Previous Day Volume Profile
Map yesterday's POC, VAH, VAL, high, and low before today's first trade. Then wait for acceptance or rejection.
Quick answer
Previous Day Volume Profile is a FundedReady training-library lesson in the Previous Day Volume Profile course. It explains the setup logic before you drill the pattern in the simulator.
- What is Previous Day Volume Profile?: Previous Day Volume Profile maps where the prior session traded the most volume at each price. The key references are POC (point of control, the highest-volume price), VAH (value a
- Why It Matters: Prop-firm traders often lose money because the first move of the day feels urgent. A previous-day profile slows that down. If price opens inside value, you expect rotation until ac
- How to Trade the Map: Mark the prior POC, VAH, and VAL. Then watch today's price at those levels. A reclaim of VAL can set up a long back into value. A rejection at VAH can set up a short back toward PO
- Your Mission: Let price test the profile level first. Hit BUY only when value is reclaimed, or SELL when value is rejected. If the level is only tagged and never accepted, stand down.
What is Previous Day Volume Profile?
Previous Day Volume Profile maps where the prior session traded the most volume at each price. The key references are POC (point of control, the highest-volume price), VAH (value area high), VAL (value area low), plus the prior high and prior low. You are not predicting from those lines. You are building a decision map before the session gets emotional.
Why It Matters
Prop-firm traders often lose money because the first move of the day feels urgent. A previous-day profile slows that down. If price opens inside value, you expect rotation until acceptance proves otherwise. If price opens outside value, you wait to see whether the market accepts the new area or snaps back into yesterday's value.
How to Trade the Map
Mark the prior POC, VAH, and VAL. Then watch today's price at those levels. A reclaim of VAL can set up a long back into value. A rejection at VAH can set up a short back toward POC. A clean hold outside value can become continuation. The level touch is not enough; the acceptance or rejection is the trade.
Your Mission
Let price test the profile level first. Hit BUY only when value is reclaimed, or SELL when value is rejected. If the level is only tagged and never accepted, stand down.
Sources and review notes
- FundedReady methodology - How FundedReady structures simulator lessons and educational content.
- TradingView Lightweight Charts - Open-source charting library used by the simulator.
FundedReady lessons are educational. They explain simulator concepts and are not trading advice or live market signals.