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Volume Profile With Buy & Sell Pressure for TradingView

Volume Profile indicator showing green, red and blue volume bars colored by DMI buy and sell pressure with a real-time label on a TradingView chart

Volume Profile With Buy & Sell Pressure is a free TradingView indicator that colors each volume bar by DMI directional pressure. Green means buyers are dominant, red means sellers, blue means balanced. A real-time label on the right side of the chart updates as each bar develops. Works on all markets and timeframes.

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WHAT IT DOES

Core Features

A volume profile indicator that colors each bar by DMI buy/sell pressure with a real-time label showing you who’s in control on every bar without having to analyze the raw data.

DMI-Based Volume Coloring

Each volume bar and its background are colored based on the difference between buying and selling pressure using the Directional Movement Index (DMI). Green means more market buying than selling on that bar. Red means more market selling than buying. Blue means an equal amount of buying and selling. This turns standard volume into an actionable read on directional pressure.

Real-Time Buy & Sell Label

A label on the right side of the chart tells you whether there is more buying or selling on the current bar. It updates in real time and changes color in sync with the volume bars. Green for buying, red for selling, blue for neutral. This lets you get a quick interpretation of the current pressure without looking at the volume bars directly.

Label Toggle

The buy/sell label can be turned on or off in the settings for better viewing on the mobile app or for a cleaner display.

INTERPRETATION GUIDE

How to Read the Volume Profile

Bar & Label Colors

Trading With the Pressure

Look for sequences of green bars on increasing volume for strong bullish momentum. Look for sequences of red bars on increasing volume for strong bearish momentum. When bars alternate between green and red with low volume, the market is choppy and undecided, wait for a clear direction before entering.

CONFIGURATION

Settings Overview

Minimal settings, the indicator is designed to work out of the box.

Main Settings

Setting Default Description
Labels On/Off On Toggle the buy/sell pressure label on or off. Useful for better viewing on mobile or a cleaner display.

GOOD TO KNOW

Important Notes & Limitations

The buy/sell pressure coloring is based on DMI (Directional Movement Index), not actual order flow data. It estimates directional pressure from price movement, not from the order book.
Tickers without volume data will not display volume bars. The indicator requires volume to be reported by the exchange.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

The buy/sell pressure is determined by the Directional Movement Index (DMI). When the positive directional indicator (DI+) is greater than the negative (DI-), there is more buying pressure. When DI- is greater, there is more selling pressure. When they are equal, pressure is balanced.
No. This is DMI-based directional pressure, not actual order flow from the order book. It estimates whether buyers or sellers are dominant based on price movement direction. For exchange-direct order flow data, see the Order Flow Pro Suite.
A blue bar means there is an equal amount of buying and selling pressure on that bar. Neither buyers nor sellers are dominant, the market is balanced on that candle.
Both use DMI to determine buy/sell pressure, but they display it differently. The Buy Sell Pressure Candle Coloring colors the price candles themselves. This indicator colors the volume bars in a separate pane. Use candle coloring on the main chart and this in the volume pane for a two-layer pressure view.
It works on all markets including stocks, crypto, futures and forex, and on all timeframes. Tickers without volume data will not display volume bars.

CHANGELOG

Release Notes

Label Toggle

Added the ability to turn the buy/sell pressure label on or off for better viewing on the mobile app or for users who prefer a cleaner display.

What Changed
Added on/off toggle for the buy/sell pressure label

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