Topic 25: Nasdaq Explained — Footprint, Imbalance, Delta & Volume, Price Time and Orders (Video)

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Video Transcript

So on reaction on the last video on US30, which I recorded 30 minutes ago. I want to show you this how powerful and how beautiful. The same example is happening on the NAS. You can see right here we have that M15 imbalance levels, strong leg out to the downside. Price does level up, put a M5 timeframe, you shifting to the footprint chart and you can see on the footprint charts you have unfinished business on top right here. Unfinished business on top right here, if we move more to the left, you can see that this is a clean level, clean level — price traded in right here.

And right here we have multiple confirmations that this was imbalanced. Okay, and this level matching up with this imbalance with the leg out. So it's important to shift to the lower timeframes M1, M5 and M15 to see how price reacts on the footprint chart as soon as price is trading back in this level.

I'm using the tick 4 right here around the 244 for the NAS because the clusters are a bit more clear. It doesn't really matter that much because we can identify the imbalance levels and see how the price reacts on it.

You can see also the COT (Commitment of Traders) that the sellers are definitely in control and that the institutional limit orders are heading in, you know. Definitely a few times we see a test within this level. Again, we see finished business rights here, which is matching up with this level right here. So this is double confirmation of that.

And then you can see price dropping pretty hard and you can also see it in the price right here. And price hit this level — this candle was the 0:19. This candle was the 0:16, which was the last test. If you're shifting to the lower timeframes, example the M1, you will see a clear structure break, you know — simple as that.

Yeah, so that's it. That's the explanation on the NAS and it's pretty accurate. It's almost the same what's happening with US30 as well. As I explained — US30 trading back to this level, pinpoint a little bit higher that upper level of imbalance. Shift to the downside boom with institutional short orders targeting the most low right here.

For example, if you enter in this level, you cut the trades around this low right here. Okay, most of the time I take it fully out or I take a part out and let a little bit run. But most of the time this is a pretty big price range for the NAS — so for the US30, you know, so don't be too greedy but simple as that, you know.

NASDAQ same concept: footprint on the lower timeframes, checking the Delta, checking the volume, checking the imbalance levels. And the higher the imbalance level — so see what the 19 or the 16 are high imbalance levels. So there is a lot of contracts traded around this edge, you know. And especially if it matches up with imbalance level, you have a trade — simple as that. But straight around the New York opening as I explained in the US30 video.

That is where the volatility is. That's where the volume is, you know. Strong confirmations, strong confirmations — US30 and NAS. For now, it's for me, it's the only assets that I trade at this moment, why? Because gives me a lot of big big ranges, you know. And I'm not even swinging it. I still scalp it, you know. And I take two, three, four points easily on US30 at one trade, you know.

Don't underestimate the orderflow tools. They're really powerful, you know. Use them wisely. Most important thing — be patient, be fairly patient, you know.

Okay on to the next video. Hope you enjoyed this explanation on the NAS and the US30. Have a wonderful day, much love, Kev.

Key Takeaway for Bot

• NAS and US30 use identical orderflow concepts
• M15 imbalance levels → shift to M5/M1 footprint to see reaction
• COT confirms institutional direction (sellers in control = short bias)
• "Unfinished business" on footprint = unfilled orders = price will return
• Double confirmation: imbalance level + footprint unfinished business
• Last test on M1 shows clear structure break = entry signal
• New York opening = where volatility and volume lives
• Tick chart setting: tick 4 for NAS (clearer clusters)
• Don't be greedy — NAS has big ranges, take partial profits
• Patience is key — wait for price to return to imbalance levels