signals (tests, up-thrusts, no-demand/supply).
  • ≤15: Revisit the module lessons and re-attempt.

Tip: Track your scores per module over time to see improvement.

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