Market Structure Volume Distribution

The Market Structure Volume Distribution answers the question structure tools usually leave open: how much force stood behind the break? It pairs swing-based market structure detection with a volume profile and a grid: structure lines confirm in green for bullish breaks and red for bearish, while the profile sums the volume of each structure-break bar into the row of the level it broke, split into bullish-break (buy) and bearish-break (sell) volume.

How to Trade the Market Structure Volume Distribution?

• Weigh breaks by participation: match each structure line to its grid row on the profile. A break through a heavily traded row carries more conviction than one through thin trade.
• Grid rows as levels: the equally sized rows partition the analyzed range and serve as automatic support and resistance.
• Buy vs sell split: in the default BUY&SELL VOLUME mode each row separates the volume of bullish breaks from that of bearish breaks at that level, showing which break direction carried more volume there.
• Tune the horizon: a short swing-point period surfaces short-term structure; longer periods isolate the breaks swing traders care about.

Market Structure Volume Distribution Settings

• Execute on all visible range (default false): calculate from every visible bar, overriding the fixed window.
• Execute on the last N bars (default 500): the calculation window when visible-range mode is off; accepts 20–5000.
• Pivot Length (default 2): bars needed to confirm a pivot. Larger values detect fewer, more significant breaks.
• Profile Rows (default 10) / Profile Width (default 200): resolution and maximum width of the profile.
• Profile Mode (default BUY&SELL VOLUME): combined totals or a buy/sell split; colors and dotted grid display are adjustable.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grid actually add?

How does this differ from a swing-anchored profile?

Is the Market Structure Volume Distribution free?