Footprint
To edit your current Footprint settings:
– doubleclick in the Footprint bar
OR
– click on the orange AMS button called ‘Footprint’ at the top of the chart.
This will open the following properties:
- Main Properties
Background Color | controls the background color of the DeltaPrint Bar | |
Background Outline Color | controls the outline color of the DeltaPrint Bar itself | |
Bar Outline Color | controls the outline color of the inside DeltaPrintBar or VolumeProfileBar see 3. intrabar properties | |
Enable Open/Close | enables the Open/Close sidebar in the DeltaPrint Bar | |
Sidebar CL>OP | controls the color of the sidebar when the Close is greater than the Open | |
Sidebar OP>CL | controls the color of the sidebar when the Open is greater than the Close |

- Font Properties
Font Color | controls the font color of the volumes in the DeltaPrint bar | |
Font Style | controls the font color, font style (bold/italics) and font type |
- IntraBar Properties
Bar Style | enables A. DeltaPrint- , B. DeltaShading- or C. VolumeProfile Bars | |
DeltaPrintBars | DeltaPrintBars shows the total sell volume (right) and total buy volume (left) in a vertical volume histogram at that price level | |
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Sell Volume Bar Color | controls the sell Volume Bar Color at the left in the DeltaPrint bar | |
Sell VPOC Bar Color | controls the maximum sell VPOC Bar Color at the left in the DeltaPrint bar | |
Buy Volume Bar Color | controls the buy Volume Bar Color at the right in the DeltaPrint bar | |
Buy VPOC Bar Color | controls the maximum buy VPOC Bar Color at the right in the DeltaPrint bar | |
DeltaShadingBars | DeltaShadingBars shows horizontal volume bars which colors are depending on whattype of volume is greater at that price level. For e.g. more buying than selling, bars are green. The color intensity is dependent on the amount of volume. For e.g. higher volume is a brighter color | |
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Shell Shade Bar Color | controls the sell shade Bar Color | |
Buy Shade Bar Color | controls the buy shade Bar Color | |
VolumeProfileBars | VolumeProfileBars show the total buy and sell volume in the DeltaPrint bar at that price level (vertical volume histogram) | |
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Profile Bars Color | controls the Profile Bars Color | |
Profile Bars VPOC Color | controls the Profile Bars VPOC Color. This is mostly the highest volume of the current displayed session. | |
Bar Alignment | choose the position of the VolumeProfile bar (left/right/middle |
- Text Properties
Text Style | choose your favorite style of volume numbers |
A. BidDeltaAsk | show Bid- versus Ask volume and Delta Volume (Buy Volume minus Sell Volume) |
Margin in px | controls the amount of space in pixels to the left and right of the bid/ask volume |
Hide Sides | when ticked it shows only delta volume in the middle |
B. BidTotalAsk | show Bid- versus Ask volume and total volume in the middle |
Margin in px | controls the amount of space in pixels to the left and right of the bid/ask volume |
Hide Sides | when ticked shows only total volume in the middle |
C. BidxAsk | shows Bid- versus Ask volume with a seperator |
Seperator | choose your separator between Bid and Ask |
- Profile Properties
Profile Filter | Sets profile to A. MaxWidthProfile, B. MinVolumeProfile or C. AutoMaxProfile or NoProfileFilter |
A. MaxWidthProfile | |
Filter Value | controls the maximum value for the volume profile’s maximum width |
B. MinVolumeProfile | |
Filter Value | controls the minimum value for the volume profile’s minimum width |
C. AutoMaxProfile | |
Auto Profilling Range | visible / chart |
- Volume Filter
Enabled (requires reload) | |
Mode | Greater Than / Lesser Than |
Value | Volume filter value |
- Delta Imbalance
Enabled | enables the visual Delta Imbalance indicator in the DeltaPrint bars. You need to set a threshold percentage. For e.g. 300% this means for a selling imbalance to occur there has to be 300% more volume traded on the bid than the offer. Remember Delta Imbalance is measured diagonally, not horizontally. |
Threshold (%) | must be greater than 100 % |
Strong Bid Volume | sets the color for Strong Bid Volume |
Weak Bid Volume | sets the color for Weak Bid Volume (if enabled below) |
Strong Ask Volume | sets the color for Strong Ask Volume |
Weak Ask Volume | sets the color for Weak Ask Volume (if enabled below) |
Enable Weak Bid Volume | tick this box to show Weak Bid Volume |
Enable Weak Ask Volume | tick this box to show Weak Ask Volume With this option also Weak Volume is shown in color when the other side has strong volume |
- Pullback
Enable Pullback | the AMS Pullback indicator shows the activity since the last price extreme of current bar was created. If a high was last created, activity since that high became the high will be shown in the Pullback indicator. If a low was last created, activity since that low became the low will be shown in the Pullback indicator. The Pullback indicator will monitor the moves off the high and low of the current bar to provide you with an intra-bar way to monitor buy and sell volume as price trades to show shifts in orderflow very quickly. |
Pullback Button Font Size | controls the font size of the Pullback (PB) reset button, found at the bottom right of the chart. See also button: Reset PB , click it and the Pullback indicator will reset to zero and starts counting the volume from that moment. |
Pullback Background | controls the background color of the Pullback indicator |
Pullback Font Color | controls the font color of the Pullback indicator |
Pullback Current Bid/Ask Color | controls the color of the current changed Bid or Ask volume |