$349 lifetime
Absorption indicator for NinjaTrader 8
In short: DC Absorption Premium prints one arrow when — and only when — enough independent things agree at an absorption level. Below the threshold there is no arrow, only a short line at each absorption price, which you can switch off. No statistics panel, no probability. Just the arrow, and a chart you can still read.
8On recorded sessions
DC Absorption Premium on recorded NQ sessions
Moments from recorded NQ 12-26 trades, drawn by DC Absorption Premium's own rules in a NinjaTrader 8 chart window. Click a picture to see it full size.
Re-drawn from recorded NQ 12-26 trades on selected sessions — illustrations, not trading results.
An arrow only where several things agree
A quiet chart is the point. This indicator marks the moments where absorption is not standing alone, so the few marks you get are ones worth reading.
Absorption tells you where one side was absorbed and could not move price. That is structure: an objective level, drawn by the market rather than by an opinion, that you can build a decision around. It is not, on its own, a reason to act — and neither is one confirmation added to it. So this indicator weighs absorption against what surrounds it — a volume reversal, a big trade, a divergence, a climax, a fresh extreme — prints no arrow until that score reaches your threshold, and leaves the decision that follows to you.
It is also why the threshold matters more than the number of arrows. Every mark costs commission and spread to act on, so a tool that marks less asks less of your discipline, not more.
What gets scored
One gate and five conditions. The absorption is the gate and scores nothing by itself; each condition carries a weight you can change, so you can tune the engine to what you actually trade rather than to what somebody else does.
Absorption anchor
The gate. At one price of the closed bar, one side traded at least three times the other, with 40 contracts or more at that price. No absorption, no score.
Volume reversal
Three bars one way, then a bar that closes the other way. Two points; the number of bars is a setting.
Big trade
A trade of 15 contracts or more near the level, on the bar or the two before it. Two points if it was absorbed, one if it simply printed; a bigger trade scores the same.
RSI divergence
Regular divergence scores two points, hidden divergence one.
Volume climax
The bar trades at least twice its 20-bar average volume. One point.
Fresh extreme
The bar makes a new 20-bar low for an up arrow, or a new 20-bar high for a down arrow. One point.
No single condition reaches the default threshold of 3 on its own, so at the defaults every arrow is an absorption plus at least two of the five conditions.
Switch on Show score and every absorption shows its score, including those under the threshold, so you can see which weight to adjust.
Why a score and not a checklist
A checklist forces every condition to be true, which means you take almost no trades and the ones you do take are not necessarily better. A weighted score lets the stronger conditions count for more, while still refusing an absorption where nothing else lines up.
You tune the weights to your instrument and your session; the threshold decides how selective you are. On 19 recorded NQ sessions (five-minute chart, every trade read, 15 September to 9 October 2026), the default threshold of 3 gave between 15 and 48 arrows per cash session; a threshold of 5 gave between 0 and 10. Raise it until the count suits how you trade.
A clean chart, and a research log when you want one
The chart carries the arrows and the absorption lines, so price stays readable. For your own research there is one switch, Labelling mode, off by default: it numbers every absorption and logs it to a CSV file. Premium shows you where the flow lines up; the decision is yours.
Premium or Levels — which one?
| DC Absorption Levels | DC Absorption Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Every absorption level on the chart | One arrow when context aligns |
| Best for | Building the map, reading it yourself | Knowing your setup and wanting it flagged |
| On-chart weight | Lines | Arrows |
| Price | $299 | $349 |
They are designed to run together — Levels draws the map, Premium marks the moment, on the same chart.
Key facts
| Platform | NinjaTrader 8, Windows |
|---|---|
| Order Flow+ required | Yes |
| Tick Replay | Recommended for historical bars: the big-trade points need every trade. Without it, history still scores, with fewer arrows |
| Bar types | Minute, tick, second, volume or range |
| Output | Arrows, a short line at each absorption price (can be switched off), optional score labels and an optional CSV log |
| Runs alongside | DC Absorption Levels and DC Big Trade, on the same chart |
| Price | $349 one-time, lifetime updates, 3 machines |
DC Absorption Premium — $349
One payment, licensed for life, updates included — three machines, per person. Delivered the moment you pay: a portal account and a licence key. Stripe is the seller of record and the price shown is the total. Fourteen days to change your mind, no reason needed — you are not asked to waive that right.
Frequently asked questions
What is absorption in order flow?
Absorption is aggressive market orders being filled by resting limit orders without price moving away. Heavy selling hits the bid at one price, the sellers all get filled, and price holds — the sellers were absorbed, and that price becomes a support candidate.
How many arrows should I expect per day?
It depends on your threshold. On 19 recorded NQ sessions (five-minute chart, every trade read), the default threshold of 3 gave between 15 and 48 arrows per cash session, and a threshold of 5 between 0 and 10. A higher threshold gives fewer arrows, with more agreement behind each one.
Does it repaint?
No. The score is computed once, when the bar closes, and the arrow is printed six ticks below the bar’s low (up) or above its high (down). It is not moved afterwards.
Does it place trades?
No. None of these tools place, modify or manage orders. They are analysis tools; you execute.
How do I get every arrow on historical bars?
Switch on Tick Replay in the chart’s data series and reload the chart. The absorptions come from the footprint and appear either way; the big-trade points need every trade, which history carries with Tick Replay.
Can I buy it today?
Yes. Checkout is open and delivery is immediate — a portal account and a licence key the moment you pay, good for three machines. Stripe is the seller of record, the price shown includes any VAT due, and you have 14 days to change your mind, no reason needed.
Lock the founder price
All ten indicators, the copier and the Telegram agent, lifetime: $922.50 for the first thirteen founders, then $1,845 up to fifty. Your licence and portal account are created with the email address you pay with.