Blahtech Market Profile
+ Reproduces genuine Market Profile mechanics (TPO-only mode, volume profile, Value Area) rather than a simplified imitation
+ A completed session profile is a deterministic tally of finished periods, so closed history cannot change on reload
+ Includes a built-in backtest mode so traders can step through historical sessions directly on the chart
+ Rentable monthly for around $25 as an alternative to the roughly $119 outright purchase
- Market Profile has a real learning curve; the indicator plots the data but does not teach the reading framework itself
- MetaTrader tick volume is a proxy for real traded volume, so volume-profile mode on forex is less faithful than the same method on a centralised futures market
- Value is concentrated on session-based instruments; it has little to offer on markets without a clear defined trading session
Gold Stuff
+ Cheap for a paid MQL5 Market indicator: 30 USD on MT4 and 50 USD on MT5, both one-off
+ A free demo of each build runs in the MT4 and MT5 strategy tester, so the behaviour can be checked before paying
+ Almost nothing to configure, which removes the temptation to tune settings until the history looks good
+ Long public feedback trail on the marketplace: roughly 600 reviews and 1,200 comments across the two builds
- The calculation is closed, so the no-redraw claim cannot be settled by reading it and has to be tested on your own charts
- No period, sensitivity or threshold inputs at all, so it cannot be adapted to an instrument it was not tuned for
- Both builds last shipped a version in March 2023, so the listing is stable rather than actively developed