Volume Profile Price is a trading indicator that maps volume distribution across price levels to highlight market structure features such as high and low liquidity areas and buyer-seller imbalances. It displays key elements including:
- Point of Control (POC): The price level with the highest traded volume, acting as a dynamic support or resistance.
- Value Area: The price range where 70% of volume is traded, defined by Value Area High (VAH) and Value Area Low (VAL), representing market balance zones.
- Volume Cores: Colored bars indicating dominant buying (green) or selling (red) volume, with bar length reflecting volume intensity.
The indicator supports strategies like identifying support and resistance levels, breakout analysis (trend direction based on VAH and VAL breaks), and entry points (buy near VAL with buyer volume, sell near VAH with seller volume, or fade at profile extremes).
Recommended settings vary by trading style: for day trading, shorter periods and narrower profiles; for swing trading, longer periods and wider profiles. This tool aids in visualizing liquidity, market intent, and volume imbalances to inform trading decisions.