Cuts through price noise and tells you in real time whether buyers or sellers are dominating - with an exact ratio, raw volume breakdown, and a plain-English directional signal. Because price moving down means nothing on its own. The VPI tells you whether that move is backed by genuine sell volume or whether the order book is being manipulated.
The VPI renders a status panel directly on your TradingView chart. Everything you need to read the pressure is in one place - no scrolling, no separate panes.
The VPI panel has four data fields. Here is exactly what each one is telling you.
The headline reading. BULLISH means buying pressure is dominant across the measurement window. BEARISH means sellers are in control. This flips in real time as each new candle closes.
The pressure ratio between buyers and sellers. A ratio of 0x means the opposing side has no volume - complete one-sided pressure. Higher ratios (3x, 8x) indicate how much one side is dominating the other. Low ratios signal contested, choppy price action.
Raw selling volume across the measurement window, displayed in red. When Sell Vol is zero or very low while Buy Vol is elevated, the signal is at its strongest - no sellers are fighting the move. When Sell Vol starts rising while Buy Vol drops, watch for a reversal.
Raw buying volume across the measurement window, displayed in green. The absolute number matters less than the relative size vs Sell Vol. In the screenshot above, Buy Vol of 22 against Sell Vol of 0 is a clean read - buyers are the only active participant in this window.
The plain-English output. Buyers Winning - buying pressure is clearly dominant, conditions are favorable for long setups. Sellers Winning - selling pressure is dominant, look for short setups or stand aside if long. Contested - volume is split, the signal is weak, and entering here carries more risk. Wait for one side to take control.
Before entering any trade, look at the VPI Status. If you are taking a long and the status is BEARISH, that is a red flag. Sellers are dominating - either wait or skip the setup entirely.
Watch Sell Vol during a downmove. When Sell Vol starts dropping while price is still falling, sellers are running out of steam. This is often the first warning sign of a reversal before price confirms it.
When Buy Vol is elevated and Sell Vol reads 0 (as in the screenshot above), that is the highest-conviction VPI reading. No one is fighting the buyers. This is when you want full position size, not a half-size probe entry.
A BEARISH status at 1.31 (barely above threshold) is a very different read to a ratio of 2.5 or higher. Extreme ratios indicate overwhelming directional conviction and warrant more aggressive risk management. The degree of the reading matters - use it.
When the Signal reads Contested, both sides are active and volume is split. These are the setups that chop you out. Use this as a filter - if VPI is Contested, the reward does not justify the risk. Wait for a clear dominant side.
The VPI is the pressure confirmation layer in the TMM confluence system. A CC Pro entry signal is significantly stronger when VPI is confirming the direction with a clean dominant-side reading.
Never enter a long trade with VPI showing Sellers Winning, regardless of what the other indicators say. Volume pressure is the market voting with real money - it overrides everything else. If the money flow is against you, the setup is compromised.
Three built-in alert conditions. Set them up directly from TradingView - right-click the indicator name in the pane, select Add alert on VPI, and choose your condition.
Fires when the ratio crosses above the Bearish Threshold. Signals the start of confirmed dump conditions - sellers are taking control.
Fires when the ratio crosses below the Bullish Threshold. Signals buyers taking control of volume - conditions are shifting in your favour.
Fires when the ratio crosses the 1.0 balanced centreline. Useful for tracking when pressure returns to equilibrium after an extreme reading.
For active trading, set the BEARISH and BULLISH alerts as your primary notifications. Use push notification or SMS for real-time awareness during live sessions. The NEUTRAL alert is useful for tracking when pressure returns to equilibrium after an extreme reading.
The VPI uses the chart's timeframe to convert your seconds-based lookback into a bar count. Lower timeframes give more granular volume data.
The default thresholds (1.3) work well for most assets, but different markets have different volume profiles. Adjust if you're seeing too many noise signals.
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