Lately, I’ve noticed that many traders underestimate the POC in their POC trading. Honestly, once you start using the Volume Profile to identify the Point of Control, the game really changes.

So, what exactly is it? It’s the price level where the highest volume has passed in a given period. It’s not just a random number — it represents where buyers and sellers have actually clashed the most. It’s like finding the market’s pulse.

When I work with this indicator, the first thing I do is look for where the POC aligns with a strong resistance. If the price returns there, it’s often the right time to consider a sell trade. But be careful — don’t jump in blindly.

Before opening a position, I always check the volume. If the volume increases as the price approaches the POC, that’s the signal I’ve been waiting for. It means there’s real selling pressure, not just speculation. Sometimes I combine this with candlestick patterns — a bearish engulfing or a shooting star near the POC gives me even more confidence.

But there’s something I see less experienced traders do often: they ignore the bigger context. Before making any POC trade around the POC, I make sure that the overall sentiment is bearish. Otherwise, you’re going against the flow.

Regarding risk management, I never joke around. I always place the stop-loss above the POC or the resistance area. It’s not the place you want to find out that the market does something unexpected. And once I’m in, I constantly monitor — the market changes quickly, so stop and take-profit levels must adapt to the new volume information that emerges.

Basically, POC trading with the Volume Profile isn’t a magic strategy, but it’s a serious tool if you use it with discipline and patience.