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ChartsPod Diagonal Imbalance: Market Coverage and Data Limits Explained

Diagonal imbalances compare ask volume at one price with bid volume one row below. Row size and data coverage decide whether they mean anything.

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

Short answer

A diagonal imbalance flags a row where buy-aggressor volume exceeds the sell-aggressor volume one row lower by a ratio (TradingView's default is 300%). Before relying on them in ChartsPod, confirm footprint coverage for the market, row size (imbalances change with it), a minimum volume per cell to avoid imbalances from tiny numbers, and history depth for testing.

What it shows

ElementMeaning
Diagonal comparisonAsk(row) vs bid(row − 1)
Ratioe.g. 300%
Minimum cell volumeAvoid tiny-number imbalances
Row sizeChanges results
Illustrative imbalances per bar by row sizeIllustrative imbalances per bar by row size: $5 rows 9 per bar; $20 rows 3 per bar; $50 rows 1 per bar.ILLUSTRATIVE IMBALANCES PER BAR BY ROW SIZE$5 rows9 per bar$20 rows3 per bar$50 rows1 per bar
Row size changes the count. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check

Diagonal Imbalance Coverage checksDiagonal Imbalance Coverage checks: Market available; Row size; Ratio threshold; Minimum cell volume; History for testing.DIAGONAL IMBALANCE COVERAGE CHECKSMarket availableRow sizeRatio thresholdMinimum cell volumeHistory for testing
Record these diagonal imbalance coverage settings with any screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Worked example

Illustrative: 0.4 BTC vs 0.1 BTC is a 400% imbalance but means little; with a 5 BTC minimum per cell, most such flags disappear.

Related: ChartsPod Stacked Imbalance Zones: Market Coverage and Data Limits Explained, Footprint Imbalance Confirmation Backtest in Crypto: Fees, Slippage and Break-Even Costs.

Open the footprint on a perpetual and apply these checks.

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A diagonal imbalance flags a row where buy-aggressor volume exceeds the sell-aggressor volume one row lower by a ratio (TradingView's default is 300%).

Compare Diagonal Imbalance across Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid markets.

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Questions readers ask

What is a diagonal imbalance?

Ask volume vs bid volume one row lower.

Why a minimum volume?

Tiny numbers create meaningless ratios.

Does row size matter?

Yes, a lot.

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.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.