At a glance
The short version
The GBP/USD volume profile stacks every candle's volume by price: the point of control, the 70% value area, and the high- and low-volume nodes between. CRTLAB draws it on your GBP/USD replay and recalculates as the replay moves, using only candles you have already seen — and below are 1,111 days of what GBP/USD's profile actually did.
GBP/USD's profile, measured
1,111 GBP/USD trading days since 2022, each day's profile built from CME British pound futures (6B) volume. The next day opened inside the prior value area on 67.1% of days, above it on 17.3% and below on 15.7%.
The 80% rule — open outside the value area, get back inside, and price crosses to the other side — completed on 43.1% of 255 GBP/USD days that got back in. Not 80%. Price returned to the previous POC on 63.6% of days against 60.3% for a same-distance level on the other side.
| GBP/USD | Every market | |
|---|---|---|
| Days | 1,111 | 13,754 |
| Opened inside value | 67.1% | 65.9% |
| 80% rule completed | 43.1% | 45.3% |
| Back to prior POC | 63.6% | 67.7% |
| Same-distance control | 60.3% | 67.1% |
| Naked POC hit within 5 days | 56.1% | 55.7% |
| Closed inside own value area | 67.4% | 68.8% |
Using the profile on a GBP/USD replay
Most GBP/USD highs and lows of the day come in the New York morning — 27.6% of highs and 27.2% of lows between 08:00 and 12:00 New York, over 2,478 days. Replay those hours with yesterday's value area on the chart and record what price does at its edges.
Volume is CME British pound futures (6B) traded volume; the profile never includes a candle the replay has not shown you. Full method and every market: volume profile statistics.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free GBP/USD volume profile?
CRTLAB is free to try. You get the GBP/USD volume profile, with every tool the product has, for your first 10,000 candles of replay — roughly two hours of stepping through a chart, no card needed. After the sample, unlimited replay is $14.99 a month, cancel any time.
Does the 80% rule work on GBP/USD?
It completed on 43.1% of 255 GBP/USD days that opened outside value and got back in — under half, not 80%.
Does GBP/USD return to the POC?
To the previous day's POC on 63.6% of 766 days, about the same as a level the same distance on the other side (60.3%). A naked POC was hit within 20 days 73.5% of the time.
Where does the GBP/USD volume come from?
CME British pound futures (6B): real exchange-traded volume, minute by minute.