hard · Order Flow Analysis footprint-delta
Comparing two footprint bars at the same price level across two different sessions: Bar A shows 220 contracts traded with a 2.8:1 buy imbalance; Bar B shows 850 contracts traded with a 1.3:1 buy imbalance.
Which bar provides the stronger evidence of genuine directional conviction at that level, and why?
- Bar B, since a larger total volume automatically outweighs Bar A's imbalance ratio in judging conviction.
- Bar A, since its sharper ratio reflects far more one-sided aggression relative to its own size.
- Neither bar, since imbalance ratios are only valid when both bars trade identical total volume.
- Bar B, since a 1.3:1 ratio at high volume always overrides a sharper ratio at low volume.
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