Volume Profile for NinjaTrader 8
See where institutions accept price. This free indicator displays volume distribution at every price level, automatically highlighting the Point of Control and high-volume nodes that act as natural support and resistance.
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Professional Volume Distribution Analysis
Volume Profile reveals where institutions find fair value. Unlike time-based volume, this shows you exactly which price levels attracted the most trading activity.
Volume at Every Price Level
Displays cumulative volume distribution for the current trading session. Watch institutional price acceptance zones build in real-time as the session develops. High-volume nodes reveal where smart money actively traded.
Automatic Point of Control
The indicator automatically highlights the price level with highest volume—the POC—where institutions showed maximum interest. Optionally extends POC as a horizontal reference line across your chart.
Support & Resistance from Volume
High-volume nodes become natural support and resistance. Price tends to return to areas of previous acceptance. Low-volume gaps show rejection zones where price moved quickly—these often fill as price returns to value.
Clean, Customizable Display
Renders on the left margin without cluttering your chart. Adjust profile width, bar opacity, and colors to match your style. RTH session focus filters out overnight noise so you see what matters.
Want Even Deeper Insights?
Volume Shows Where. Delta Shows Who Won.
Volume Profile tells you where price traded. But what about the battle between buyers and sellers at each level?
Volume Profile
10,000 contracts at 5850 = 10,000 volume bar
But was it 9,000 buys and 1,000 sells? Or 5,000 each?
Delta Profile
10,000 contracts at 5850 = +6,000 delta
Now you know: buyers dominated. Institutions accumulated.
Volume Profile Trading Applications
Volume Profile gives you institutional perspective on price acceptance. Here's how professional traders apply it to futures trading.
Support & Resistance from Volume
High-volume nodes automatically identify where institutions found fair value. These zones act as natural support and resistance because price tends to return to areas of previous acceptance. The market has memory—price respects levels where significant trading occurred.
- High-volume nodes = institutional price acceptance = strong S/R
- Price bounces at high-volume areas because institutions defend value
- Low-volume gaps often fill as price returns to fair value
POC as Price Magnet
The Point of Control acts as a price magnet—the level with absolute highest volume represents where fair value was established. Professional traders use POC as a key reference for entries, targets, and stop placement throughout the session.
- POC = highest volume price = maximum institutional interest
- Use as target when trading from extremes back to value
- Watch for reversals when price tests POC from above/below
Value Area Trading
The thickest part of the profile represents the value area where most institutional trading occurred. Price tends to return to value after extended moves into low-volume extremes. Wait for price to test thin areas, then look for entries back toward the high-volume zone.
- Thick profile = value area where most trading occurred
- Price gravitates back to value after moves to thin areas
- Fade moves into low-volume extremes back toward value
On Real Futures Charts
See how Volume Profile reveals institutional price acceptance on ES and NQ futures.
Indicator Settings
Customize the indicator to match your trading preferences.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Session Start Time (ET) | 09:30 | When to begin calculating session volume |
| Session End Time (ET) | 16:00 | When to stop calculating session volume |
| Profile Width | 150 | Maximum width of the volume profile in pixels |
| Volume Color | Dodger Blue | Color for volume bars |
| POC Color | Yellow | Color for Point of Control highlighting |
| Show POC | On | Highlight the highest volume price level |
| Extend POC | Off | Draw POC as horizontal line to current bar |
| POC Line Width | 2 | Width of extended POC line in pixels |
| Bar Opacity | 60 | Transparency of volume bars (10-100) |
When to begin calculating session volume
When to stop calculating session volume
Maximum width of the volume profile in pixels
Color for volume bars
Color for Point of Control highlighting
Highlight the highest volume price level
Draw POC as horizontal line to current bar
Width of extended POC line in pixels
Transparency of volume bars (10-100)
What Users Say
Trusted by futures traders worldwide
Can't believe this is free. I was paying for Volume Profile on another platform. This one's cleaner and that POC highlighting is perfect for my intraday stuff.
Finally get why price bounces at certain spots. Seeing that volume distribution makes support and resistance way more real. Good starting point before I grabbed Delta Profile.
That POC magnet thing is legit. Once I started using this I noticed how much price wants to go back to that high volume area. Totally changed how I set my targets.
Clean setup, doesn't slow down NT at all. I run this with like 5 other indicators no problem. Perfect for learning the order flow basics.
Works great with Delta Profile. Volume shows where they traded, delta shows who won. Using both gives you the whole picture.
Started with this free one to learn Volume Profile. That value area trading approach made my entries way better. Def recommend if you're learning order flow.
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Common Questions
- Traditional volume indicators show volume over time (how much traded in each bar). Volume Profile shows volume at price levels (how much traded at each specific price). This reveals where institutions found fair value and accepted price, making it far more useful for identifying support, resistance, and value areas than time-based volume.
- The Point of Control is the price level with the highest traded volume in the session. It represents where the most institutional trading occurred—maximum price acceptance. The POC acts as a price magnet because it's where fair value was established. Professional traders use POC as a key reference for entries, targets, and stops.
- High-volume nodes (thick areas in the profile) act as support and resistance because they represent prices where institutions actively traded and found fair value. Price tends to return to these zones. Low-volume areas (thin gaps) show rejection—price moved through quickly without acceptance. These gaps often fill as price returns to value.
- No, though they're related. Market Profile displays time spent at each price level (TPO), showing price acceptance through time. Volume Profile shows actual volume traded at each price level. Volume Profile is more direct—it shows exactly how much institutional participation occurred at each price, not just how long price stayed there.
- We believe every trader should have access to professional order flow tools. Volume Profile is an essential foundation for understanding institutional price acceptance. Once you see its value, you might want deeper insights—that's where our Delta Profile indicator shows the battle between buyers and sellers. But Volume Profile alone is powerful and free forever.
- Volume Profile shows total volume (buyers + sellers) at each price—it tells you where trading occurred. Delta Profile shows cumulative delta (buyers - sellers) at each price—it tells you who won at each level. Volume Profile reveals price acceptance. Delta Profile reveals aggressive buying or selling. Using both gives you complete order flow analysis.
- Yes, Volume Profile requires volumetric (bid/ask) data which is available from most futures data providers including Kinetick, Rithmic, and CQG. The indicator automatically adds the required data series when you apply it to your chart.
- Volume Profile works on any futures market with volumetric data in NinjaTrader 8. It's most effective on liquid markets like ES, NQ, YM, RTY, and CL where institutional volume is significant and the data is readily available.
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