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  • #1
  • First Post: May 26, 2026 4:58am May 26, 2026 4:58am
I’ve been trading BTCUSD using order flow tools, mainly the DOM and footprint charts, with a focus on short-term scalping and execution-based setups.

This thread will serve as a public journal where I post:

  1. live and historical footprint examples
  2. DOM observations
  3. absorption/exhaustion setups
  4. liquidity reactions
  5. trade management and execution ideas
  6. statistics and performance tracking
  7. development of an automated strategy based on recurring order flow patterns

The goal is not to predict the market, but to read participation, aggression, and liquidity in real time.
Most of the content will focus on:

  1. BTCUSD
  2. low timeframe scalping
  3. footprint imbalances
  4. bid/ask interaction
  5. delta behavior
  6. liquidity sweeps
  7. automation logic and strategy building

I’ll also document what works, what fails, and how the strategy evolves over time.

This will be a slow process so dont expect results too quick for an automated system!!!

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Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #2
  • May 26, 2026 5:02am May 26, 2026 5:02am
will focus on this zone for now. wont take a direct entry, i will always wait for reacton + confirmation!

EDIT: i can already see that sellers are starting to move their orders down as price develops, might need to adjust the zone based on that.
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  • #3
  • May 26, 2026 5:09am May 26, 2026 5:09am
Quoting northstar-
will focus on this zone for now. wont take a direct entry, i will always wait for reacton + confirmation! EDIT: i can already see that sellers are starting to move their orders down as price develops, might need to adjust the zone based on that. {image}
small update, price still needs to develop, orders are heavily beeing used and sellers are getting absorbed
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Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #4
  • May 26, 2026 5:12am May 26, 2026 5:12am
BTC and orderflow definitely pair really welll
  • #5
  • May 26, 2026 5:14am May 26, 2026 5:14am
Quoting notabdullah1
BTC and orderflow definitely pair really welll
just trying out what is possible and how fast i am able to blow an account
Hi there!!!
Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #6
  • May 26, 2026 5:16am May 26, 2026 5:16am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} small update, price still needs to develop, orders are heavily beeing used and sellers are getting absorbed {image}
no entry for now, zone got blown and sellers got absorbed. Still monitoring.
Hi there!!!
Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #7
  • May 26, 2026 5:23am May 26, 2026 5:23am
in a small sell

EDIT: stop loss is be for me
EDIT 2: out on BE, was not able to secure any profits
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  • #8
  • May 26, 2026 5:34am May 26, 2026 5:34am
in a long entry now, sellers are still getting absorbed!
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  • #9
  • May 26, 2026 5:35am May 26, 2026 5:35am
Quoting northstar-
in a long entry now, sellers are still getting absorbed! {image}
stop loss is BE, nearing the main target zone

EDIT, reached main target zone, closed 25% off
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  • #10
  • May 26, 2026 5:37am May 26, 2026 5:37am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} stop loss is BE, nearing the main target zone EDIT, reached main target zone, closed 25% off {image}
BTC is pushng, closed about 50% now!
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Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #11
  • May 26, 2026 5:41am May 26, 2026 5:41am
Quoting northstar-
{quote}BTC is pushng, closed about 50% now! {image} {image}

Edit: closed 5 more
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Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #12
  • May 26, 2026 5:48am May 26, 2026 5:48am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} just trying out what is possible and how fast i am able to blow an account
GOOD LUCK
  • #13
  • May 26, 2026 5:51am May 26, 2026 5:51am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} Edit: closed 5 more {image}
still holding strong, lets see, took great profits and overall a 1:10 RR, cant get any better to be honest...
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  • #14
  • May 26, 2026 6:44am May 26, 2026 6:44am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} still holding strong, lets see, took great profits and overall a 1:10 RR, cant get any better to be honest... {image}
got taken out. Still nice profits in this one
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  • #15
  • May 27, 2026 3:29am May 27, 2026 3:29am
looking at this zone for now. Waiting for some reaction to it in delta
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  • #16
  • May 27, 2026 3:38am May 27, 2026 3:38am
Quoting northstar-
looking at this zone for now. Waiting for some reaction to it in delta {image}
did not enter, we had some selling pressure but price did not signal me enough to enter


EDIT: looking for a continuation entry tho
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  • #17
  • May 27, 2026 4:08am May 27, 2026 4:08am
Quoting northstar-
{quote} did not enter, we had some selling pressure but price did not signal me enough to enter EDIT: looking for a continuation entry tho {image}
great reaction to the zone, sadly did not enter...
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  • #18
  • May 27, 2026 5:00am May 27, 2026 5:00am
frist idea of automation is to check for quick delt echanges and maybe patterns. Maybe even implementation of a machine learning model. Also it might be smart to check the DOM and TAPE for actual orders getting executed and which are still left, with that we could filter out some fake orders.

If you have more ideas let me know
Hi there!!!
Northsar trader, high risk All Time Profit: $753,971
  • #19
  • May 27, 2026 8:27am May 27, 2026 8:27am
Extreme amount of orders is visible near price. Gonna watch for that and might take a continuation trade based on that
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  • #20
  • May 27, 2026 8:37am May 27, 2026 8:37am
Quoting northstar-
Extreme amount of orders is visible near price. Gonna watch for that and might take a continuation trade based on that {image}
still sitting and waiting there, really want to see price moving there
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