Section dedicated to J. Peter Steidlmayer (b. 1938): the market as a two-way auction seeking maximum trade facilitation — organized with Market Profile, POC, and Value Area.
Menu → Encyclopedia → Volume analysis — A 19-step Steidlmayer path spanning concepts, methodologies and a case study. Editorial status and evidence level are declared on each entry. Prerequisites: Order book, Trading volume. For classic supply/demand → Wyckoff tradition.
Sources: Steidlmayer, Markets and Market Logic (1986); CBOT Market Profile (1984–85); Jim Dalton — Auction Market Theory. Raw:
raw/sources/steidlmayer/.
Start here — full path (18 entries + 1 case)
Recommended order — Follow all 19 steps in sequence; each entry has Next / Previous path links.
| # | Entry | What you learn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auction, price vs value, Market Profile | |
| 2 | The market as continuous auction | |
| 3 | Two fundamental operating states | |
| 4 | Where the market accepts value | |
| 5 | First 60 minutes as daily filter | |
| 6 | Normal, Normal Variation, Trend and Neutral Day; P/b shapes are later descriptions | |
| 7 | MML ch. 1 — data vs interpretation | |
| 8 | MML ch. 2 — auction logic | |
| 9 | MML ch. 6 — letters and profile | |
| 10 | CBOT Part I — who moves the market | |
| 11 | CBOT Part I — extensions beyond IB | |
| 12 | CBOT Part IV — leaving value | |
| 13 | MML ch. 6 — dominant concern | |
| 14 | CBOT Part V — information gaps | |
| 15 | CBOT Part VI — institutional flow | |
| 16 | CBOT Part IV–V — guiding price | |
| 17 | CBOT Part VI — hedger vs speculator | |
| 18 | MML ch. 14 — operational game plan | |
| 19 | CBOT Part V — full case study |
Biography: J. Peter Steidlmayer. Full studio index: raw/patrimonio-emiciclo/studio-steidlmayer/00-INDICE-STUDIO.md · Figures: media/steidlmayer/
Linked encyclopedia (already stable)
| Concept | Entry |
|---|---|
| Market Profile | |
| Volume Profile | |
| POC / Value Area | |
| Day types |
Path status
| Phase | Status |
|---|---|
| 19-step path in IT+EN+ES | structural coverage complete; status and evidence are declared per entry |
| PDF + extracts + 21 studio sheets | ✅ ingest-reviewed |
| TPO / profile figures MML + CBOT (15 scans + 5 SVG) | ✅ 2026-07-11 |
Links
- Volume analysis
- Wyckoff tradition
- Hurst tradition — timing vs auction
Sources
- J. Peter Steidlmayer and Kevin Koy, Markets and Market Logic, 1986.
- Chicago Board of Trade, Market Profile Home Study Guide.
- James F. Dalton, Eric T. Jones and Robert B. Dalton, Mind Over Markets,