I replaced every indicator with volume profile (and it broke the market)

Summary

All traditional trading indicators failed me, but one revealed the secret to consistent profits: the volume profile. Unlike other indicators, which are just mathematical calculations of price and offer no new information, the volume profile shows us actual trading activity at different price levels. Think of it like this: when prices move, it's because of an imbalance between buyers and sellers. The volume profile visually represents where the most transactions, or trades, have occurred. By identifying these high-volume areas, you can pinpoint where large amounts of money have flowed and where the market is likely to move next, acting like gravitational pull. For example, the visible range volume profile on TradingView, with a row size adjusted to two hundred, can show you these key zones. You'd look for areas of significant volume, particularly the central point where most trading activity happens, and other significant spikes above and below. Institutions load up at these high-volume prices, and then move to the next one. Trading between these levels, rather than relying on lagging indicators that are just surface-level price information, offers a clearer, more objective way to trade and achieve consistent positive results.