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HVN and LVN

Trader's Glossary · Profile and auction

HVN and LVN

Definition. An HVN is a level or area of high volume in the profile. An LVN is a low-volume level the market moved through quickly.

How it works

HVNs are places of acceptance where the market traded for a long time. LVNs are places of rejection. The shape of the profile, with its HVNs and LVNs, shows where the market paused and where it accelerated.

Example

Between two volume clusters from previous days there's a low-volume gap. When price enters it, it often moves through quickly.

What to watch out for

HVNs and LVNs are context, not a guaranteed reaction. Their significance depends on the period the profile is built from.

This is the day, week and month Volume Profile in the Hetman Terminal (Volume Bastions). Screenshot from the Hetman Index (IHA) – a training instrument, simulated data.
This is the day, week and month Volume Profile in the Hetman Terminal (Volume Bastions). Screenshot from the Hetman Index (IHA) – a training instrument, simulated data. See all the Hetman Terminal tools →

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See also

Volume profile, POC (Point of Control), Value area (VA, VAH, VAL).

More in Hetman Capital Club

You'll find the full explanation with graphics, examples and exercises in the 📖 Order flow encyclopedia space, and its use in the live market in the 🔴 Live Room. Both are available to Club members (in Polish).

Educational content, not investment advice.