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Footprint Charts Need to Be Added to Topstep

If Topstep is serious about helping traders grow and perform at a higher level, footprint charts are not optional anymore—they’re essential.

Right now, we’re limited to standard charting, which only tells part of the story. Footprint charts show real order flow—aggressive buyers vs sellers, absorption, imbalances, and where the market is actually being controlled. That’s the difference between guessing and understanding.

This would allow traders to:

  • See bid vs ask volume in real time

  • Identify absorption and trapped traders

  • Spot true breakouts vs fake moves

  • Improve entries and exits with precision

  • Build consistency based on real market behavior, not just patterns

A lot of serious traders already rely on footprint charts through other platforms. Bringing this into Topstep would keep everything in one ecosystem and give traders a real edge without needing outside tools.

If the goal is to create consistently profitable traders, this is one of the most impactful features you could add.

Let’s bring real order flow into Topstep.

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  • Jose Almaraz

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    May 7

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    Merged request

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    10 votes

    Tools for Volume Traders

    Can we have Footprint Charts and Range Bars added to the platform?
    Something like what NinjaTrade and SierraChart have.

    • Nhat Huynh

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      Feb 26, 2025

      Bulenox project X have it now, Topstep so behind

  • rastasam92

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    May 7

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    Merged request

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    16 votes

    Footprint

    Will TopstepX have a footprint?

  • Amazir

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    May 13

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    Merged request

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    21 votes

    IMPROVE ORDERFLOW

    We need absolutely a FOOTPRINT and Heatmaps

    • Anas

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      Apr 1

      I agree

    • cryptodiva

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      May 13

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      Merged request

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      12 votes

      HEATMAP Chart

      Can we please have HEATMAP added to charts. I presently use ATAS Software and am only continuing using ATAS for the HEATMAP. If Topstep X had heatmap I could then go 100% TopstepX and save myself a lot of money..

      Thanks.

  • Eric Douglas (Douglas PC)

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    Jun 3

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    Merged request

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    372 votes

    Footprint chart

    • zZDeadNightZz

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      Feb 26, 2024

      We need it absolutly :D

    • Richard Sopp

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      Feb 28, 2024

      This would be an excellent training opportunity for all involved.

      It shows exactly what is happening inside the candle for better trade decisions.

      Adding Bookmap data and Footprint data together would be the perfect combo.

      TopstepX would be the absolute trading platform of all time!!!

  • MFK

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    Jun 3

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    Merged request

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    1 vote

    Bid & Ask Candles, Cumulative Delta, Footprint Charts

    So since I have seen that this has been requested already over a year ago I thought to open up the discussion about it again. It would be very great to have all of this for trading in TopstepX and I wonder if the team is still working on it or not? Please consider this, even if we have to pay for the level 2 datafeed it is so helpful for trading. In the moment i am switching back and forth for analysis and order execution between softwares which is really not nice. What do you guys think about it?

  • Joel O

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    Jun 5

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    Merged request

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    1 vote

    Fingerprint charts

  • Teshi -

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    Jun 5

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    Merged request

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    2 votes

    Custom Interval Implementation

    Topstep has enforced the TopstepX platform for all it’s users, with that being said certain features such as custom intervals which is a crucial part for certain trading models is missing!

    And addition of the ability to use differ

    ent timeframes on the TopstepX platform would be a game changer for traders like me.

    • books_

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      Aug 25, 2025

      they should have this by now….very basic feature