BadConfirm a breakout
A push to new highs on volume dominated by buying reads very differently from one where sellers absorbed most of the prints.
Buying Selling Volume
- Free
- Utilities
- Beginner
- NinjaTrader 8
Buying and selling volume drawn separately, so you can tell them apart.
Get Buying Selling Volume
Buying Selling Volume is a free tool from BadBuddha's Library — download it and drop it straight into NinjaTrader 8.
Download Buying Selling VolumeVersion 1.2.0.0 · Installs like every BadBuddha tool — see the install guide. Free tools need no activation.
What Buying Selling Volume Does
A standard volume histogram tells you how much traded, but not who was in control while it traded. Splitting each bar's volume into buying pressure and selling pressure adds the missing half of the story: two bars with identical total volume can have completely different meanings when one printed mostly at the offer and the other mostly at the bid.
Buying Selling Volume draws that split directly in the volume panel with clear visual distinction, so heavy participation that supports the move reads differently from heavy participation fighting it — without any extra windows or configuration.
How Traders Use It
Spot absorption
Price stalling while one side of the volume swells is a classic sign a level is being defended.
Judge pullback quality
Pullbacks on shrinking, mixed volume are routine; pullbacks on expanding sell volume deserve more respect.
Install in Under a Minute
Same import as every NinjaTrader 8 add-on.
1
Download the .zip
Use the download button above — no account, no checkout, no activation for free tools.
2
Import into NinjaTrader 8
Control Center → Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On, then select the downloaded file. Do not unzip it first.
3
Add it to a chart
Open a chart → right-click → Indicators → find Buying Selling Volume in the list and configure it to taste.
4
Stay current
BadBuddha tools include an update checker that tells you inside NinjaTrader when a new version ships.
Buying Selling Volume FAQ
Is Buying Selling Volume really free?
Yes — Buying Selling Volume is part of BadBuddha's free library. There is no trial clock, no account, and no activation step; download it and use it.
How does Buying Selling Volume differ from standard volume?
Standard volume shows one bar for all activity. Buying Selling Volume separates buying volume from selling volume and gives each a clear visual distinction, so you can see which side accounted for a bar rather than only how much traded.
How do I install Buying Selling Volume in NinjaTrader 8?
Download the .zip, then in NinjaTrader 8 go to Control Center → Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On and select the file (don’t unzip it first). Full walkthrough in the Getting Started guide.
Does it work on prop-firm evaluation and funded accounts?
It runs inside NinjaTrader 8 on whichever accounts your session is connected to, whether sim, evaluation or funded. It only draws on your chart and places no orders. It separates buying volume from selling volume, so it depends on the volume your data feed sends for the instrument. Your prop firm’s rules are its own, so check them before you add any tool to a live account.
How do updates work?
Every BadBuddha tool ships with a built-in update checker — when a new version is released, NinjaTrader lets you know and the download link on this page always serves the latest build.
Where do I get help with it?
Email support@badbuddhacustoms.com with the indicator name in the subject line. Questions, bug reports, and feature ideas are all welcome — free tools get real support too.
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