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Volume Footprint is an MT5 indicator that breaks each bar into price rows showing bid and ask volume, with tools for point of control, value area, imbalance, absorption and cumulative delta.
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Volume Footprint is an order flow indicator for MetaTrader 5. Instead of showing each bar as a single candle, it divides the bar into price rows and displays the bid and ask volume traded at each row, so you can see where activity took place inside the bar.
The indicator collects the tick feed of the symbol and groups it on a lower timeframe than the chart. That lower timeframe can be chosen automatically in relation to the chart period or set by hand. Each tick is then classified as bid-side or ask-side using the price and volume information MetaTrader provides, and the totals are placed on the matching price row of the bar.
Forex is traded over the counter, so there is no single consolidated volume record. The indicator relies on whatever your broker sends to MetaTrader. If real tick volume is supplied, it is used. If not, the display is based on tick count, which is a proxy for activity. Thin or off-hours sessions may therefore look sparse, and results can vary between brokers.
The tool can be loaded on any symbol that has tick data in your terminal. Liquid instruments with frequent ticks tend to give a more informative footprint. Chart timeframe is up to you, but very long periods with a small aggregation timeframe need a lot of tick history, so check that your terminal has downloaded enough data.
The exact list of inputs is shown in the indicator's properties window after you attach it. The table below covers the areas you will most likely want to review.
| Area | What to check |
|---|---|
| Aggregation timeframe | Automatic or fixed lower timeframe used to group ticks |
| Value area percentage | Share of bar volume inside the band; default is 70 percent |
| Imbalance ratio | How strongly one side must dominate to be flagged |
| Absorption and auction options | Sensitivity of the edge-of-bar detection |
| Delta options | Reversal signal behaviour and divergence display |
The indicator is an analysis aid and does not place trades. Signals and flags describe past tick activity and can be wrong or late. Use position sizing and stop levels that suit your account, and test on a demo account first.
Trading carries risk, and past results do not predict future ones. Nothing in this listing is a promise of profit.
| Product type | Indicator |
|---|---|
| Platform | MetaTrader 5 |
| Strategy focus | Signals, Volume |
| Delivery | Download from your account after purchase |
| License key | Not needed |
| Status | Launching soon |
| Category | Indicator (order flow, volume, signals) |
| Markets | Any symbol with tick data; best suited to liquid instruments |
| Timeframes | Chart timeframe of your choice; lower timeframe for tick aggregation is automatic or fixed |
| Trade style | Discretionary analysis aid, not an automated trader |
| Volume source | Tick data from your broker; tick count where real volume is unavailable |
| Requirements | Broker with a usable tick feed and enough chart history |
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This listing is for MetaTrader 5. The indicator reads tick data and draws a per-price-level display on MT5 charts. If you trade on MetaTrader 4, check that the product you buy is explicitly built for that platform before purchasing.
No. It is an indicator that draws a footprint on the chart and marks conditions such as imbalance or absorption. You decide whether to act on what it shows, and you manage entries, exits and position size yourself.
Forex has no single consolidated volume tape. The indicator uses the tick data your broker supplies. Where real tick volume is provided it is used; otherwise the display is built from tick counts, which approximate activity. Readings can differ between brokers.
Copy the indicator file into the Indicators folder through File, Open Data Folder, MQL5, Indicators in MetaTrader 5. Restart the terminal or refresh the Navigator, then drag the indicator onto a chart and review its inputs.
Start with the lower timeframe used for tick aggregation, the value area percentage, and the imbalance ratio. The default value area is 70 percent. Check the input tab for the full list, and test changes on a demo account first.
Each broker supplies its own tick feed, with different quote sources, tick counts and history depth. The same bar can therefore show different volume at each price level. Compare the display on your own broker rather than relying on screenshots.
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