OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Simple VP Shape Detector
Simple VP Shape Detector is a lightweight Pine Script tool designed to help traders quickly identify the four major Volume Profile shapes commonly used in orderflow and auction-market theory:
D-Shape (Balanced Profile)
P-Shape (Short-Covering / Buyer-Dominant)
B-Shape (Long-Liquidation / Seller-Dominant)
Thin Profile (Trend Profile)
This indicator uses candle statistics (range, body size, volume distribution approximation, and directional movement) to estimate the underlying shape of the volume profile when the full Volume Profile tool is not available.
✔️ What this indicator does
Analyzes recent bars to estimate volume concentration vs. price movement
Flags possible VP shapes using simple logic
Displays labels above/below candles showing:
“D” → Balanced
“P” → Buyer-heavy
“B” → Seller-heavy
“T” → Trending / Thin profile
Helps traders quickly identify auction conditions
✔️ Why this is useful
Volume Profile tools require premium data or heavy visual processing.
This script provides a simple, fast, CPU-light alternative that still captures the essential behavior of profile shapes.
✔️ How shapes are detected
D-Shape: small directional movement + larger body clustering
P-Shape: strong upward move + volume weighted to upper half
B-Shape: strong downward move + volume weighted to lower half
Thin: long range candles with little internal consolidation
⚠️ Disclaimer
This script is an approximation. It does NOT replace full Volume Profile tools.
It is designed as an educational / supplemental tool for market structure analysis.
D-Shape (Balanced Profile)
P-Shape (Short-Covering / Buyer-Dominant)
B-Shape (Long-Liquidation / Seller-Dominant)
Thin Profile (Trend Profile)
This indicator uses candle statistics (range, body size, volume distribution approximation, and directional movement) to estimate the underlying shape of the volume profile when the full Volume Profile tool is not available.
✔️ What this indicator does
Analyzes recent bars to estimate volume concentration vs. price movement
Flags possible VP shapes using simple logic
Displays labels above/below candles showing:
“D” → Balanced
“P” → Buyer-heavy
“B” → Seller-heavy
“T” → Trending / Thin profile
Helps traders quickly identify auction conditions
✔️ Why this is useful
Volume Profile tools require premium data or heavy visual processing.
This script provides a simple, fast, CPU-light alternative that still captures the essential behavior of profile shapes.
✔️ How shapes are detected
D-Shape: small directional movement + larger body clustering
P-Shape: strong upward move + volume weighted to upper half
B-Shape: strong downward move + volume weighted to lower half
Thin: long range candles with little internal consolidation
⚠️ Disclaimer
This script is an approximation. It does NOT replace full Volume Profile tools.
It is designed as an educational / supplemental tool for market structure analysis.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.