Description
Market Profile TPO v4 brings institutional-style Market Profile analysis directly to your cTrader charts. The indicator builds Time Price Opportunity (TPO) profiles for each trading session, revealing where the market spent the most time, where value was established, and how auction activity developed throughout the day.
Designed with advanced session management and timezone awareness, it supports global markets including Forex, Futures, Indices, Commodities, and Crypto while automatically handling daylight saving time (DST) changes.
Key Features
TPO Profile Visualization
- Displays horizontal TPO boxes at each price level.
Point of Control (POC)
- Automatically identifies the session's most traded/accepted price.
Value Area Analysis
- Calculates Value Area High (VAH) and Value Area Low (VAL).
Initial Balance (IB)
- Tracks the high and low of the opening period.
- Useful for breakout, balance, and trend day analysis.
Naked POC & Naked Value Areas
- Extends untouched POC, VAH, and VAL levels from previous sessions.
Single Print Detection
- Highlights price levels visited only once during the session.
Session Reference Levels
- Current Session Open, High, Low, Close.
- Previous Session Open, High, Low, Close.
Automatic Day Type Classification
The indicator automatically classifies session structure based on Market Profile principles
Best Used For
- Market Profile Trading
- Auction Market Theory (AMT)
- Intraday Trading
- Futures Trading
- Forex Session Analysis
- Value Area Trading
- POC Reversion Strategies
- Breakout & Trend Day Identification
*Adjust Tick Size, Row Height, and Session Times to match your instrument and trading style*
Disclaimer: This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Market Profile is an analytical tool and does not guarantee profits or future results.
Trading financial markets involves substantial risk, and past performance does not guarantee future outcomes. Users are solely responsible for their trading decisions, risk management, and any resulting profits or losses.
Always perform your own analysis and consult a qualified financial professional before making investment or trading decisions.
Summary
Key features include horizontal TPO box visualization, automatic identification of the Point of Control (POC)—the session's most traded price—and calculation of Value Area High (VAH) and Value Area Low (VAL). It tracks the Initial Balance (IB) high and low of the opening period, supports naked POC and value areas from previous sessions, and detects single print price levels visited only once during a session. The indicator also displays current and previous session reference levels (Open, High, Low, Close) and automatically classifies session types based on Market Profile principles.
Designed with advanced session management and timezone awareness, it supports global markets such as Forex, Futures, Indices, Commodities, and Crypto, including automatic daylight saving time adjustments. Users can customize tick size, row height, and session times to fit their instruments and trading styles.
This tool is suited for Market Profile trading, Auction Market Theory, intraday and futures trading, Forex session analysis, value area trading, POC reversion strategies, and breakout or trend day identification.
