“Even as the market is vibrant, find the footprints of large funds and don’t miss the flow.”

1. Bridge of Knowledge: From Range to Trend

In Lesson 21, we learned the “Volume-Centric Setup.” This was a strategy waiting for a breakout from a horizontal range. However, the market is not always range-bound. Often, prices continue to move within a strong trend.

So, while the market is actively moving, how can you追いかけlarge fund footprints and enter in line with the flow?

2. Why is Volume Profile important in a Trend?

You have already learned how powerful volume profile is in range markets. But the market does not always move sideways. When a clear trend starts, the volume profile continues to provide important clues about where large investors are active.

The “Area of Control (AOC)” during a trend is where large investors momentarily pause to accumulate volume in preparation for the next move. These areas form during small adjustments or pullbacks that occur after sharp price climbs or drops.

Our goal is to wait for prices to return to these “stops,” and safely enter the market while riding the trend’s momentum.

3. Finding the “Area of Control” within a Trend — Three Steps3 steps

1. Identify the clear trend:Confirm that prices are forming higher highs and higher lows (uptrend) or lower highs and lower lows (downtrend).

2. Apply Volume Profile during pullbacks/retracements:Apply the volume profile tool to pullback or retracement moves within the trend.

3. Find “Volume Clusters”:Look for areas where volume concentrates noticeably compared with surrounding volume — the “Volume Clusters.” These are where large investors are strengthening positions. Rather than a single Point of Control (POC), focus on broader, densely active areas (AOC).

Trading strategy for a trend setup

• Entry point:Enter when price returns to the identified AOC.

• In an uptrend:Place a Buy Limit order when price returns to the AOC.

• In a downtrend:Place a Sell Limit order when price returns to the AOC.

• Stop Loss:Set just outside the identified AOC, or below/above the nearest low-volume node (LVN).

• Take Profit:Set risk-reward ratio from 1:1.5 to 1:2. The goal of this strategy is to ride the momentum of a large trend, so be patient and let profits grow.

✅Conclusion

Trend Setup – Area of Control within a trend is an important strategy to ride market momentum while trading smartly and safely.

When the market is actively moving, instead of merely chasing price, patiently wait for prices to return to areas with clear footprints of large funds (AOC), and only enter when a clear confirming signal is obtained, which can dramatically improve the success rate of each trade.

?Next time (Lesson 23), we will explore trading based on unusual price reactions accompanied by volume — “Rejection Setup – Powerful Rejection.”

See you in the next lesson!