Jesse RogersFounder and CEO of Smart Trading Blueprint

3 trading concepts.

31 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise tutorial, the speaker warns that misunderstanding three key trading concepts can hinder profitability. He first explains the volume profile, highlighting its three critical levels—value area, point of control, and nodes—and how it can provide directional bias beyond simple candlestick analysis. Next, he describes profile shapes (P‑shape, B‑shape, D‑shape) and how each shape signals the likely next‑day market bias, guiding traders to go long, short, or stay out. Finally, he covers high and low volume nodes: high volume nodes indicate areas where large positions were built and price tends to stall, while low volume nodes create fair‑value gaps that price can quickly traverse when momentum is present. The speaker urges viewers to study these concepts on their charts to improve trade decisions.

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Not understanding these 3 trading concepts are silently killing your chance at becoming a profitable trader. First, the volume profile. Most traders are looking at candlesticks, but professionals look at volume. This gives you 3 levels: the value area, the point of control, and nodes. But the volume profile gives you more than levels. It can also give you directional bias, which gets us into the second concept: profile shapes. If yesterday closed with a P-shape, This means that buyers were in control, and the next day you would look to long from previous day's value area levels. Vice versa, if you have a B shape, this means sellers won, and the next day you would look to short from the previous day's value area levels. If you have a D shape, this means neither side won and the market is likely to just chop. So sit on your hands until you break out of this range. Now the last concept is high and low volume nodes. High volume nodes are where large positions were built. Price is going to slow down here because there are a lot of people trying to defend their positions. But low volume nodes are the opposite, and this is where you get the concept of fair value gaps. Price is likely to rip through these areas if there is momentum because there's nothing holding it back. Save this so you can study these three concepts on your charts.