Intrabar Profile [Kioseff Trading]

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🔹Intrabar Profile [Kioseff Trading]

Intrabar Profile is a lower-timeframe profile tool designed to draw a volume profile or delta profile on each individual candle.

Instead of only looking at where a candle opened, closed, wicked, or changed color, this indicator attempts to show:

Where did volume actually trade inside the bar?

It focuses on answering a deeper question:

What happened inside the candle that normal candlesticks do not show?

volume profile on every visible bar
delta profile on every visible bar
lower-timeframe volume distribution
POC detection per candle
value area visualization
buy-side vs sell-side imbalance display
optional volume-at-level labels
adaptive scaling as the chart zooms in or out

🔹What the indicator shows

🔸Intrabar Volume Profile

The indicator reconstructs a mini volume profile for each candle using lower timeframe data.

This allows you to see:

where volume was concentrated inside each bar
which price level had the highest volume
how volume was distributed across the candle range
whether volume was balanced or concentrated near specific levels

This shifts your perspective from:

“this candle closed bullish or bearish”

to:

“where did participation actually take place inside this candle?”

🔸POC Per Candle

Each intrabar profile includes a Point of Control, or POC.

The POC marks the price level inside the candle where the highest amount of volume was detected.

This helps identify:

where the most trading activity occurred inside the bar
whether volume was concentrated near the high, low, or middle of the candle
potential areas of intrabar acceptance or rejection
where participation clustered before price moved away

🔸Value Area Per Candle

The indicator can also display a value area for each profile.

The value area is calculated from total volume and highlights the region where the majority of volume occurred inside the bar.

This helps separate:

high-participation areas
lower-participation areas
balanced candles
thin or inefficient areas of the candle

Together, the POC and value area help show the internal structure of each candle instead of only the candle body and wick.

🔸Intrabar Delta Profile

Intrabar Profile can also switch from standard volume profile mode to delta profile mode.

Delta mode estimates buy-side and sell-side pressure using lower timeframe price movement and volume.

This allows you to see:

where positive delta appeared inside the candle
where negative delta appeared inside the candle
whether aggressive activity was concentrated at the top, middle, or bottom of the bar
when total volume and directional pressure tell different stories

This can help answer:

Was volume only present, or was it meaningfully skewed toward buyers or sellers?

🔸Volume Profile vs Delta Profile

The indicator includes two profile modes:

VP - displays total volume distribution inside each candle
Delta - displays directional volume imbalance inside each candle

Volume profile mode focuses on:

where participation occurred
where volume was concentrated
where the candle’s POC and value area formed

Delta profile mode focuses on:

which side had more pressure
where buy-side or sell-side imbalance appeared
whether pressure was distributed evenly or concentrated at specific levels

🔸Adaptive Mini Profiles

The profiles are drawn directly on top of the chart candles and are designed to stay proportional as the chart is adjusted.

This means the visual structure adapts as you:

zoom in
zoom out
stretch the chart
compress the chart

The goal is to keep the profile readable without turning the chart into visual clutter.

🔹Granularity Options

The indicator uses lower timeframe data to build each intrabar profile.

Available granularity options include:

5-minute
1-minute
1-second
1-tick

Lower granularity can provide a more detailed reconstruction of intrabar activity, depending on the symbol and data available from TradingView.

Important Note

Some lower timeframe data options may require specific TradingView data access or plan availability. If a selected granularity is not available on your chart or account, the indicator can only work with the data TradingView provides.

🔹How to read it

Each candle can be read as its own mini profile.

larger profile rows show more volume or stronger absolute delta
the POC marks the highest-volume level inside the candle
the value area highlights the primary participation zone
gray areas show volume outside the selected value area
positive delta shows stronger buy-side pressure
negative delta shows stronger sell-side pressure

This helps you compare:

where the candle closed
where the most volume traded
where delta was strongest
whether the candle’s appearance matches its internal activity

🔹Example interpretations

bullish candle + volume concentrated near the high → possible acceptance higher
bullish candle + heavy volume near the low → possible absorption or delayed response
bearish candle + negative delta near the low → aggressive selling into the bottom of the bar
large candle + thin profile → fast movement with less balanced participation
small candle + heavy profile → high activity with limited price movement
strong delta but weak candle movement → potential absorption or opposition

🔹Why this indicator is useful

Intrabar Profile gives you a way to look beyond standard candles.

It helps you see:

where volume formed inside each candle
where the candle’s POC developed
whether participation was concentrated or spread out
whether buyers or sellers dominated specific levels
how volume and delta behaved inside the bar
whether the candle’s structure supports or contradicts the price action

Instead of only asking:

“Did this candle close green or red?”

you can ask:

“Where did the trading actually happen inside this candle?”

🔹Best use cases

studying intrabar volume structure
analyzing candle quality
identifying high-volume zones inside individual bars
spotting possible absorption or imbalance
comparing price action against internal volume distribution
enhancing volume profile, order flow, or liquidity-based analysis

🔹Inputs you can customize

profile type: VP or Delta
granularity: 5-minute, 1-minute, 1-second, or 1-tick
number of profile rows
buy-side and sell-side colors
POC color
mini profile transparency
value area visibility
volume-at-level labels

🔹Important note

This script uses lower timeframe data to approximate intrabar volume and delta structure.

This means:

accuracy depends on available lower timeframe data
different symbols may behave differently
1-second or tick data may not be available for every user or market
delta is estimated from lower timeframe price movement and volume
this is an analytical visualization tool, not a predictive engine

Closing Notes

Intrabar Profile is built to show the internal volume structure of each candle.

It helps turn a normal candlestick chart into a more detailed profile-based view of participation, imbalance, and intrabar activity.

As always, thank you TradingView!

Script open-source

Nello spirito di TradingView, l'autore di questo script lo ha reso open source, in modo che i trader possano esaminarne e verificarne la funzionalità. Complimenti all'autore! Sebbene sia possibile utilizzarlo gratuitamente, ricordiamo che la ripubblicazione del codice è soggetta al nostro Regolamento.

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