Footprint Chart

What it means

Footprint charts break a bar into price levels and show how much traded at each level, often split by bid and ask activity.

What to watch

They add detail, but also noise. Traders should be clear about what information they are trying to gain before adding them.

Where traders usually run into this

Footprint Chart is most useful once it is tied to a concrete page, chart decision, or workflow question.

• Order Flow keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Delta keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Imbalance keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Order Flow. That page is the fastest way to see how footprint chart shows up in a real glossary workflow.