Order flow · delta · auction theory

Reading Footprint Charts

Read and interpret footprint / order-flow charts step by step — bids & asks, delta, cumulative delta, imbalances, absorption, exhaustion and more.

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20 lessons, live charts and a quiz after every lesson. Your progress saves automatically in this browser.

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1Foundations of Order FlowWhat footprint charts are, the mechanics of bids and asks, and how to read a single bar.0% · 0/3 lessons

1.1Why Candlesticks Aren't EnoughCompleted 1.2Bids, Asks, Makers & TakersCompleted 1.3Anatomy of a Footprint BarCompleted

2Footprint Display TypesThe same tick data, rendered four ways — bid×ask, delta, volume, and profile.0% · 0/3 lessons

2.1The Bid × Ask FootprintCompleted 2.2The Delta FootprintCompleted 2.3Volume Footprint & Volume ProfileCompleted

3Core MetricsDelta, cumulative delta, Point of Control and Value Area — the numbers pros live by.0% · 0/4 lessons

3.1Delta — Reading the Net AggressionCompleted 3.2Cumulative Delta (CVD) & DivergenceCompleted 3.3Point of Control (POC)Completed 3.4Value Area, VAH & VALCompleted

4Reading ImbalancesDiagonal imbalances, stacked zones, and the unfinished-auction magnet.0% · 0/3 lessons

4.1Diagonal Bid/Ask ImbalancesCompleted 4.2Stacked ImbalancesCompleted 4.3Unfinished AuctionsCompleted

5Key Order-Flow PatternsAbsorption, exhaustion, and trapped traders — the high-value reversal tells.0% · 0/3 lessons

5.1AbsorptionCompleted 5.2ExhaustionCompleted 5.3Trapped Traders & Initiative vs ResponsiveCompleted

6Putting It TogetherProfile shapes, building a trade with confluence, the pitfalls — and a final exam.0% · 0/4 lessons

6.1Profile Shapes & What They MeanCompleted 6.2Building a Trade — Confluence, Entries & StopsCompleted 6.3Pitfalls, Limitations & Data QualityCompleted 6.4Final ExamFinal examCompleted

How to use this course: work through the modules in order. Each lesson ends with a multiple-choice quiz that grades instantly and explains every answer. Educational only — none of this is trading advice.

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