Kase Custom Bar Types
Better Bar Construction for Cleaner Trading Signals
Kase’s proprietary bar types — KaseBars and Kase Xrange Bars — eliminate the noise and distortion caused by erratic price action and the limitations of standard time and range bars. The result is cleaner, more reliable signals from your trading indicators on any market.
Why Bar Type Matters for Signal Quality
The bar type and length you trade have a direct impact on the quality of the signals your indicators produce, and the amount of risk being taken with each trade. Standard time bars are distorted by erratic opens and periods of high or low activity that produce misleading bar sizes — creating noise that undermines even the most rigorous analytical tools. Standard range bars improve on this but introduce their own problems: they insert fictitious data to fill gaps, generate multiple bars per second during fast moves, and do not adapt to changing market volatility.
Kase’s custom bar types are engineered to solve these problems from the ground up and use only real market data to produce bars that give your indicators the cleanest possible price structure to analyze. Both KaseBars and Kase Xrange Bars are designed to work seamlessly with Kase StatWare® and KaseX, and are fully compatible with any other indicator.
KaseBars — Equal TrueRange Bars
KaseBars are equal TrueRange bars that use a target range rather than time, tick, or volume measure to create a smooth series of bars. By measuring bar size using TrueRange rather than the simple high-low range, KaseBars account for overnight gaps and produce consistent, well-proportioned bars — even in markets with erratic opens or extended after-hours trading.
KaseBars shown on a commodity chart, demonstrating smooth, consistent bar sizing
How KaseBars Work
KaseBars use TrueRange — which incorporates the previous close into bar size measurement — to determine each bar’s size. This means overnight gaps and erratic opens are accounted for naturally, rather than creating oversized or misleading bars that distort indicator calculations.
- Bar size determined by TrueRange — accounting for overnight gaps and session opens
- Gaps are allowable — no fictitious or “filler” data is inserted between bars
- Risk per bar remains consistent — equal TrueRange sizing means each bar represents a comparable amount of market movement regardless of volatility
- Produces smoother, more consistent bar series than fixed-size time or range bars
When KaseBars Are Most Useful
KaseBars are particularly effective in markets where standard time bars are distorted by overnight activity or erratic intraday price behavior:
- Markets that trade overnight or nearly 24 hours — energy futures, Forex, equity index futures
- Markets with volatile, erratic opens that skew the first bar of the session
- Any market where standard time bars produce inconsistent or noisy bar sizes
- Traders who want the simplicity of range-style bars without the data integrity issues of standard range bars
Platform Availability
- NinjaTrader — available, free for all users
- TradeStation — available, free for all users
- Other platforms — available upon request
Kase Xrange Bars — Adaptive Range Bars
Kase Xrange Bars improve upon standard high-low range bars by automatically adjusting to changing market conditions, emulating the natural feel of time-based bar series while eliminating the distortions that standard range bars introduce. The result is a bar type that delivers the signal clarity of range bars with none of the data integrity compromises.
Kase Xrange Bars — adaptive range construction that emulates time bars and avoids the pitfalls of standard range bar types.
How Xrange Bars Work
Unlike standard range bars, which use a fixed high-low range size and generate multiple bars per second during fast-moving markets, Xrange Bars dynamically adjust their range to mimic the natural rhythm of time-based bars. Built-in throttles enforce minimum time and tick requirements per bar — preventing the runaway bar generation that standard range bars produce during large moves.
- Dynamically adjust range size to emulate the pace of time bars
- Time and tick minimums per bar — aberrations and runaway generation are prevented
- Gaps are included — no fictitious or “filler” data between bars
- Only real market data is used — no synthetic bars created
Advantages Over Standard Bar Types
Xrange Bars combine the best characteristics of time bars and range bars while eliminating the primary weaknesses of both:
- More timely entries and exits than time or volume bars
- Cleaner, more consistent bar structure than standard fixed range bars
- No data integrity issues — all bars reflect actual traded prices
- Adaptive sizing means no manual recalibration as volatility changes
Platform Availability
- NinjaTrader — available, free for all users
- Other platforms — available upon request
What Both Bar Types Have in Common
Both KaseBars and Kase Xrange Bars are built around the same core principles — no compromises on data integrity, automatic adaptation to market conditions, and signal quality that outperforms standard alternatives:
No Fictitious Data
Neither bar type inserts synthetic or “filler” bars to fill gaps. Every bar reflects actual traded prices — preserving the integrity of indicator calculations across the entire bar series.
Improved Entries and Exits
Both bar types produce more timely and accurate entry and exit signals than standard time or volume bars — cleaner bar construction means indicators trigger at more precise points, reducing late entries and premature exits.
Cleaner Indicator Signals
By eliminating the noise and distortion of standard bar types, both KaseBars and Xrange Bars produce cleaner input data for any indicator — improving signal quality across your entire analytical toolkit.
Compatible With Any Indicator
Both bar types work with Kase StatWare®, KaseX, and any other indicator suite. They are not restricted to Kase tools — any indicator that runs on NinjaTrader or TradeStation can use them.
Works Across All Markets
Effective on any liquid market with an open, high, low, and close — including energy and metals futures, equity indices, stocks, and Forex. Particularly beneficial in 24-hour and overnight markets.
Free and Included
KaseBars are free for all NinjaTrader and TradeStation users. Kase Xrange Bars are included at no charge with all Kase StatWare® and KaseX subscriptions on NinjaTrader.
Request Kase Custom Bar Types
Complete the form below to request KaseBars or Kase Xrange Bars for your charting platform. Both are provided free of charge — KaseBars for all NinjaTrader and TradeStation users, and Kase Xrange Bars included with all Kase StatWare® and KaseX subscriptions on NinjaTrader.
Questions About Kase Custom Bar Types?
Contact Kase directly to discuss which bar type is right for your market, platform, and trading style — or to ask about programming Kase Bars or Xrange Bars on a platform not currently listed.
