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ChartsPod Footprint POC and Value Area: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

Per-candle POC and value area summarise where most volume traded inside each candle. Their placement depends on row size and the value-area percentage.

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

Short answer

The footprint POC is the price row with the most volume in a candle; the value area is the range around it containing a set share of volume (70% is the common default in volume-profile tools). Before analysis, confirm the row size, the value-area percentage, whether POC ties are handled consistently and whether the live candle is excluded. Use candle POCs to see where acceptance shifted between candles, and compare with a session volume profile for broader context.

What it shows

ElementMeaning
Candle POCHighest-volume row in the candle
Value areaRows holding X% of candle volume
VAH / VALValue area high / low
TiesRule for equal-volume rows
Illustrative candle POCs across four candles ($)Illustrative candle POCs across four candles ($): Candle 1 60,020 $; Candle 2 60,060 $; Candle 3 60,100 $; Candle 4 60,100 $.ILLUSTRATIVE CANDLE POCS ACROSS FOUR CANDLES ($)Candle 1$60,020Candle 2$60,060Candle 3$60,100Candle 4$60,100
Rising then stalling POCs show acceptance moving up, then pausing. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check

Footprint Poc And Value Area checksFootprint Poc And Value Area checks: Row size; Value-area %; Tie rule; Live candle excluded; Same settings as session profile; Venue and contract.FOOTPRINT POC AND VALUE AREA CHECKSRow sizeValue-area %Tie ruleLive candle excludedSame settings as session profileVenue and contract
Record these footprint poc and value area settings with any screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Worked example

Illustrative: candle POCs step up from 60,020 to 60,100 over three candles, then the fourth candle's POC stays at 60,100 while price wicks higher. Acceptance didn't follow the wick.

Related: Footprint POC Migration in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading, Footprint Value-Area Expansion in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading.

Open the footprint on a perpetual and apply these checks.

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The footprint POC is the price row with the most volume in a candle; the value area is the range around it containing a set share of volume (70% is the common default in volume-profile tools).

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Questions readers ask

What is a footprint POC?

The highest-volume price row in a candle.

What value-area % is typical?

70% is a common default.

How is it different from a volume profile?

Per candle vs over a range.

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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