Volume Profile
See exactly where the most trading activity occurred at each price level to identify key support and resistance zones.
What is Volume Profile?
Volume Profile displays the distribution of traded volume at each price level over a given period, built from Hyperliquid full node trade data. Instead of showing volume as bars along the time axis (like a standard volume indicator), it rotates the view to show volume along the price axis. This reveals which price levels attracted the most trading activity and which were passed through quickly.
The result is a horizontal histogram that highlights where the market spent the most time transacting. High-volume levels act as magnets — price tends to gravitate toward them and find support or resistance there. Low-volume zones are areas the market moved through quickly, meaning price is likely to accelerate through them again in the future.
This tool is essential for understanding market structure. Rather than drawing support and resistance lines based on visual price levels, Volume Profile gives you data-driven levels based on where actual trading volume concentrated. These levels carry more weight because they represent real market participation.
Key Concepts
- Point of Control (POC): The price level with the highest traded volume in the selected period — acts as the strongest magnet for price
- Value Area: The price range where approximately 70% of all volume was traded, representing the zone of fair value
- High Volume Node (HVN): Price levels with concentrated volume that tend to act as support or resistance
- Low Volume Node (LVN): Price levels with minimal volume where price tends to move quickly, often acting as breakout zones
How to Use Volume Profile
- Open Volume Profile from the sidebar under Orderflow Tools
- Select your symbol and the time range you want to analyze
- The horizontal volume histogram appears alongside the price chart
- Identify the Point of Control — this is your primary reference level
- Note the Value Area boundaries (upper and lower edges) as key levels for entries and exits
What to Look For
- Bullish signals: Price holding above the Point of Control after a pullback indicates that buyers are defending the highest-volume level. A breakout above the Value Area high with increasing volume suggests a new trend initiation.
- Bearish signals: Price breaking below the Point of Control and failing to reclaim it signals a shift in control to sellers. Rejection at the Value Area high after a rally into it from below suggests the move is being sold.
- Key patterns: Low Volume Nodes between two High Volume Nodes act as acceleration zones — when price enters an LVN, expect a fast move to the next HVN. Developing profiles (using recent data) that shift their POC higher signal bullish accumulation.
- Combine with: Trade Footprint for understanding the composition of volume at each level, Limit Order Heatmap for seeing where future orders are stacked, CVD Chart for confirming whether volume at a level is buy-heavy or sell-heavy
Supported Exchanges
| Exchange | Status |
|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | ✅ |
Tips
- Use multiple Volume Profile ranges to identify overlapping high-volume zones — when weekly and monthly POCs align, that level is especially significant
- Volume Profile is most useful on higher timeframes where sufficient data has accumulated to form meaningful nodes
- Remember that Volume Profile shows where volume was, not where it will be — combine with real-time tools to see how current flow interacts with historical levels