Quick Start Guide
Installation
- Join our Discord Community
- Request access from the owner
- Open MS&VP Pro V5 on TradingView
- Click "Add to Favorites" once authorized
- Apply to your chart
Master Controls
HH/HL/LL/LH Detection
Supply/Demand Zones
Profile & Distribution
FVG, EQ H/L, P/D
Key Features
- 3 Structure Layers: Swing (50), Internal (5), Custom (2-20)
- Smart Order Blocks: Multi-level with volume analysis
- Volume Profile: Premium/Discount & POC
- ICT Concepts: FVG, Equal H/L, Liquidity
- Risk Management: Trailing stops & targets
🎯 Key Takeaways Summary
Premium/Discount Zone Usage
- Premium (75%+) = Look for shorts
- Discount (25%-) = Look for longs
- Equilibrium (50%) = Wait for direction
- POC location determines major S/R
Order Block Volume Interpretation
- Buy >70% = Strong support zone
- Sell >70% = Strong resistance zone
- 50/50 balance = May fail
- High volume OB = Institutional focus
Best Trading Combinations
- Discount + High Buy OB + POC Below
- Premium + High Sell OB + POC Above
- Fresh OB + Extreme Zone + Structure
- Avoid equilibrium balanced volume
Display Modes
Historical Mode
Shows all past market structures and patterns. Best for analysis and backtesting.
Present Mode
Shows only the most recent structure. Keeps charts clean for active trading.
Color Themes
Colored: Full multi-color visualization
Monochrome: Professional grayscale theme
Market Structure Analysis
Triple-Layer Structure System
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MARKET STRUCTURE DETECTION LAYERS │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ █ Swing Structure (50 bars) │
│ └─ Major trends & reversals │
│ █ Internal Structure (5 bars) │
│ └─ Intermediate moves & pullbacks │
│ █ Custom Structure (2-20 bars) │
│ └─ User-defined timeframe │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
Structure Components
Higher High
Uptrend continuation
Higher Low
Bullish structure intact
Lower Low
Downtrend continuation
Lower High
Bearish structure intact
Break of Structure
Trend continuation
Change of Character
Potential reversal
Structure Settings
| Structure Type | Default Length | Use Case | Label Size Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing | 50 bars (10-200) | Major trends, position trading | Tiny, Small, Normal |
| Internal | 5 bars (fixed) | Swing trading, early entries | Tiny, Small, Normal |
| Custom | 13 bars (2-20) | Scalping or custom analysis | Tiny, Small, Normal |
Strong/Weak High/Low Identification
The indicator tracks the most recent significant highs and lows, labeling them as:
- Strong High: Most recent high in a downtrend (potential resistance)
- Weak High: Most recent high in an uptrend (support on pullback)
- Strong Low: Most recent low in an uptrend (potential support)
- Weak Low: Most recent low in a downtrend (resistance on rally)
Order Block System
Multi-Level Order Blocks
Swing OB
Major institutional zones from swing structure breaks
- Count: 1-20 blocks
- Highest reliability
- Position/swing trades
Internal OB
Intermediate zones from 5-bar structure breaks
- Count: 1-20 blocks
- Day trading zones
- Pullback entries
Custom OB
User-defined timeframe order blocks
- Count: 1-20 blocks
- Scalping zones
- Precision entries
Order Block Volume Analysis
- High Buy % (>70%): Institutions accumulating at this price, forms support
- High Sell % (>70%): Institutions distributing at this price, forms resistance
- Balanced % (40-60%): No clear institutional bias, may be broken
Volume Calculation Method:
Buy/Sell Volume Calculation Principles:
The indicator analyzes each candle after order block formation, calculating volume flowing through that price zone:
- Candle Type Analysis:
- Bullish candle (close > open) = Primarily counted as buy volume
- Bearish candle (close < open) = Primarily counted as sell volume
- Wick Analysis:
- Long upper wick = Selling pressure, partial volume shifts to sell
- Long lower wick = Buying pressure, partial volume shifts to buy
- Position Weighting:
- Candle body in upper half of OB = Bias toward selling pressure
- Candle body in lower half of OB = Bias toward buying support
Order Block Volume Analysis Example:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Bullish Order Block (2300-2310):
Buy: 75% ████████████████████ │ Sell: 25% █████
Total Volume: 1.2M
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Trading Implications of Buy/Sell Percentages:
| Buy % | Sell % | OB Type | Market Meaning | Trading Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80-90% | 10-20% | Bullish OB | Extreme accumulation, heavy institutional buying | High probability support, aggressive longs |
| 70-80% | 20-30% | Bullish OB | Strong accumulation, buyer dominated | Valid support, wait for retest to long |
| 60-70% | 30-40% | Bullish OB | Moderate accumulation, needs confirmation | Cautious longs, tight stops |
| 40-60% | 40-60% | Neutral | Balanced, no clear direction | Wait for breakout, avoid entry |
| 30-40% | 60-70% | Bearish OB | Moderate distribution, needs confirmation | Cautious shorts, tight stops |
| 20-30% | 70-80% | Bearish OB | Strong distribution, seller dominated | Valid resistance, wait for retest to short |
| 10-20% | 80-90% | Bearish OB | Extreme distribution, heavy institutional selling | High probability resistance, aggressive shorts |
Advanced Order Block Volume Applications:
🎯 Validity Confirmation
- Buy % > 70% = Strong bullish OB
- Sell % > 70% = Strong bearish OB
- 50-50% = Weak OB, may fail
- Opposite direction = False OB warning
📊 Volume Size Analysis
- High volume OB = Institutional focus
- Low volume OB = May be crossed
- Increasing volume = Growing interest
- Decreasing volume = Waning interest
⚡ Combination Judgment
- OB + High Buy% + Discount = Strongest long
- OB + High Sell% + Premium = Strongest short
- OB + POC overlap = Ultra strong S/R
- Multiple OB stack = Key decision zone
Order Block Volume Real-World Examples:
Live Order Block Analysis Examples:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Case 1: Strong Bullish Order Block │
│ ──────────────────────── │
│ Location: Discount Zone Bottom (15%) │
│ Volume: Buy 85% │ Sell 15% │
│ Total: 2.5M (Above Average) │
│ Result: Price bounced strongly to EQ ✓ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Case 2: Failed Bearish Order Block │
│ ──────────────────────── │
│ Location: Equilibrium Zone (52%) │
│ Volume: Buy 48% │ Sell 52% │
│ Total: 0.8M (Below Average) │
│ Result: Price broke through, OB failed ✗ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
✅ High Win Rate Setups
- Extreme zones (Premium >75% or Discount <25%)
- Direction aligned (Buy/Sell >70%)
- High volume (above average)
- Fresh OB (untested)
- Structure support (BOS/CHoCH confirm)
❌ Avoid Trading
- Near equilibrium (45-55%)
- Balanced buy/sell (45-55%)
- Low volume (below average)
- Multiple tested OB
- Unclear structure
| Analysis Type | Description | Display Options |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Volume | Volume before OB formation | Bars, Text, or Both |
| Future Volume | Volume after OB formation | Bars, Text, or Both |
| Weighted Analysis | 5 weighting methods available | Normal, Recent, Past, Exponential, Gaussian |
Mitigation & Filtering
- ATR Filter: Uses Average True Range for dynamic markets
- Range Filter: Uses cumulative mean range for stable markets
- Mitigation Methods:
- Close: OB broken when close crosses level
- High/Low: OB broken when wicks cross level
Volume Profile Analysis
Volume Profile Modes
Premium/Discount Range
Based on swing high/low extremes
- Auto-calculates value areas
- Shows POC (Point of Control)
- Identifies imbalances
Custom Structure OB
Profile around custom order blocks
- Focused analysis
- Micro-structure volume
- Scalping opportunities
Swing Structure OB
Profile around major order blocks
- Institutional levels
- High-volume nodes
- Major S/R zones
VOLUME PROFILE VISUALIZATION
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
2150.00 ████████████████████ 85% │ 15% ████
2145.00 ██████████████ 70% │ 30% ██████
2140.00 ████████████████████████ 90% │ 10% ██ ← POC
2135.00 ████████ 60% │ 40% ████████
2130.00 ████ 45% │ 55% ███████████
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
█ Buy Volume
█ Sell Volume
Volume Profile Settings
- Price Levels: 10-100 rows (default: 30)
- Analyze Bars: 50-400 bars lookback
- POC Line: Customizable color and width
- Alignment: Left or Right side of chart
- Offset: 20-300 bars from price action
Premium & Discount Zones
ICT Core Concept: Markets always cycle between Premium and Discount zones. This is the foundation of institutional pricing models.
How to Identify and Calculate Zones:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Swing High: 2500.00 │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ █ Premium Zone (75-100%): 2437.50 - 2500.00│
│ └─ Distribution area, look for shorts │
│ █ Equilibrium (25-75%): 2312.50 - 2437.50 │
│ └─ Fair value area, wait for direction │
│ █ Discount Zone (0-25%): 2250.00 - 2312.50 │
│ └─ Accumulation area, look for longs │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Swing Low: 2250.00 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
Calculation Formula:
- Range: Swing High - Swing Low = 2500 - 2250 = 250 points
- 50% Equilibrium: (High + Low) ÷ 2 = 2375
- Premium Start: Low + (Range × 0.75) = 2437.50
- Discount End: Low + (Range × 0.25) = 2312.50
Volume Profile Application in Zones:
Premium Zone Volume Analysis
- High Sell %: Confirms resistance, good for shorts
- Low Volume: May pass through quickly
- POC Here: Strong resistance, avoid longs
- Strategy: Sell rallies, take profit on longs
Equilibrium Zone Volume Analysis
- High Volume: Fair price, consolidation likely
- POC Location: Strong S/R level
- Balanced Buy/Sell: Wait for breakout
- Strategy: Range trade or stay flat
Discount Zone Volume Analysis
- High Buy %: Confirms support, good for longs
- Low Volume: May bounce quickly
- POC Here: Strong support, avoid shorts
- Strategy: Buy dips, take profit on shorts
Automatically identifies market value areas based on swing extremes:
| Zone | Range | Trading Bias | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | 75-100% of range | Sell/Short bias | Look for shorts, take profits on longs |
| Equilibrium | 45-55% of range | Neutral | Wait for direction, expect volatility |
| Discount | 0-25% of range | Buy/Long bias | Look for longs, take profits on shorts |
Professional Trading Strategies
Strategy 1: ICT Market Structure Trading
Setup Requirements:
- Identify swing structure direction (bullish/bearish)
- Wait for internal structure break in trend direction
- Mark the order block that caused the break
- Enter on retest of order block with confluence
Confluence Factors:
- Order block in premium/discount zone
- Volume imbalance at OB level
- Fair Value Gap alignment
- Equal highs/lows for liquidity
Strategy 2: Volume Profile Mean Reversion
Premium/Discount Zone with Volume Profile Trading Method:
This is a high win-rate strategy combining ICT Premium/Discount concepts with volume profile analysis.
Perfect Trading Setup Example:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Premium 75%+ ─────── █ High Sell Vol 85% │
│ ↓ Short Entry │
│ Equilibrium 50% ──── █ POC (Target 1) │
│ │
│ Discount 25%- ────── █ High Buy Vol 82% │
│ ↑ Long Entry │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Long Setup:
- Price in discount zone (below 25%)
- Volume profile shows accumulation (higher buy %)
- Bullish order block present
- Internal structure shows CHoCH to bullish
Target Levels:
Integrated Application: Premium/Discount + Volume Profile + Order Blocks
Trinity Trading System:
Combining these three core concepts creates an institutional-grade trading decision system.
| Market Position | Volume Characteristics | Order Block Signal | Trading Decision | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Top | POC Below + Sell Vol >80% | Bearish OB + Sell >75% | Strong Short Signal | Low Risk |
| Premium Mid | Decreasing Volume | No Clear OB | Wait for Confirmation | Medium Risk |
| Equilibrium + POC | Highest Volume Concentration | Balanced Bull/Bear OB | Range Trade/Stay Flat | High Risk |
| Discount Mid | Increasing Volume | Bullish OB Starting | Prepare for Longs | Medium Risk |
| Discount Bottom | POC Above + Buy Vol >80% | Bullish OB + Buy >75% | Strong Long Signal | Low Risk |
High Probability Trade Setup Checklist:
- Strongest Setup: Discount zone + POC below + high buy volume OB = Golden long opportunity
- Weakest Setup: Equilibrium + POC location + 50/50 volume = Avoid trading
- Stop Loss: Use OB opposite end or zone boundary
- Targets: First target POC, second target opposite zone
Strategy 3: Multi-Structure Confirmation
This strategy uses all three structure levels for high-probability entries:
| Signal Strength | Structure Alignment | Risk Level | Position Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongest | All 3 structures aligned | Lowest | 100% |
| Strong | Swing + Internal aligned | Low | 75% |
| Moderate | Any 2 structures aligned | Medium | 50% |
| Weak | Only 1 structure signal | High | 25% or skip |
Additional Trading Features
🎯 Target Counting
Automatically tracks entry prices and counts targets hit after structure breaks.
- Shows entry price on first break
- Counts subsequent targets (1, 2, 3...)
- Option for percentage display
- Visual connecting lines
🛡️ Trailing Stop System
Volatility-based dynamic trailing stop that adapts to market conditions.
- 200-bar volatility calculation
- Stop hit markers
- Trend change indicators
- Visual area fill
⚡ Fair Value Gaps
Identifies price inefficiencies for high-probability fill trades.
- Multi-timeframe support
- Auto threshold filtering
- Bullish/Bearish FVGs
- Extension options
Optimization & Settings Guide
Market-Specific Configurations
| Market Type | Swing Length | Custom Length | Volume Lookback | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forex Major Pairs | 50-75 | 8-13 | 100-150 | Order Blocks, P/D Zones |
| Crypto (BTC/ETH) | 75-100 | 10-15 | 150-200 | Volume Profile, FVGs |
| Stock Indices | 50 | 5-10 | 100 | All features balanced |
| Commodities | 60-80 | 12-15 | 120-150 | Structure, Order Blocks |
Trading Style Presets
🚀 Scalping Setup
- Structure: Focus on Custom (2-5 bars)
- Order Blocks: Custom OBs only, 3-5 count
- Volume: 50-bar lookback
- Display: Present mode
- Disable: Daily/Weekly levels
📊 Day Trading Setup
- Structure: Internal + Custom
- Order Blocks: All types, 5 count each
- Volume: 100-bar lookback
- Display: Historical mode
- Enable: All features
📈 Swing Trading Setup
- Structure: Swing + Internal
- Order Blocks: Swing + Internal, 10 count
- Volume: 200-bar lookback
- Display: Historical mode
- Focus: P/D zones, major levels
Performance Optimization Tips
- Start Simple: Enable only the features you actively use
- Limit Order Blocks: 5-10 blocks per type is usually sufficient
- Adjust Volume Rows: 20-30 rows for general use, 50+ for detailed analysis
- Use Present Mode: When actively trading to reduce visual clutter
- Color Coding: Customize colors to match your trading style
Common Questions & Solutions
Q: Chart looks too busy?
A: Use the master control switches to disable unused features. Switch to "Present" mode for cleaner charts.
Q: Not seeing order blocks?
A: Check that structure detection is enabled. Order blocks only form after structure breaks (BOS/CHoCH).
Q: Volume profile not showing?
A: Ensure volume data is available for your symbol. Some instruments don't provide volume data.
Q: Best timeframe to use?
A: The indicator adapts to any timeframe. Use 5-15min for scalping, 1H-4H for day trading, Daily for swing trading.
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