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Imbalance

A marked excess of aggression on one side at a level, visible on the footprint.

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An imbalance appears when aggressive volume on one side far exceeds the other at a price (often a 3-to-1 ratio). Stacked, imbalances trace zones of strength or weakness that price later respects.

Example

Several buy imbalances stacked below price = dynamic support.

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