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ChartsPod Footprint Volume Filters: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

Footprint volume filters hide or de-emphasise small rows or small trades. They reduce noise and can hide the activity you were looking for.

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

Short answer

Footprint volume filters typically set a minimum volume per row for highlighting (so tiny rows can't trigger imbalances) or filter trades by size (showing only larger prints). Before analysis, record which kind of filter is active, its threshold and units, and how it interacts with imbalance and stack detection. Periodically view the unfiltered footprint to see what the filter removes; thresholds tuned in quiet markets may hide meaningful activity in busy ones and vice versa.

What it shows

ElementMeaning
Minimum row volumeRows below it not highlighted
Trade-size filterOnly prints above size shown
InteractionAffects imbalances and stacks
UnitsContracts, coins or quote
Two kinds of filterTwo kinds of filter. Left, Row-volume minimum: All trades counted; Small rows not flagged; Keeps totals intact. Right, Trade-size filter: Small trades removed; Totals change; Shows large-trader activity.ROW-VOLUME MINIMUMAll trades countedSmall rows not flaggedKeeps totals intactTRADE-SIZE FILTERSmall trades removedTotals changeShows large-trader activity
They change different things. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check

Volume Filters checksVolume Filters checks: Filter type; Threshold and unit; Effect on imbalances; Unfiltered comparison; Review after volatility changes; Venue and contract.VOLUME FILTERS CHECKSFilter typeThreshold and unitEffect on imbalancesUnfiltered comparisonReview after volatility changesVenue and contract
Record these volume filters settings with any screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Worked example

Illustrative: a 20 BTC row minimum removes 70% of highlighted imbalances on a quiet day. On a volatile day the same minimum removes only 20%. Fixed thresholds behave differently across regimes; note the regime with your observations.

Related: Footprint Minimum-Volume Filters in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading, Aggr.trade Bitcoin Settings: Reduce Noise Without Hiding Relevant Trades.

Open the footprint on a perpetual and apply these checks.

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Footprint volume filters typically set a minimum volume per row for highlighting (so tiny rows can't trigger imbalances) or filter trades by size (showing only larger prints).

Put Footprint Volume Filters next to price, flow and positioning in one workspace.

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Questions readers ask

What do footprint volume filters do?

Hide small rows from highlighting or remove small trades.

Do filters change totals?

Trade-size filters do; row minimums usually don't.

How do I set them?

From typical volumes; review periodically.

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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