Pre-trade price transparency was revolutionized by Level II quotes screens and the Depth of Market (DOM) order book. The Footprint® chart is revolutionizing post-trade price transparency and more traders are discovering this everyday. The Footprint® accomplishes this by displaying price AND volume activity on one data point and over any time frame or periodicity. Traditional charts show just price; the Footprint® shows price with volume giving traders a more true and precise view of what is happening in the market at any given time and price. Combine that with the unique color shading that is applied to each Footprint® and what you get is increased price transparency and a clearer, more informed picture of what is happening.

Traders looking for a way to have a better feel for what is happening in their chosen market should consider the benefits the Footprint® provides. You will be more in tune with order flow entering and leaving the market and not be left guessing at how much volume traded or whether a large counter trend order just hit the market. The confidence the Footprint® provides traders is unprecedented and only grows as you become more familiar with how it reflects the market. That is part of the beauty of the Footprint® - the purity of it - it simply reflects what is taking place in the market between buyers and sellers. The truest representation of how an auction market works...PERIOD.

Inside a Footprint® are individual pieces of market information. The different names of the Footprints® are Bid/Ask Footprint®, Volume Footprint, Delta Footprint® and Footprint® Profile.

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