Intraday Key Levels for NinjaTrader 8
All the key reference levels futures traders need in one indicator. Automatically displays pivot points, yesterday's high/low/open/close, multi-day levels, weekly structure, and Average Daily Range projections — updated fresh each session.
See It in Action
Watch how the Intraday Levels indicator displays pivot points, prior day levels, and ADR projections on your NinjaTrader charts.
Every Key Level, Automatically Calculated
Professional traders reference pivot points, prior day levels, and expected range projections every session. This indicator calculates all of them and draws them on your chart so you can focus on trading.
Daily Pivot Points
Calculates the classic pivot point formula using the prior day's high, low, and close. Displays the central pivot (PP) along with three support levels (S1, S2, S3) and three resistance levels (R1, R2, R3). These mathematically-derived levels are watched by traders worldwide.
Prior Day & Multi-Day Levels
Marks yesterday's open, high, low, and close as horizontal lines. Also displays 2-day ago and 3-day ago levels for broader context. These prior session levels often act as significant support and resistance zones.
Weekly Structure
Shows the prior week's open, high, low, and close. Weekly levels provide higher-timeframe context and often hold more significance than daily levels, especially for swing traders and position traders.
Average Daily Range (ADR)
Calculates the average range over the past 5 days and projects ADR Max and ADR Min levels from yesterday's close. These levels help you understand how far price typically moves and set realistic profit targets for the session.
Common Trading Applications
The Intraday Levels indicator provides objective reference points that many traders watch. Here's how these levels typically factor into trading decisions.
Pivot Point Reactions
Pivot points have been used by floor traders for decades. When price approaches the central pivot (PP) or any S/R level, traders watch for reactions. A bounce off a pivot level can signal a reversal opportunity, while a clean break through often leads to continuation toward the next level.
- PP often acts as the fair value for the day
- S1/R1 are the most commonly tested levels
- S3/R3 typically only reached on trending days
Prior Day Level Tests
Yesterday's high and low are significant because they represent the extremes of the most recent full session. Many traders watch for price to test these levels in the first hour of trading. A failed test of yesterday's high often leads to a move toward yesterday's low, and vice versa.
- Yesterdays high/low often act as magnets early in the session
- A break and hold above/below signals directional bias
- Yesterdays close provides a neutral reference point
ADR-Based Targets
The Average Daily Range tells you how far price typically moves in a session. When you enter a trade, you can use the ADR projections to set realistic profit targets. If price has already moved 80% of the ADR, the remaining potential may be limited—useful information for trade management.
- ADR Max/Min show expected session range boundaries
- Helps calibrate profit targets based on typical volatility
- Useful for identifying when a move may be overextended
On Real Futures Charts
See how the Intraday Levels indicator displays pivots, prior day levels, and ADR projections across different market conditions.
Indicator Settings
Customize the indicator to match your trading preferences.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show Pivots | On | Display daily pivot points (PP, R1-R3, S1-S3) |
| Pivots Color | Tan | Color for pivot point lines |
| Show Yesterday | On | Display yesterday's open, high, low, close |
| Yesterday Color | Crimson | Color for yesterday's levels |
| Show Daily Levels | On | Display 2-day and 3-day ago OHLC levels |
| Daily Color | Tan | Color for multi-day levels |
| Show Weekly Levels | On | Display last week's open, high, low, close |
| Weekly Color | Tan | Color for weekly levels |
| Show ADR Levels | On | Display Average Daily Range projections |
| ADR Color | Orchid | Color for ADR Max/Min levels |
| Show Labels | On | Display text labels on each level |
| Label Color | Tan | Color for level labels |
| Extend Lines Until (ET) | 16:00 | Lines stop drawing after this time |
Display daily pivot points (PP, R1-R3, S1-S3)
Color for pivot point lines
Display yesterday's open, high, low, close
Color for yesterday's levels
Display 2-day and 3-day ago OHLC levels
Color for multi-day levels
Display last week's open, high, low, close
Color for weekly levels
Display Average Daily Range projections
Color for ADR Max/Min levels
Display text labels on each level
Color for level labels
Lines stop drawing after this time
What Users Say
Trusted by futures traders worldwide
Saves me like 15 minutes every morning. Pivots, prior day, ADR—everything's already calculated when I open my chart.
Those ADR projections really helped my trade management. I used to aim for crazy targets. Now I know what's realistic based on normal daily movement.
Love that you can toggle stuff on and off. Some days I just want pivots, other days I want all the levels. Super flexible.
Those weekly levels are slept on. They give you context daily levels don't. When a daily pivot lines up with a weekly high or low, that's money.
Clean, no lag, levels are always spot on. I checked it against my own math and it matches perfectly. Does exactly what I need.
Yesterday's high and low are my go-to levels for that first hour. This makes sure I never forget to mark them.
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Common Questions
- The indicator uses the classic floor trader pivot formula. The central pivot (PP) is calculated as (High + Low + Close) / 3 from the prior day. Support and resistance levels are then derived from the PP: R1 = (2 × PP) - Low, S1 = (2 × PP) - High, and so on for R2, R3, S2, S3. These are the same formulas used by professional traders for decades.
- The ADR is calculated by averaging the high-to-low range of the past 5 trading days. The ADR Max projection is yesterday\'s close plus half the ADR, and ADR Min is yesterday\'s close minus half the ADR. This gives you a statistically-based expectation for how far price might move during the current session.
- For full functionality, you need at least 5 days of daily data for the ADR calculation and the multi-day levels. Weekly levels require data from the prior week. The indicator will work with less data but may not display all level types. Loading 20+ days of history is recommended.
- Yes. Each level type (pivots, yesterday, daily, weekly, ADR) can be toggled on or off independently. You can also customize the color for each category. This lets you reduce chart clutter by showing only the levels you actually use in your trading.
Every Key Level, Every Session
Stop manually calculating pivots and marking yesterday's levels. The Intraday Levels indicator does it all automatically, so you can focus on finding trades.
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