ORDER FLOW10 RULES

Order Flow Scalper

DOM-based scalping with delta and volume profile confirmation. Reads the order book for absorption and imbalance signals. Requires a footprint or DOM-capable platform.

TRADERS: 1,245
AVG COMPLIANCE: 71%
TIMEFRAMES: 1m, 3m, 5m

Who This Template Fits

Best for traders with access to DOM or footprint tools who can actually execute from order-flow information in real time.

What To Customize First

Customize the platform assumptions first. Order-flow rules are useless if your software, feed, or reaction speed does not support the signals the template assumes.

Evidence Behind This Template

  • 0110 rules in the template, including 4 explicit risk rules
  • 012 timing rules that constrain when the setup is allowed
  • 01Recommended firms: TopStep, Apex Trader Funding, Earn2Trade, Bulenox, Tradeify
  • 01Average seeded compliance benchmark: 71%

ENTRY

  1. 01Enter only when DOM shows absorption (large resting orders holding against momentum)
  2. 02Confirm entry with cumulative delta divergence on the 1-minute chart
  3. 03Price must be at or near a volume profile POC, VAH, or VAL level

EXIT

  1. 01Take profit at the next volume node or when delta flips against the position

RISK MANAGEMENT

  1. 01Maximum 0.5% account risk per trade
  2. 02Stop loss is 2 ticks beyond the absorption level
  3. 03Maximum 5 trades per session -- stop after 3 consecutive losses
  4. 04If daily loss reaches -1.5%, stop trading immediately

TIMING

  1. 01Trade only during high-volume periods (08:30-11:30 EST and 13:30-15:00 EST)
  2. 02No entries when the order book is thin (pre-market or after-hours)

RECOMMENDED FIRMS

TopStepApex Trader FundingEarn2TradeBulenoxTradeify