Mike Valtos – Footprints In Focus Order Flow Trading

Dive Deeper Into Footprint Analysis As Taught By An Institutional Trader

If you don’t know me by now, my name is Michael Valtos and in my over 25 years of live market experience trading at some of the biggest banks and commodity trading companies in the world.

I spent 8 years trading at JP Morgan, 4 years at Cargill, 3 years at Commerzbank and 2 years at EDF Man. This is a tremendous opportunity to learn from an experienced trader with a solid foundation of market knowledge gained from working at some of the world’s biggest trading institutions.

The Footprints in Focus: Order Flow Trading Course teaches you the power of order flow: Seeing the “why” behind price movements.

I’m not just preaching theory here. Order flow is the rocket fuel that powered my success as a trader—at trading desks at JP Morgan and Cargill among other places. When I released my Orderflows Trader software in 2015, it wasn’t just a tool—it was a revolution. Since then, I’ve guided thousands of traders to decode the market’s footprints, turning raw order flow data into a treasure map.

The elite among them—hungry to catapult their skills—have shelled out thousands for one-on-one coaching, absorbing my order flow strategies. But here’s the catch: there’s only one of me, and too many traders craving the edge. So, I’ve distilled my expertise into something extraordinary: “Footprints in Focus: Order Flow Trading”, a course designed to arm more traders with the tools to conquer the market.

Who’s this for?

Traders who crave what is working now—the cutting-edge tactics traders are using today.
Traders seeking that edge to outsmart the other traders.
Traders who want to avoid the market’s traps, not stumble into them.
Traders ready to take their results from average to exceptional.
And traders ready to step up their game.

With “Footprints In Focus”, you’re not just learning—you’re learning a new level of trading knowledge. For a fraction of the cost of my private coaching, you’ll tap into the same insights that built my career and countless others’. Ready to leave your mark on the market? This is your chance to trade smarter, sharper, and bolder — starting today.

This course is designed for traders seeking a competitive edge through specialized training in footprint charts and order flow analysis. Unlike generic trading courses, “Footprints in Focus” dives deep into the granular details of market activity, so you can decode institutional moves, spot high-probability setups, and manage risk with precision. With 8 modules and expert guidance, you’ll develop a unique skillset that sets you apart in any market condition.

What You Will Learn

Module 1: The Role of Order Flow
In this foundational module, you will learn about the core concept of order flow and its pivotal role in decoding market mechanics through footprint charts. You’ll explore how order flow—the real-time trading stream of buy and sell trades—drives price action, offering a granular view beyond traditional candlestick charts. The discussion will center on spotting institutional footprints, such as large volume clusters and delta spikes, which signal big-player activity. You’ll learn how to interpret these signals to either trade alongside institutional momentum or fade their exhaustion. Key topics will include visualizing liquidity and understanding institutional influence—how large players manipulate supply and demand through tactics like spoofing or absorption.

Module 2: Clean Charts vs. Chop Charts
You’ll dive into market selection, learning how to differentiate trending (clean) markets from ranging (chop) markets using advanced footprint diagnostics. You’ll explain how clean charts offer tradable momentum, while chop charts trap traders in noise. The discussion will cover volume consistency, delta trends, and liquidity patterns. You will learn to refine their focus, trading only in conditions where order flow signals align, boosting their win rates and efficiency.

Module 3: Order Flow in Different Market Conditions

This module will explore how to adapt order flow techniques to diverse market environments—volatile, thin, and trending—using footprint charts. You’ll learn trading volatile markets by leveraging imbalances for fast-moving momentum plays. For thin markets, you’ll cover avoiding traps. In trending markets, you’ll learn about adjusting strategies with delta to ride sustained moves.

Module 4: Delta Distribution Footprint Techniques
In this module, you’ll focus on using delta distribution—the mapping of aggressive buying vs. selling pressure—to pinpoint trade setups and key levels on footprint charts. You’ll about delta nodes as support/resistance zones where aggressive flow dominates, and which delta nodes to use as breakout or fade zones with minimal aggression. You’ll learn about mapping delta distribution to identify key levels, combining delta with volume, and an advanced technique, Delta Sequencing to track momentum. You will learn to use delta as a lens for order flow strength, enhancing your trading.

Module 5: Order Flow Scalping with Footprint Charts
This module will teach you how to leverage footprint charts for rapid, high-frequency scalping in fast-moving markets. You’ll explain the foundations of scalping—targeting small moves (e.g., 5-10 ticks) on short timeframes—and why footprints excel with real-time order flow visibility. The discussion will cover identifying setups like aggressive momentum for quick longs and micro-reversals for fades. Timing entries and exits with precision will be key, alongside tight risk management . You’ll learn about Bid/Ask Momentum Shifts to catch rapid transitions, equipping traders to scalp with speed and accuracy in volatile conditions.

Module 6: Advanced Footprint Techniques
Here, you’ll learn advanced footprint techniques. You’ll likely explore sophisticated order flow signals—such as Exhaustion Extension, Delta Pullbacks, Liquidity Pushes, Micro-Reversals, Aggressive Momentum, Liquidity Clusters, Bid-Ask Shifts.
This module will push traders to master complex, high-probability trades, leveraging footprints’ deepest insights.

Module 7: Exit Techniques
This module focuses on mastering exits—from initial stop loss management to ongoing profit-taking—using footprint precision to enhance risk control. You’ll cover setting initial stops, scaling out, emergency exits, and you’ll learn how to use unfinished auctions as exit zones. Traders will learn to protect capital and lock gains dynamically, guided by live order flow signals.

Module 8: Putting It All Together – Your Pre-Trade Checklist
In this final module, you’ll put together all prior techniques into a cohesive pre-trade mental checklist, creating a repeatable trading process. You’ll outline a checklist covering market condition, delta, volume, imbalances, and absorption. Avoid conflicting signals to filter out traps. You will leave with a structured framework to assess setups, confirm trades, and execute with confidence, putting everything you learned in the course together.

Throughout “Footprints In Focus: Order Flow Trading”, you’ll go from understanding order flow’s role (Module 1) to refining market selection (Module 2), adapting to conditions (Module 3), and mastering delta-based analysis (Module 4). Next, you’ll accelerate into order flow scalping techniques (Module 5), deepen your trading toolkit with advanced techniques (Module 6), improve your exits (Module 7), and finally integrate everything into a pre-trade mental checklist (Module 8). Each module builds on the last, using footprint charts to unlock the market’s inner workings, turning traders into order flow experts ready to tackle any scenario with precision and discipline.