A three-step long-entry strategy based on volume profile: identify the value area, wait for price to dip below it on low volume while buyers absorb, then enter when price closes back inside on a volume spike. Stop below the dip low, target the value-area high.
I learned trading from world champions, not YouTubers. Traders with verified audited results from live competitions. This is how they actually trade. Step 1: Draw the volume profile of the session and find the value area. If value is building higher session after session, it means buyers are in control and the trend is bullish. Step 2: Wait for price to dip below the value area. Watch the volume bars. If volume is declining on that move down and you see absorption, Buyers stepping in and forming a wall that sellers cannot push through. The money is not following the price lower. Step 3: As soon as price closes back inside the value area and volume picks up, the auction failed. The party is still in the range. That is your long. Stop goes below the low. Target is the value area high and potentially beyond.
