Naked Time Point of Control (ntPOC)

A Naked TPO Point of Control (ntPOC) is a past session’s TPO-based POC level that has not been revisited by price in subsequent trading. In other words, it’s the previous session’s Time POC (the price with the most time-at-price, i.e. the longest TPO row) that remains “untouched.” A naked POC remains “active” and tends to attract price toward it until it is finally traded (taken out).

TPO stands for Time Price Opportunity (market profile). A TPO chart breaks the trading session into equal time blocks (often 30 minutes) and marks each price level traded in those blocks. The Point of Control (POC) in a TPO profile is the price level where the market spent the most time, visually the longest row of letters. This is often considered the “fairest” price of that session. A naked TPO POC is simply that high-time price from a prior session that the market has not yet returned to.

• Create the TPO profile for the prior session (day, week, month, etc.). Count how many TPO blocks (letters) printed at each price.
• Identify the TPO POC for that session (the row with the most TPO blocks).
• Extend that POC price level forward on the chart. It is now “naked” because the price hasn’t returned to it yet.

Note: As soon as price trades that level in a later session (the row’s price is “taken out”), it is no longer naked.

ntPOC is commonly used in three connected ways:

• Support/Resistance reference: Traders watch untouched TPO POCs as potential support or resistance. A naked TPO POC often lies at the edge of a prior value area, so when price revisits it, the level may stall or reverse. This aligns with the idea that naked POCs are “reference point” areas where many traders had previously concentrated.
• “Magnet” or unfinished business: Naked TPO POCs are viewed as areas the market may need to revisit to “repair” the profile. They frequently occur after fast price moves (often near single-print regions), and traders will look for prices to return and fill these levels. Single prints are identified as areas of fast action and are often used as future support/resistance zones.
• Confluence with other profiles: Traders may use naked TPO POCs in combination with other profile levels (such as time-based Value Area High/Low or volume POCs) to form trade ideas. For example, a naked TPO POC aligning with a zone of high volume or with a gap can strengthen its significance as a potential turning point.

• Extended TPO POC line: Charting tools often project the prior TPO POC forward (an “extended POC”). Some platforms even allow alerts like “Price crossed extended POC” when price finally reaches it.
• Multi-session plotting: Many tools can display multiple sessions’ POCs (daily, weekly) on one chart. Users may highlight naked POCs from multiple timeframes.
• Naked value area lines: Along with naked POCs, some platforms can extend the prior session’s time-based Value Area High/Low levels until they are tested.
• Color-coding or labels: Naked POCs are often marked distinctly (e.g. thicker line or label) to differentiate them from regular POCs that have been retested.

• Confusing nTPOC with nVPOC: A naked TPO POC is based on time-at-price (TPO count), whereas a naked VPOC is based on volume-at-price. Do not mix these up, they identify different profiles of activity.
• Mismatched profile settings: Ensure your session definition and time-block size are correct. For instance, Some platforms warns that if the tick size isn’t set properly, TPO profiles (and POC) may display incorrectly. Differences in session times or block duration will change where the POC falls.
• Ignoring the context: A naked TPO POC does not guarantee a reversal, it is simply a reference point. Always consider broader market structure and confirm with other signals before trading off a naked POC.