Master the Point of Control (POC), Value Area High (VAH), and Value Area Low (VAL) to pinpoint where institutional algorithms transact maximum commodities volume.
Conventional indicators plot volume chronologically at the bottom of the chart. Volume Profile plots volume horizontally against price, exposing where commercial institutions conducted business and where price was rejected.
If price opens or accepts inside the previous day's Value Area and trades above the Value Area Low (VAL), there is an 80% statistical probability that it will rotate across the entire range to test the Value Area High (VAH).
A Developing POC is the dynamic, real-time Point of Control that migrates as volume accumulates throughout the active trading session.
Senior European Bullion Arbitrageur
Chloe Dupont has worked extensively in precious metals trading, technical orderflow, and risk modeling. Every guide is reviewed for real-world trading relevance and mathematical consistency before publication.
CFTC Rule 4.41 & Risk Disclosure: Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not actually been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Trading forex and commodities on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.
