Two green candles had the same open, high, low and close, yet one carried +66 delta and the other -40. Fahad used that pair in the video to show how to read delta on a footprint chart instead of staring at candle shape.
'If the candle is exactly the same, why is the delta number at the bottom changing?' The answer separates a real bounce from bait.
Later in the video, a breakout candle printed +1,120 delta and still reversed into a -360 candle.
Key Takeaways
- Price moves because aggressive market orders consume resting limit orders, and footprint charts simply record that fight.
- Identical candles can hide opposite order flow, so check delta before trusting a green candle at support.
- A candle pattern is a trap mechanism, and traps only pay when they form at a level where trapped traders must exit.
- Strong delta at a breakout is not confirmation: judge what the next candles print before trusting the move.
A market buy of 40 clears the $101 wall and pushes price to $102
A market buy order eats the limit sell orders resting above price, and every level it clears pushes the market higher. In Fahad's gold example, a market buy of 40 units cleared the 30 units waiting at $101 and carried price on to $102.
Picture the order ladder, with price on the left, quantity on the right and limit orders resting at each level. Gold trades at $100, and a sell limit of 30 sits at $101.
How a market buy of 40 moves gold from $100 to $102
| Step | Price level | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100 | Sell limit of 30 resting at $101 | Market sits at $100, wall above |
| 2 | $101 | Market buy of 40 hits the wall | All 30 units taken |
| 3 | $102 | Remaining 10 units of the buy | Price carried up to $102 |
| 4 | $102 | No resting sellers left at $101 | Liquidity at $101 is gone |
Fahad sounded pleased with the demo: 'Because all the liquidity that was at $101, I completely grabbed it. And I went even more.' The buyer took what was there and kept paying up.
This sweeping repeats continuously, buyers lifting offers and sellers hitting bids, and that is the whole reason price moves up and down. Delta and footprint charts only count who is hitting and who is waiting. The same logic sits behind any Bitcoin order flow strategy that waits for confluence.
Two identical green candles, delta +66 versus -40
Delta is buyers minus sellers inside a candle, so two candles with identical open, high, low and close can still carry different delta. In the video, one green candle showed positive 66 while its twin showed negative 40, and only one of them reflected real buying.
Fahad's plain-language math: 100 buyers against 90 sellers gives a delta of 10, with no secret formula.
A candle shows the result of the fight, and delta shows who was winning inside it. Fahad's line for the pair was 'the same green candle, but with a completely different picture behind it.'
Footprint charts break this down per price level, as the orderflowlabs footprint guide explains for bid/ask and absorption.
What the twin candles meant at support:
- +66 delta: a green candle at support with healthy buying, which supports an upside move
- -40 delta: the same green candle at support with heavy selling, a reason to avoid buying
- Same shape, opposite read
If this is new, our breakdown of footprint chart delta without false signals goes deeper.
Hammers and pin bars only work at support or resistance
A hammer, shooting star or pin bar is only tradable when it forms at a marked support or resistance level. A hammer traps sellers at the bottom and a shooting star traps buyers at the top, but the same shape floating in mid-air is noise that loses money over many trades.
The hammer works because many sellers pile in at the low, get trapped, and then price is pushed up. The shooting star is the mirror at the top: buyers pile in, get stuck, and price falls. Fahad's rule was blunt: 'Don't make it a habit to trade randomly. If the candle isn't forming at your support or resistance level, you can't trade it.'
Simpler candles are easier to read. A fully green candle with minimal wicks means strong bulls, and a bear candle with almost no lower wick means bears control the market. A doji means neither side won, since buyers and sellers were roughly equal.
Fahad ran a simulation of random pin bar entries across 500 candles, and they lost money. Trading with the trend flattered the numbers, and he said so himself: even random pin bars would have given good moves, 'but again, don't make it a habit.'
Our pin bar entry rules for crypto cover the level-first approach.
A +1,120 delta breakout still reversed into a -360 candle
Positive delta on a breakout does not confirm it. In the video, a breakout candle printed delta of positive 1,120 and pulled in longs, then the next two candles printed negative 100 and negative 360 as price reversed sharply, leaving late buyers holding losses.
Delta on the fake breakout, candle by candle
| Candle | Delta | What traders saw | What followed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakout above support | +1,120 | Strong buying, longs entered | Looked like confirmation |
| Next candle | -100 | Momentum fading | Buyers losing control |
| Following candle | -360 | Bigger candle, sellers in charge | Sharp dump, longs trapped |
In Fahad's words: 'This was just a trap that the market maker sets, and then you just lose money.' The delta looked bullish, which was the bait.
The cousin of this setup is the absorption candle, which has a small body with open and close near each other and wicks on both sides. A large passive limit order soaks up aggressive selling and price barely moves, so neither side can push the market. Fahad joked it can be 'any shape, any size, any color, no racism at all.'
For absorption on footprints, the orderflowlabs guide is a useful second source.
Open interest shows as a blue line with CVD below it, and rising open interest means new money is entering. Falling CVD means sellers dominate, so the combination favours shorts. Our post on Bitcoin open interest and CVD in a range shows it in action.
One caveat from Fahad: 'If you're a price action based trader, forget about this. You don't need it at all.'
A candle is only the result, never the whole story. The same green candle meant two opposite things at +66 and -40, a +1,120 breakout reversed into a -360 dump, and random pin bar entries lost money over 500 candles. Level first, delta second, and a pattern floating in mid-air gets skipped.
If you trade pure price action, Fahad says you can ignore order flow entirely. If you do use it, treat delta as a question to answer rather than a signal to chase.
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Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. The price levels, setups and trades described are a review of market events that have already occurred, shared to illustrate a method of analysis rather than to recommend any trade. Trading With Sidhant LLP is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst, and nothing here constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All trading and investing carries risk of loss, and you should never risk capital you cannot afford to lose. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please consult a SEBI-registered financial adviser before acting on any information in this article.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is delta in trading?
- Delta is the difference between buyers and sellers inside a candle. If 100 buyers and 90 sellers trade, delta is positive 10. Positive delta means buyers were the aggressive side, while negative delta means sellers were. In the video, Fahad showed two identical-looking candles carrying delta of positive 66 and negative 40.
- Does positive delta confirm a breakout?
- No, positive delta alone does not confirm a breakout. In the video, a breakout above support printed delta of positive 1,120 and attracted long traders. The next candles printed negative 100 and negative 360, and price reversed sharply. Fahad called it a trap. Watch what the following candles do before trusting the move.
- What is an absorption candle in order flow?
- An absorption candle is a small-bodied candle where open and close sit close together, with wicks on both sides. It forms when aggressive orders hit a large passive limit order and price barely moves. Neither side can push the market. It can be any shape, size or color, according to Fahad.
- Do price action traders need footprint charts?
- No, pure price action traders do not need footprint charts. Fahad said in the video that if you trade on price action alone, you can forget order flow tools entirely, and they can overwhelm beginners. Footprint and delta only add information about who was winning inside a candle.
- What does rising open interest with falling CVD mean?
- Rising open interest with falling CVD means new money is entering the market while sellers dominate. Open interest rising shows new positions opening, and falling cumulative volume delta shows more selling pressure. In the video, Fahad treated this combination as a condition that favours short trades over longs.
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