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Beautiful! Really curious to know what criteria helps you find ‘Player I’ and ‘Player II’ I’m sure there’s multiple parts to this but other than aggressive initiation and defense of their position I can think of anything else.

My next question would be how is that criteria translated into the DOM?

Finally how do we get a whiff that any player is potentially on a shorter/longer timeframe. You’ve alluded to this a lot recently which matches a lot of my big picture thinking about the market/auction.

Thanks a lot set. I’ve followed you for as long as I can remember probably since 21’ ish the only reason I’m in TAE is for you man. This has by far been my most profitable season.

Excited to learn more and to fish entirely on my own one day with the same confidence.

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I love this man. I commenting to show my support for his question. Knowing how to find player 1 & 2 could help a lot, while learning what to look for on the DOM.

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+1 to this!

personally, generally know how to read a chart, but still trying to figure out how to find different patterns/positioning and how to accurately use it

really looking forward to these chapters

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^^

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Today’s plan made me $700

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Before I get into my elementary use of the FP chart, I just want to give a heartfelt Thank You! You are the first person I’ve found to walk through the thought process in real time with order flow as your weapon of choice.

As I stated on X, I was using a mix of cumulative delta and order size at major levels to identify absorption/weakness/strength. If I see yuge buys trying to push into a level and failing, followed by a slowdown in present buyers, it gives more confidence on throwing risk onto a short position. Inverse for a long position. Then you said don’t watch cumdelta and I had to go back to studying. That’s where I’m at.

Thanks again.

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Just when I thought I know enough on how/ when to trade, I start reading your articles. Humbling. Then I watch multiple videos on order flow and DOM just to understand what is it that you are preaching. I thought I got it. Then I saw how your article played out after observing market for a day. Magnificent. Then I realized I only understood part of what you said and it was clear what I missed. Back to square one (2?) for me. I am learning one article at a time.

It's like an awesome movie. To enjoy it, you need to go in with a little bit of preparation.

I can't even begin to comprehend how hard it is for you to break it down for us. You are simply the best and the ultimate guide.

Thank you!

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Thanks Set, love your teaching!

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great post. Detailed. I am brand new to footprint so go easy on me here. Just some ideas that would help me as you create your masterpiece. I don't even know what's key about the footprints you are showing other than the "red"ones seems to relate to the key price levels you identify. What is it in that level that identifies it as a "key" level for you. I assume when you talk about player 1 vs player 2, are you watching for player engagements through the day, that clue you into the directional flow. Understanding what specifically you see in the flow is the "aha" moment for you, both intraday and in weekly prep.

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Hey Set I have 0 knowledge of footprints and wouldn’t mind a basic introduction to it. I see the footprint screenshots you post but never know what exactly I should be looking it. Thanks Set

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Start in YouTube. Just watch order flow videos and dom and footprint that will get your beak wet

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I'm in the same place as Aehns.

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Love you set, tomorrow gonna be another great day for all of us

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Excited for the FP hand book! enjoying the educational content

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Sometimes struggling to combine the minutiae of the footie with Big Picture Context. I think good example was today, on 2nd run up; went S, thinking stop around 600. 980 was pre planned, and already dumped. Need to remember to have 980 “area” rather than 980 firm, wait for Footie tell me wen. Not sure if that is coachable in this format.

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My guess is another flush coming at 005 area back down to 890

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I know what FP charts are, that there are different types, and what their functions are but do not know what I should be looking for once they reach levels of interest. Or how to use the information provided from FP to enter, remain in, or exit a trade.

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As always a wealth of knowledge and slowly starting to understand,

Thank you Adam!

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I know how to read signs of absorption, imbalances and exhaustion but I'm sometimes unsure how to put that into context and execute on it, hoping the FP handbook gives me some clarity.

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Thank you for this.... Finally my dumb brain was able to figure out today that your FP bid X ask are compressed to .5 tick and sometimes 1 tick size in sierra. My question is do you keep 2 charts of NQ FP open, one with .5 tick and 1 with 1 tick. If not, please suggest which one is ideal for beginners.

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Adam you have probably answered this question before, but what information determines your SL on trades on NQ? I have been following you for a long time and your stops can vary from 15 to 30 pts on average. Thanks in advance.

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