NinjaTrader 8 AddOn — Version 3.0

See the Market's Real Structure

A standalone volume profile dashboard that displays real-time POC, Value Area, VWAP, and session structure for every instrument you trade — all in one window. No charts required.

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VP Snapshot Pro Dashboard showing live volume profiles for NQ, ES, YM, RTY, GC, and CL futures
7+
Instruments Simultaneously
60fps
Render Cycle
1s
Profile Recalc Interval
0 charts
Required — fully standalone
Core Capabilities

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

VP Snapshot Pro replaces an entire multi-chart workspace with a single, lightweight, GPU-accelerated window.

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Real-Time Volume Profiles

Tick-by-tick volume distribution rendered as horizontal histograms with Value Area highlighting. Profiles recalculate every second with optimized StreamGeometry rendering.

POC / VAH / VAL Lines

Point of Control, Value Area High, and Value Area Low computed with a 70% threshold algorithm and drawn directly on each instrument panel with real-time price labels.

VWAP — Line or Curve

Session VWAP drawn as a horizontal level or as a historical sparkline curve (StreamGeometry path). Toggle between modes from the right-click menu.

Opening Range & Initial Balance

Automatic OR and IB detection with configurable duration. Zone overlays and price labels show OR/IB High and Low with the exact values in the stats bar.

One-Click Trading

Built-in Buy, Sell, and Flatten buttons per instrument with real-time P&L tracking. Select any connected account from the context menu. Position entry line rendered on the profile.

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Multi-Day & Historical Offset

Load 1–N day composite profiles or offset by days to study historical sessions. Configure per-instrument using the Symbol:Days:Offset syntax.

Visual Reference

Know Every Line at a Glance

Each level is color-coded for instant recognition. All lines are toggleable from the right-click menu.

Level Color Description
POC Gold Point of Control — the price with the highest traded volume in the session.
VAH Green Value Area High — upper bound of the 70% volume cluster around POC.
VAL Red Value Area Low — lower bound of the 70% volume cluster around POC.
VWAP Cyan Volume Weighted Average Price — computed from cumulative price × volume.
0% Line White (dim) Session open reference — the anchor for the % change Y-axis.
High / Low Slate Session high and low dashed lines with price labels.
IB Zone Purple Initial Balance zone overlay — first 60 minutes of regular trading hours.
OR Zone Teal Opening Range zone overlay — configurable duration (default 5 minutes).
Value Area Fill Cornflower Histogram bars inside the Value Area rendered at full opacity.
Non-VA Fill Gray (40%) Histogram bars outside the Value Area rendered at reduced opacity.
Documentation

Configuration & Usage

Everything is configurable via right-click context menu and the instrument editor dialog.

Instrument Configuration SYNTAX

// Basic — single day, live NQ 03-26 // Multi-day composite NQ 03-26:5 ← 5 day profile // Historical offset NQ 03-26:5:2 ← 5 days, ending 2 days ago // Multi-instrument list NQ 03-26, ES 03-26, YM 03-26, RTY 03-26, GC 02-26, CL 03-26

Format Reference

Each instrument entry follows this pattern:

Symbol : Duration : Offset Symbol NinjaTrader instrument name Duration Number of days to load (default: 1) Offset Days back from today (default: 0 = live)

Access the instrument editor via Right-Click → Edit Instrument List. Changes apply immediately.

Navigation Controls

  • Mouse drag — Pan the Y-axis (% change) up and down
  • Scroll wheel — Zoom in/out on the % range
  • Right-Click → Reset View — Center back to 0%
  • Cursor crosshair — Auto-tracks your mouse with a price pointer
  • Left Y-axis ruler shows percentage change from session open

Stats Bar BOTTOM ROW

  • Vol: Cumulative session volume
  • OR: Opening Range high / low values
  • IB: Initial Balance high / low values
  • Tick: Timestamp of the last received market tick
  • Stats row is toggleable via the context menu

Trading Integration OPTIONAL

  • Enable: Right-Click → Show Trade Buttons
  • Select Account: Right-Click → Select Account → pick connected account
  • B button sends a market buy, S button sends a market sell
  • FLAT button closes the position; shows live P&L when in a trade
  • Entry price line renders on the profile when a position is open
  • Account-level realized + unrealized P&L displayed in the global footer

Opening Range Duration

The OR duration defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes). To change it:

  • Right-Click → Set OR Duration
  • Enter value in seconds (e.g., 900 = 15 min)
  • The IB is automatically calculated as the first 60 minutes of RTH
  • OR and IB zones only display for single-day live sessions
Getting Started

Install in 3 Steps

01

Import the AddOn

Import VPSnapshotPro.cs
In NinjaTrader, go to :
Control Center → Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On.

02

Restart the platform

You may need to restart the platform. When asked, follow the instructions.

03

Launch

From the Control Center menu: New → VP Snapshot Pro v3.0. The dashboard opens as a standalone window. Right-click to configure instruments and settings.

Status Bar

Global Footer

The bottom status bar gives you instant awareness of platform and market state.

Feed Status

  • ● FEED ACTIVE — data flowing
  • ● FEED STALE — no data for 10s+
  • ● DISCONNECTED — no connection

Account P&L

When an account is selected, the footer shows combined realized + unrealized P&L for the session, color-coded green/red.

Market Hours

  • US equities market open/close countdown
  • Pre-market, open, post-market, and weekend states
  • Eastern Time clock display
Pricing

Invest in Your Edge.

One purchase. Yours forever. No subscriptions, no recurring fees, no data limits.

Lifetime License
$ 499
One-time payment · All future updates included
Unlimited instruments & workspaces
Real-time profiles, VWAP, POC, Value Area, OR/IB
Built-in one-click trading with live P&L
Multi-day composites & historical offset
All future version updates at no extra cost
Purchase Now — $499
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Compare: Competing volume profile tools charge $50–100/mo — that's $600–1,200/yr.

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