Problem with value area calculations

[skagit100]

I am writing a strategy that utilizes value area high/low as shown in the NJ8 Order Flow Volume Profile indicator, but am having difficulty. Utilizing volumetric bars, I am starting at the POC, and incrementing up or down depending on which volume "bar" has the higher volume, adding that bar's volume to the total value area volume until I hit the threshold (using 0.68 of total volume, the default for the indicator). Ties favor the higher price. This works pretty good most of the time, but there are variations from what the NJ8 Order Flow Volume Profile indicator says. The issue seems to be that there are times when NJ8 goes past a small volume bar, see attachment "Order flow volume profile value area 1". You will see that four bars from the value area high there is a volume of 3, and there are no other bars with 3 or less below it in the value area, therefore there is some logic that NJ8 is using to go higher up the price ladder. Can anyone help me with this logic? I have also attached a screenshot of the entire session for context. This is using playback data, NQ MAR25, 2/9 - 2/10/2025, at 3:06:05pm PST. Thank you for any help you can provide.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello skagit100,

Unfortunately, the custom logic would be beyond what our support is able to assist with.

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