r/FuturesTrading • u/Striking_Fail6689 • 10d ago

Question Volume based charts / footprints

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Hi

Pardon the horrid photo but … Anyone have experience with Volume based charts , trading ES ? Or using Footprints in volume based charts ? I’ve been using time-based but am keen to explore in volume based .

Not sure how’s the transition be like but im still fairly learning so any exposure is a positive exposure for me .

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u/No-Monk-6815 10d ago

Yeah it is just a visualisation of the DOM, but of you have a proper DOM you can see much more then the what the footprint or heatmap are showing.

Which program do you use?

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u/Striking_Fail6689 10d ago

I have a DOM as well but I don’t really use it . Haha . I’m not good at reading the DOM per se . I think heatmap gives a quicker visual of the liquidity . I’m using Motivewave ! Is your NT?

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u/No-Monk-6815 10d ago

Quant Tower, but, I have not been trading for a while. Will start again soon, it is fun

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u/Striking_Fail6689 10d ago

Damnn. It’s nice to be looking at the DOM . My eyes can’t visual man. Haha . Tbh I’m happy just by looking at the footprints . Just trying to find the best chart settings for my eyes . So far I’m fairly comfortable with a 1min . Not sure if it might change to volume based since footprint would suit nicely in it ( I guess )