GAUSSIAN VOLUME PROFILE Trading Guide

The Gaussian Volume Profile is a quantitative technical analysis tool. GAUSSIAN_VOLUME_PROFILE Ported from Pine Script "Gaussian Volume Profile [LuxAlgo]"

What does the indicator show?

• Market Structure & Momentum: Visualizes prevailing trend directions and key reversal zones.
• BUY / SELL Signals: Highlights confirmed entry and exit opportunities based on quantitative rules.
• Dynamic Boundaries: Provides adaptive levels for managing trade risk and reward expectations.

Key Settings

• Lookback Window (windowSize): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Number of Bins (numBins): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Max Potential Peaks (numPeaks): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Max Iterations (LM) (maxIter): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Histogram Resolution (histWidth): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Highlight Window Range (showWindow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Highlight Detected Peaks (showPeakLines): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Lookback Window Range (windowBackground): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Primary Gaussian Sum Line (fitFillLine): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Volume Bins Histogram (histogramLines): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Dominant Peak (POC) Line (pocLine): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Dominant Peak Price (POC) (dominantPeakPrice): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.

How to use Strategy Parameters (Condition Source)

Within the Strategy Tester module, this indicator can be used both as a direct signal source and as a market-state filter.

1. Signal Events

• buySignal - Fires when a bullish market condition is confirmed.
• sellSignal - Fires when a bearish market condition is confirmed.
• signalDir - Outputs 1 for bullish, -1 for bearish, and 0 when neutral.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

• windowSize - Lookback Window value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• numBins - Number of Bins value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• numPeaks - Max Potential Peaks value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• maxIter - Max Iterations (LM) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• histWidth - Histogram Resolution value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• showWindow - Highlight Window Range value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• showPeakLines - Highlight Detected Peaks value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• dominantPeakPrice - Dominant Peak Price (POC) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.

Strategy Example: Enter Long when buySignal is true and trendFilter == 1, ensuring trades align with dominant momentum.