# Absorption Absorption: bars with heavy one-sided taker volume while price barely moved, showing passive orders soaking up aggression. ## How to read it - Marked above the bar: aggressive buying that could not lift price. - Marked below the bar: aggressive selling that could not push price down. - Absorption at a key level often precedes a reversal from it. ## Key settings - Length 20; minimum delta z-score 2. - Maximum net move 0.4 × ATR. ## Good to know - Drawn on the price pane, over the candles. - Needs per-bar delta (taker volume) from the venue or recorded trades.