# Footprint chart

## Help: Footprint chart

These articles help you **use the footprint view** in the MRD chart: what it shows, how the three display modes differ, and how to read the optional **signal markers**.

They are written for **traders and everyday users** — short sections, **what to do on screen**, and plain language (no code or build jargon).

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### Topics

| Article              | What you’ll learn                                               |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Introduction         | What footprint adds compared to normal candles                  |
| Display modes        | Bid×Ask vs Delta vs Volume, and the side profile                |
| Reading & analysis   | How to scan a bar and use context                               |
| Signals on the chart | What labels like ABS / IMB / DIV mean (educational, not advice) |
| Tips                 | Zoom, combining with heatmap, common mistakes                   |

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### Quick summary

* **Footprint** shows **how much traded at each price** inside the candle, and often **whether buyers or sellers were more aggressive** there.
* It does **not** tell you what to buy or sell by itself — use it together with your **plan**, **risk**, and **bigger-picture** levels.

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### For developers only

If you are **building** an app with our chart engine (code, WebAssembly, data feeds), see the technical doc: Footprint Chart (developer).

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### Related help

| Topic                            | Link                    |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Using the full chart screen      | Chart Terminal help     |
| DOM Ladder (book depth)          | DOM help                |
| Indicators                       | Indicators help         |
| Orderbook heatmap (behind price) | Orderbook heatmap guide |


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