Chart Types
Footprint
Bid/ask distribution within each candle. Flow analysis by price level.
Footprint Chart
Shows the distribution of buys (bid) and sells (ask) within each individual candle. Each price level within the candle has its own bid/ask bar, revealing exactly where buying or selling pressure concentrated.
Reading the Footprint
Green bar
Buys (bid) dominate
Red bar
Sells (ask) dominate
Distribution
Gaussian per level
Identify absorption (high volume without price movement), initiative (volume with follow-through) and exhaustion (extreme volume at movement tip).