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This FlowMap guide explains the Internal Flow feature, which reveals volume activity happening inside each candle. Shows aggressive high value trades in an intuitive heatmap style, giving you insight beyond net volume.

This FlowMap guide explains the Internal Flow feature, which reveals volume activity happening inside each candle. Shows aggressive high value trades in an intuitive heatmap style, giving you insight beyond net volume.

This FlowMap guide explains the Internal Flow feature, which reveals volume activity happening inside each candle. Shows aggressive high value trades in an intuitive heatmap style, giving you insight beyond net volume.

How Internal Flow works in FlowMap

How Internal Flow works in FlowMap

How Internal Flow works in FlowMap

Spot aggressive high value trades using Internal Flow

Spot aggressive high value trades using Internal Flow

Spot aggressive high value trades using Internal Flow

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Kenneth

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

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What is Internal Flow?

Internal Flow, also sometimes referred to as Intrabar Flow, refers to volume activity taking place inside candles.

This is fundamentally different to regular volume, which only reveals the net sum of the candle volume.

In this article we will explore how Internal Flow works in FlowMap, what information it tells us and how to take advantage of it.

What is Internal Flow?

Internal Flow, also sometimes referred to as Intrabar Flow, refers to volume activity taking place inside candles.

This is fundamentally different to regular volume, which only reveals the net sum of the candle volume.

In this article we will explore how Internal Flow works in FlowMap, what information it tells us and how to take advantage of it.

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Internal Flow in FlowMap

Internal Flow shines an X-ray vision, revealing unusual volume activity and aggressive large trades developing inside candles.

Internal Flow is visualized in an intuitive heatmap style. Brighter colors correspond to higher, more extreme volume.

In this example we can see how moderate, high and extreme volumes are visualized.

Illustration showing how to interpret extremity of volume with FlowMap's Internal Flow feature.

Aggressive trading positions exposed

Similarly to Value Area and Point of Control, Internal Flow gives us information about positioning of traders.

Key difference between the two is that instead of revealing where majority of trading interest is located, Internal Flow reveals where aggressive, high value trades are developing.

Internal Flow in FlowMap

Internal Flow shines an X-ray vision, revealing unusual volume activity and aggressive large trades developing inside candles.

Internal Flow is visualized in an intuitive heatmap style. Brighter colors correspond to higher, more extreme volume.

In this example we can see how moderate, high and extreme volumes are visualized.

Illustration showing how to interpret extremity of volume with FlowMap's Internal Flow feature.

Aggressive trading positions exposed

Similarly to Value Area and Point of Control, Internal Flow gives us information about positioning of traders.

Key difference between the two is that instead of revealing where majority of trading interest is located, Internal Flow reveals where aggressive, high value trades are developing.

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Internal Flow in stock market

By default, TradingView displays stock market charts only for regular trading hours (when stock market is open).

This means Internal Flow will not have access to all volume data available beyond regular trading hours to determine what "unusual volume" means.

On lower timeframe charts, this leads to sparse and inaccurate data.

Illustration of inaccurate Internal Flow data in FlowMap when using regular trading hours on stock market charts.

Switching to electronic trading hours

Internal Flow will work properly once we switch "Regular trading hours" to "Electronic trading hours" on TradingView's chart settings.

  1. Open any stock chart, right click canvas and select Settings

  2. Navigate to "Data modification" under Symbol tab

  3. Select "Electronic trading hours"

  4. Click "Ok"

Illustration of changing regular trading hours to electronic trading hours on TradingView

Internal Flow now has access to all volume data on the stock market chart and is represented accurately.

Illustration of accurate Internal Flow data in FlowMap when using extended trading hours on stock market charts.


Internal Flow in stock market

By default, TradingView displays stock market charts only for regular trading hours (when stock market is open).

This means Internal Flow will not have access to all volume data available beyond regular trading hours to determine what "unusual volume" means.

On lower timeframe charts, this leads to sparse and inaccurate data.

Illustration of inaccurate Internal Flow data in FlowMap when using regular trading hours on stock market charts.

Switching to electronic trading hours

Internal Flow will work properly once we switch "Regular trading hours" to "Electronic trading hours" on TradingView's chart settings.

  1. Open any stock chart, right click canvas and select Settings

  2. Navigate to "Data modification" under Symbol tab

  3. Select "Electronic trading hours"

  4. Click "Ok"

Illustration of changing regular trading hours to electronic trading hours on TradingView

Internal Flow now has access to all volume data on the stock market chart and is represented accurately.

Illustration of accurate Internal Flow data in FlowMap when using extended trading hours on stock market charts.


How to trade Internal Flow

When we evaluate Internal Flow with the context of price action, we can detect hidden insights such as where traders were likely liquidated, selling in extreme fear or buying in extreme greed. The dumb money, if you will.

However, Internal Flow can also be used to identify how more informed players have positioned - the smart money.

Consolidating price followed by a sudden move up or down with aggressive flows can indicate strong conviction found after uncertainty in the markets, marking a beginning of a new trend.

Illustration showing how to trade continuations using FlowMap's Internal Flow feature.

That's just one example of trading with Internal Flow. Find more in these playbooks ๐Ÿ‘‡

How to trade Internal Flow

When we evaluate Internal Flow with the context of price action, we can detect hidden insights such as where traders were likely liquidated, selling in extreme fear or buying in extreme greed. The dumb money, if you will.

However, Internal Flow can also be used to identify how more informed players have positioned - the smart money.

Consolidating price followed by a sudden move up or down with aggressive flows can indicate strong conviction found after uncertainty in the markets, marking a beginning of a new trend.

Illustration showing how to trade continuations using FlowMap's Internal Flow feature.

That's just one example of trading with Internal Flow. Find more in these playbooks ๐Ÿ‘‡

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You're flowing through the lessons ๐Ÿ’ช

Internal Flow is fairly easy to understand and identify, the brighter the color, the more extreme activity is taking place inside the candle.

By combining this with price action, we get lots of valuable clues for identifying what the dumb and smart money are doing.

Invest a bit more time to learn how all the other parts move under the hood ๐Ÿ‘‡

You're flowing through the lessons ๐Ÿ’ช

Internal Flow is fairly easy to understand and identify, the brighter the color, the more extreme activity is taking place inside the candle.

By combining this with price action, we get lots of valuable clues for identifying what the dumb and smart money are doing.

Invest a bit more time to learn how all the other parts move under the hood ๐Ÿ‘‡

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