NinjaTrader Indicator

In the NinjaTrader platform, indicators are developed based on the NinjaScript programming framework and run exclusively within the platform’s native environment. This structure ensures high performance and full access to price and volume data. NinjaTrader includes over 100 built-in indicators that can be added or edited through the Indicators window. Some of the indicators offered for free on the Trading Finder website (such as BuySellVolume, Volume Profile, and BuySellPressure) can only be plotted on historical data when the Tick Replay mode is enabled; otherwise, they work only on real-time data. One of the unique features of NinjaTrader is access to order flow and volume-by-price data (Order Flow / Volume by Price). Indicators like Volume Profile visually display buy and sell volumes at different price levels using color coding, highlighting areas of volume concentration — known as Accumulation / Distribution Zones. Additionally, users can develop their own custom indicators on the platform using functions such as OnStateChange (state change) and OnBarUpdate (bar update). This allows calculations for each new price bar to be performed without using “future data. Within the NinjaTrader developer community, there exists a large library of hundreds of add-ons and indicators created by independent companies (outside the official development team), which can be applied across various markets and trading strategies.