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Volume Profile

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# Check the '''Show Volume Profile''' check box to turn Volume Profile on/off. The '''Show Volume Profile''' check box is unchecked by default.
# Select one of the available '''Profiles''':
#* '''Tick Count'''. If this profile is selected, it doesn't take into account volume provided by a data source. Each tick volume = 1. Each line demonstrates number of ticks traded on a specific price level and colored in blue (by default).The following components are available for this style of volume profile:#**'''Volume Bar Color'''. Identical to '''Total Volume''', shows total ASK + BID '''ticks''' traded on each price level. Default color is blue, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 100, it can be decreased. Default style is Volume Shading, it can be changed to Solid Blocks, HollowGram, Invisible.#**'''Up OC'''. Default color is dark green, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''Down OC'''. Default color is red, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''POC'''. Default color is pale pink, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 10, it can be decreased or increased up to 100. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading, HollowGram or Invisible.#** '''Value Area'''.#**'''Display Text'''. #** '''Outline'''.#** '''Price Range'''.#* '''Total Volume'''. If this profile is selected, it displays '''ask + bid''' volume provided by a data source for every tick. Each line demonstrates total volume traded on a specific price level and colored in blue (by default).The following components are available for this style of volume profile:#**'''Total Volume'''. Shows total ASK + BID volume traded on each price level. Default color is blue, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 100, it can be decreased. Default style is Volume Shading, it can be changed to Solid Blocks, HollowGram, Invisible.#**'''Up OC'''. Default color is dark green, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''Down OC'''. Default color is red, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#** '''POC'''. Default color is pale pink, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 10, it can be decreased or increased up to 100. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading, HollowGram or Invisible.#** '''Value Area'''.#** '''Display Text'''. #**'''Outline'''.#**'''Price Range'''.#* '''Buy x Sell Volume'''. If this profile is selected, it displays '''ask x bid''' volume provided by a data source for every tick. Depending on the ask and bid volume amounts each line is colored in green and red (by default) proportionally.<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Example''': If the ASK volume is 3000 and BID volume is 2000, the displayed value is 3000 x 2000.</div>954934596#** '''Buy Volume'''. Shows ASK volume traded on each price level.#** '''Sell Volume'''. Shows BID volume traded on each price level.#** '''Up OC'''. Default color is dark green, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#** '''Down OC'''. Default color is red, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''POC'''. Default color is pale pink, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 10, it can be decreased or increased up to 100. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading, HollowGram or Invisible.#**'''Value Area'''.#**'''Display Text'''. #**'''Outline'''.#**'''Price Range'''.#* '''Delta'''. If this profile is selected, it displays '''total volume''' value and '''ask - bid''' result as a part of the total volume in each line. If the ASK - BID result value is negative, it is colored in red, if the value is positive it is colored in green (by default).<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Example''': If the ASK volume is 3000 and BID volume is 2000, their delta is 1000, so the 4/5 of the line is colored in blue and 1/5 of the line is green, meanwhile the displayed value is 5000 (Total Volume).</div>The following components are available for this style of volume profile:#**'''Total Volume'''. Shows total ASK + BID volume traded on each price level. Default color is blue, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 100, it can be decreased. Default style is Volume Shading, it can be changed to Solid Blocks, HollowGram, Invisible.#**'''Buy Volume'''. Shows ASK volume traded on each price level.#**'''Sell Volume'''. Shows BID volume traded on each price level.#**'''Up OC'''. Default color is dark green, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''Down OC'''. Default color is red, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#** '''POC'''. Default color is pale pink, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 10, it can be decreased or increased up to 100. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading, HollowGram or Invisible.#** '''Value Area'''.#** '''Display Text'''. #** '''Outline'''.#** '''Price Range'''.#* '''Buy vs Sell Volume'''. If this profile is selected, it displays '''total volume''' value in each line and the line is colored in green/red (by default) depending on whether the ask volume is greater or smaller than bid volume.<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Example''': If the ASK volume is 3000 and BID volume is 2000, the ASK volume is greater than BID volume, the line is colored in green, however the displayed value is 5000 (Total Volume).</div>The following components are available for this style of volume profile:#** '''Buy Volume'''. Shows ASK volume traded on each price level.#** '''Sell Volume'''. Shows BID volume traded on each price level.#** '''Up OC'''. Default color is dark green, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''Down OC'''. Default color is red, it can be changed to any other color. Default size can be decreased or increased. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading.#**'''POC'''. Default color is pale pink, it can be changed to any other color. Default size is 10, it can be decreased or increased up to 100. Default style is Invisible, it can be changed to Volume Shading, HollowGram or Invisible.#**'''Value Area'''.#**'''Display Text'''. #**'''Outline'''.#** '''Price Range'''.
# Select '''Breakdown by''':
#* '''Up Ticks vs Down Ticks''' method:
#* If '''Start ... End ...''' is selected in '''Time''' section, the 100% of '''Width''' is 100% of space allocated for specified time period.
# It is possible to adjust the '''Value Area''' of the Volume Profile. Value Area is the area (specified in %) of most traded volume of the profile (100%).
 
===Volume Profile Components, Color, Size and Style===
 
====Components====
 
* '''Volume Bar Color'''. Available only for '''Tick Count''' profile. Identical to '''Total Volume'''.
* '''Total Volume'''. Available for '''Total Volume''' and '''Delta''' profiles. Shows total ASK + BID volume traded on each price level.
* '''Buy Volume'''. Available for '''Buy x Sell Volume''' and '''Buy vs Sell Volume''' profiles. Shows ASK volume traded on each price level.
* '''Sell Volume'''. Available for '''Buy x Sell Volume''' and '''Buy vs Sell Volume''' profiles. Shows BID volume traded on each price level.
* '''Up OC'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''Down OC'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''POC'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''Value Area'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''Display Text'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''Outline'''. Available for all profiles.
* '''Price Range'''. Available for all profiles.

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