Multi-Session Volume Profile Suite [MarkitTick]💡 This indicator provides a sophisticated, institutional-grade Volume Profile analysis suite that renders multiple temporal profiles simultaneously. It is designed for traders utilizing Auction Market Theory who require a holistic view of where value is being established across Daily, Weekly, and Monthly timeframes, alongside custom intraday sessions. By bypassing standard built-in functions in favor of a custom array-based calculation engine, this tool offers granular control over Value Area logic, Point of Control (POC) migration, and multi-timeframe confluence detection.
✨ Originality and Utility
Standard Volume Profile tools often limit traders to a single timeframe or the visible range of the chart. This creates a fragmented view of the market, where a trader might see the daily value but miss the context of the weekly or monthly auction.
This script solves that problem by layering three distinct higher-timeframe profiles (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) plus three customizable intraday session profiles onto a single chart.
● Key Differentiators
Confluence Detection Engine: The script mathematically calculates when the Points of Control (POC) of different timeframes overlap (e.g., Daily POC inside Weekly POC). It explicitly highlights these high-probability zones with specific labels (e.g., "TRIPLE CONFLUENCE"), automating the search for key support/resistance levels.
POC Migration Tracking: Unlike static profiles, this tool tracks the "Shift" of the POC. It visualizes whether value is migrating higher (▲), lower (▼), or remaining neutral (=) compared to the previous period, providing immediate insight into the trend's acceptance.
Synthetic Chart Protection: The script includes logic to detect and prevent usage on non-standard chart types like Heikin Ashi or Renko, ensuring that the volume data processed is accurate and not subject to the repainting often found in synthetic OHLC variations.
🔬 Methodology and Concepts
The core engine relies on a custom implementation of the Volume Profile formula using dynamic arrays. It does not simply pull pre-calculated data but processes the tick volume of the underlying asset relative to price action.
• Volumetric Binning
The script divides the price range of a specific period (e.g., a Day) into a user-defined number of "rows" (bins). As price trades within a specific bin, the corresponding volume is accumulated.
Point of Control (POC): The bin with the highest accumulated volume is identified as the POC. This represents the "Fair Value" or the mode of the distribution for that period.
Value Area (VA): The script calculates the total volume of the profile and then identifies the range surrounding the POC that contains a specific percentage (default 70%) of that volume. It uses a dual-scanning algorithm that expands upwards or downwards from the POC based on which adjacent row has higher volume, mimicking the auction process of testing prices.
• Exact-Anchor Pivots
Simultaneously, the script tracks "Exact-Anchor" pivots. Unlike standard pivots that settle at the close, these track the absolute High and Low of the period (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) in real-time and extend them until a new period begins.
🎨 Visual Guide
The indicator uses a color-coded hierarchy to distinguish between timeframes. Understanding this visual language is critical for interpreting the data.
● Profile Hierarchy (Default Theme)
Daily Profile (Yellow/Gold): Represents the immediate, short-term auction.
Solid Line: Daily POC.
Dotted Line: Daily Value Area High (VAH) and Low (VAL).
Weekly Profile (Blue): Represents the intermediate auction. A solid Blue line indicates the Weekly POC.
Monthly Profile (Purple): Represents the macro auction. A solid Purple line indicates the Monthly POC.
● Labels and Symbols
Right-Side Labels: At the end of profile lines, text labels display the exact price of the POC.
Shift Arrows (▲ / ▼): Located inside the POC label, these arrows indicate the direction the POC has moved relative to the previous period's POC. An Up arrow (▲) suggests buyers are accepting higher prices.
Confluence Labels: If enabled, a text box appears near price action stating "POC CONFLUENCE" or "TRIPLE CONFLUENCE" when the POCs of different timeframes align within a tight margin.
Block Symbol (⬛): A small block icon may appear above bars to denote the center of a specific session's time window.
● Pivot Lines
Orange Lines: Previous Daily High (PDH) and Low (PDL).
Green Dashed Lines: Previous Weekly High (PWH) and Low (PWL).
Red Dotted Lines: Previous Monthly High (PMH) and Low (PML).
White Dashed Line: New York Midnight Open price (if enabled).
📖 How to Use
This suite is designed for "Contextual Trading." It answers the question: Where are we relative to value?
• Trend Acceptance
Observe the Shift Arrows on the POC labels. In a healthy uptrend, you should see a sequence of Daily and Weekly profiles with (▲) arrows, indicating that the market is validating higher prices as fair value. If price rises but the POC remains lower or shifts down, it may indicate a "weak high" or a potential reversal (divergence between price and value).
• Support and Resistance
The POC lines act as high-probability support and resistance. Price returning to a Weekly (Blue) or Monthly (Purple) POC often results in a reaction, as these are areas of significant historical agreement between buyers and sellers.
• The Confluence Play
Pay special attention when the "Confluence" label appears. When a Daily POC aligns with a Weekly or Monthly POC, that specific price level possesses reinforced structural importance. A rejection from such a level is a strong signal; a breakout through such a level often leads to an explosive move as value transitions rapidly.
⚙️ Inputs and Settings
The script is highly customizable via the settings menu.
● General Settings
Row Resolution: Determines the granularity of the profile. Higher numbers (e.g., 100) create smoother, more detailed profiles but use more calculation resources.
Value Area %: Default is 70.0, representing the standard deviation of value.
Show POC Shift: Toggles the (▲/▼) comparison logic.
● Profile Scope
Show Daily/Weekly/Monthly: Checkboxes to individually enable or disable specific timeframe profiles.
Session Lookback: Controls how many historical days/weeks the profiles are kept on the chart.
● Pivots (PDH/PMH/NYM)
Show Pivots: Enables the High/Low lines for previous periods.
Show NY Midnight: Specifically toggles the opening price of the New York session (00:00 EST).
● Alerts
Approach Distance: Sets the sensitivity (in ticks) for alerts when price nears a key POC level.
🔍 Deconstruction of the Underlying Scientific and Academic Framework
This indicator is grounded in Auction Market Theory (AMT) and statistical distribution analysis.
• The Market as a Mechanism
AMT postulates that the primary purpose of the market is to facilitate trade. Price advertises opportunity, while Time regulates the opportunity. Volume is the validation of that price. When the market spends significant time and transacts significant volume at a specific level, it establishes "Value."
• Gaussian Distribution and Central Limit Theorem
A Volume Profile is essentially a histogram of volume over price, often resembling a Gaussian (Normal) Distribution or "Bell Curve" when the market is balanced.
POC (Mode): The peak of the curve. Mathematically, this is the mode of the dataset—the price occurring with the highest frequency (volume).
Value Area (Standard Deviation): In a normal distribution, approximately 68.2% of data points fall within one standard deviation of the mean. This script defaults to a 70% Value Area to approximate this statistical boundary. Prices outside this area are considered statistically significant anomalies or "imbalanced."
• Confluence and Probability
The "Confluence" feature leverages the intersection of independent datasets. If the mode (POC) of a short-term distribution (Daily) aligns with the mode of a long-term distribution (Weekly), the probability of that price representing "True Value" increases exponentially. This aligns with statistical principles where overlapping data clusters suggest a stronger underlying signal amidst market noise.
⚠️ Disclaimer
All provided scripts and indicators are strictly for educational exploration and must not be interpreted as financial advice or a recommendation to execute trades. I expressly disclaim all liability for any financial losses or damages that may result, directly or indirectly, from the reliance on or application of these tools. Market participation carries inherent risk where past performance never guarantees future returns, leaving all investment decisions and due diligence solely at your own discretion.
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OrderFlow Absorption IndicatorWhat it Does
The OrderFlow Absorption Indicator marks areas where the price absorbs a large volume of aggressive market trades. This indicates areas where price may bounce back due to large limit (resting) orders absorbing significant aggressor volume (market orders). Absorption can also be seen as "preventing" or "stopping" the other side from breaking through a price level (e.g. bids stopping an influx of sell market orders). Absorption may signal a change in sentiment, potentially leading to a pullback or reversal.
An Example of Absorption
Of course, it is not always the case that such bullish absorption will initiate a trend as the example above. The OrderFlow Absorption Indicator merely serves as a tool for spotting possible absorption points in the market which you can incorporate into your trading arsenal.
How it Works
The indicator actively monitors price changes and records volume accumulated at a price level. If the price bounces back to at least where it was before the current price move, the indicator records this as absorption, provided it meets the Volume Requirement and optional Time Requirement.
How to Use it
1. Set Parameters
Choose your desired tick size and volume filter value. If unsure, refer to the table on the top right of the chart for recommended values. An automatic volume limit filter mode is also available.
Automatic Limit Mode : Enable this mode to have the indicator automatically select a volume filter value. It calculates the standard deviation of the last n minutes of volume and multiplies it by a volume multiplier. You can adjust these parameters.
Higher Volume Filter : Setting a higher volume filter value results in fewer, but higher quality detections, reducing noise.
2. Enabling the Time Limit
Enabling the time limit further improves detection quality by filtering out price levels that can defend against quick, sudden aggressive orders, acting as confirmation and indicating strong sentiment and resilient liquidity.
3. Enabling Historical Data Absorption
The indicator can also detect absorption in historical data, though less accurately than in real-time due to OHLCV aggregation.
You can select the granularity of historical data.
Lower granularity (e.g., 1 second) : Provides more accurate detections but may slow down the indicator.
Higher granularity : Improves speed but reduces detection accuracy.
Other Features
Hovering : When hovering over an absorption point, the interface reveals the price where the absorption occurred, along with the volume absorbed by the bids and asks, as well as the volume filter value used.
Delta Mode : In Delta mode, the system calculates the difference between the volume absorbed by bids and asks, revealing points only when the absolute value of this difference exceeds the volume filter value. Especially useful for larger tick sizes.
Troubleshooting
If the indicator doesn't mark anything, it means the traded volume hasn't exceeded the set volume filter value within the specified price intervals(tick size) and time limit. Adjust these settings as necessary.
