The VPOC – Volume Point of Control Now on NinjaTrader
The Volume Point of Control (VPOC) is now available on NinjaTrader. This powerful indicator marks the price level with the highest traded volume in a session. It reveals “fair value”. Price often gravitates here. Traders use VPOC for key support, resistance, or reversal zones.
The Quantum VPOC indicator has been developed to expand the two dimensional study of volume and price, to a three dimensional one which embraces time. The volume/price/time relationship then provides real insight to the inner workings of the market and the heartbeat of sentiment and risk which drives the price action accordingly.
The VPOC indicator for NinjaTrader displays the transacted volume at the various price levels vertically on the right hand side of the chart, showing instantly those regions where volume is most intense, as well as those where volume is weak. This then creates the valleys and troughs of the volume profile with what we call High Volume Nodes and Low Volume Nodes.
Typically these are regions where the market has paused and moved into a congestion transaction phase, either for longer periods of time which develop the High Volume Nodes, or for shorter periods which then build the Low Volume Nodes. The VPOC indicator for NinjaTrader is constantly monitoring these regions, and displaying the associated volume profile, and then paints a volume point of control to indicate current sentiment. The VPOC is always generated on the deepest volume of a high volume node.
This level then moves dynamically as the volume of transactions build, and can be thought of as the fulcrum of price agreement, based on the associated volume.
What Is VPOC and How It Works
VPOC comes from Market Profile theory. It identifies the price where most volume occurred. High acceptance at this level. Quantum’s VPOC indicator on NinjaTrader plots it clearly. Shift it across sessions for dynamic views. Combine with volume price analysis (VPA) for deeper insight.
High Volume Nodes (HVN) and Low Volume Nodes (LVN)
The VPOC is part of volume profile nodes:
- High Volume Nodes (HVN): Areas with concentrated volume. Price lingers here. Strong acceptance—acts as magnets or barriers. HVN often becomes support in uptrends or resistance in downtrends.
- Low Volume Nodes (LVN): Areas with thin volume. Price moves through quickly. Weak acceptance—signals potential acceleration or reversals when retested.
Importance in Trading
HVN shows where institutions traded heavily—reliable levels for bounces. LVN highlights rejection zones—price rejects and accelerates away. VPA confirms: high volume at HVN validates strength. Low volume at LVN warns of imbalance.
Practical Application on NinjaTrader
Watch VPOC/HVN hold on volume support—favor continuation. Break on high volume signals trend change. LVN retests often reverse. Quantum VPOC indicator makes nodes visual. Trend Monitor aligns direction.
The VPOC on NinjaTrader elevates trading precision. High and low volume nodes reveal market structure. Combine with VPA and Quantum tools for confident decisions. Master nodes for better timing across markets.
By Anna Coulling
Creator of Volume Price Analysis