Trader Dale Volume Profile

Volume Profile
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Volume Profile: Point of control
The most significant place in every Volume Profile histogram is the Point of control (POC).
POC is a place where the institutions traded most of their volumes, possibly a place where
they were accumulating their big trading positions. They accumulated their positions in a
wider range, but POC is a place where they accumulated the most of their volumes. It serves
as a very strong reference point for all market participants because it shows where the
interest of the institutions lies.
Have a look at two examples of different shapes of Volume Profile. POC is highlighted in each
one of them:
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