Been reading a lot of Market Profile lately. Was pleasantly surprised to find Steidlmayer reference Graham and Dodd's ideas as the basis for his MP synthesis.
Orienting oneself to look at trades as the buying and selling of inventory re-enforces a certain common sense to this entire process. While the VAP can be easily approximated by glancing at a chart and boxing in extremes, what I am really looking forward to is a deeper understanding of how the expectations of various 'time frames' influences the probability of price movement. A better understanding of the composite operator's character is likely to be helpful. It may help me with knowing when to sit tight.