hard · Order Flow Analysis footprint-delta
Two stocks each print a single bar with total delta of exactly +1,500 on identical volume. Stock X's delta is built as a smooth, even buy-bias across every price level of the bar. Stock Y's delta is flat-to-negative through the body but gets all +1,500 from one explosive print at the very top tick, after which price stalls.
Reading delta DISTRIBUTION rather than the net number, which conclusion is best supported?
- Stock Y's delta is fragile: the entire positive figure rests on one late top-tick burst that price could not extend, hinting at a buying climax, whereas X's evenly distributed delta reflects broader sustained demand
- Both deltas are +1,500 on equal volume, so the bars are interchangeable and carry identical bullish information
- Stock Y is more bullish because concentrating all the buying at the high shows decisive aggression precisely where it matters most
- Stock X is weaker because spreading delta thinly across levels means no single level showed conviction
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