{"id":19862,"date":"2026-11-12T11:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/how-to-read-a-footprint-chart-bid-offer-delta-futurestrading\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:52:06","slug":"how-to-read-a-footprint-chart-bid-offer-delta-futurestrading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/how-to-read-a-footprint-chart-bid-offer-delta-futurestrading\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read a footprint chart: Bid, offer &amp; delta #futurestrading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xQHSbDYmunU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Want to know exactly how to read a footprint chart to map the market&#8217;s true intentions? 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