Bid Ask Imbalance
A bid ask imbalance describes a meaningful difference between buying and selling activity measured at bid and ask prices. The exact definition depends on the order flow tool being used.
Why it matters to you
On footprint charts, traders may use bid ask imbalances to identify areas where aggressive buying or selling was unusually strong. Clusters of imbalance can highlight areas of concentrated order flow.
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