Tutorial · the DAM in 2 minutes
For a trader, the hours, peak, volume and neighboring-market context matter. Alvo brings official prices, forecast band and cross-border signal together, but it does not replace the responsible trader.
Day-ahead market: an hourly market for the next delivery day.
Intraday market: position correction closer to delivery.
The gap between UA and neighboring EU DAM prices shows import/export pressure.
Decision support: data, forecast band, plan and audit trail without automatic order submission.
Look at the average level and range, but do not stop at the average price.
Read evening peak, night hours and any cap-like clusters separately.
The intraday spread shows where the market rewrites expectations after day-ahead clearing.
Basis and flow direction explain whether UA reads as scarce, balanced or surplus.
The forecast band supports a decision; it does not guarantee profit or a percentage edge.
Alvo does not submit market orders; the final decision and accountability stay with the trader.
Alvo does not decide for the human; it structures the check.
Is the next action still valid if: - evening peak clears near the high band? - IDM diverges from DAM? - UA-EU basis flips direction? - freshness is stale or incomplete?
The workspace puts DAM/IDM, forecast band and cross-border read into one operating loop.
