If, for some strange reason, I were forced to choose a single tool to rely on in trading for the rest of my life, without hesitation, I would choose Market/Volume Profile.
Even though I currently leverage many far more effective market edges and techniques, I know that when it comes to durability and consistency, very few can compare to Auction Profiling.
This stems from the fact that, in my opinion, it is the easiest tool to describe the dynamics of supply and demand, which ultimately drive price movement. We can base our analysis on options flow, intermarket correlations, macro trends, or whatever else we devise, but at the end of the day, for price to consolidate or shoot up like an arrow, it all comes down to specific buying or selling activity. And one of the best ways to observe this is through the well-organized data provided by profiles.
Market/Volume Profile is not a strategy itself, but it can provide an excellent foundation for building one. After many years of experience in market profiling, I’ve developed my own approach to constructing specific strategies for different markets using profiles. My approach significantly deviates from what has traditionally been said on this topic. It breaks away from the philosophies of Steidlmayer or Dalton, who always resisted mechanizing profiles. In contrast, my approach is 100% mechanical.
If you’ve been following my real-time trading posts on Twitter about BTC or the order flow insights in my daily substack commentary, you already know how precise and consistent these predictions are. If you want to learn the exact profiling technique I use, now is your chance. However, availability for this segment is extremely limited because this is one of those areas I prefer to work on and develop with a small, dedicated group rather than a wide audience.
In the Auction Profiling segment, I present my strategies for Bitcoin and S&P Futures. However, I will also demonstrate how these strategies can be adapted for any other financial instrument.