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ChartsPod Footprint Tick Grouping: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

Tick grouping sets how many price ticks form one footprint row. It is the setting that changes every number on the chart.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

Tick grouping (row size) defines how many minimum price increments are merged into one footprint row. Small groupings show fine detail but many sparse rows; large groupings show clear structure but hide detail. Before analysis, choose a grouping that gives roughly 10–30 rows on a typical candle at your timeframe, fix it per market, and keep it the same when comparing days, alerts or tools. Changing grouping changes imbalances, stacks and candle POCs.

What it shows

ElementMeaning
Tick sizeExchange's minimum increment
GroupingTicks per row
Row price spanTick size × grouping
Rows per candleCandle range ÷ span
Illustrative rows per 1-minute candle ($120 range, $0.10 ticks)Illustrative rows per 1-minute candle ($120 range, $0.10 ticks): Group 10 ($1) 120 rows; Group 50 ($5) 24 rows; Group 200 ($20) 6 rows.ILLUSTRATIVE ROWS PER 1-MINUTE CANDLE ($120 RANGE, $0.10 TICKS)Group 10 ($1)120 rowsGroup 50 ($5)24 rowsGroup 200 ($20)6 rows
Aim for readable rows on typical candles. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check

Tick Grouping checksTick Grouping checks: Exchange tick size; Grouping fixed per market; Rows per typical candle; Same grouping in alerts; Recheck after volatility shifts; Venue and contract.TICK GROUPING CHECKSExchange tick sizeGrouping fixed per marketRows per typical candleSame grouping in alertsRecheck after volatility shiftsVenue and contract
Record these tick grouping settings with any screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Worked example

Illustrative: BTC perp with $0.10 ticks on 1-minute candles averaging $120 range. Grouping 50 ticks ($5 rows) gives about 24 rows, enough to see where volume sat without hundreds of near-empty cells.

Related: ChartsPod Footprint Setup: Row Size, Imbalance and Coverage Checks, Footprint Tick Grouping in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading.

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Tick grouping (row size) defines how many minimum price increments are merged into one footprint row.

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Questions readers ask

What is tick grouping?

Ticks merged into one footprint row.

What grouping should I use?

One giving ~10–30 rows on typical candles.

Should I change it often?

No; fix it for comparability.

Sources and methodology

ChartsPod lists footprint and cumulative delta among its order-flow tools (public pages, 17 October 2026). Its public documentation does not enumerate individual footprint view modes or settings, so this guide describes what each concept means and what to check in the terminal; control names may differ. Examples are illustrative.

  1. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. TradingView: Volume footprint charts, a complete guide — intrabar method, row size, imbalance, repainting.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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