UFLOW 2.0 Explained Simply
UFLOW 2.0 is a footprint-based confirmation TradingView indicator made to work alongside your trading strategy. Its purpose is to show the real story behind the candlesticks by reading unusual volume, aggressive buying and selling, imbalance, and confirmation behavior, so traders can better judge whether a move is truly supported or likely to fail.
It works best as a confirmation tool, not as a standalone strategy. Use your own setup first, whether that is SMC, Wyckoff, breakout trading, liquidity sweeps, or supply and demand. Then use UFLOW 2.0 to confirm whether the move has real participation behind it.
The signal becomes more meaningful when it appears at important locations such as supply and demand zones, liquidity areas, previous highs or lows, or key premium and discount levels.
Personally, I use this to confirm breakouts, reversals, and ride big trends by entering the market on pullbacks.
UFLOW 2.0 Indicator needs access to Volume Footprint data to work. Because of that, users should have at least a TradingView plan that supports Volume Footprint access. In most cases, this means needing at least a Pro subscription or higher, depending on TradingView’s current feature availability.
What the Green Candle Means
A green candle means price did not just go up — it went up with real buying strength behind it.
A green candle is not just a bullish candle. It is a candle with real bullish pressure behind it.
Behind the scenes, the indicator first checks if the candle has unusually high footprint volume compared to recent candles. That simply means more activity is coming into the market than normal. When price moves with strong participation, the move usually carries more meaning. It is not just a random push.
Then it checks for buy imbalances. In simple terms, this means buyers are hitting the market more aggressively than sellers at multiple price levels inside that candle. It is a sign that buyers are not passive — they are stepping in with intent. The indicator also checks for stacked buy imbalances, which means that buying pressure is showing up repeatedly across several levels, not just once. That makes the move stronger and more believable.
After that, it compares the total buy imbalances against the sell imbalances. If buy imbalances are clearly greater, that tells you buyers had the upper hand on that bar.
Lastly, it checks if price closed above the POC. The POC, or Point of Control, is the price where the most trading happened during that candle. If price closes above it, that usually means the market is holding higher prices well instead of dropping back down.
When you see a green candle, it means this bar had strong activity, buyers were clearly more aggressive than sellers, and price held above the candle’s main traded area.
What the Red Candle Means
A red candle means price did not just go down — it went down with real selling strength behind it.
A red candle is not just a bearish candle. It is a candle with real bearish pressure behind it.
The indicator first checks if the candle has unusually high footprint volume compared to recent candles. That tells you the move happened with strong market participation. In other words, this is not a weak drop on low activity. There is real involvement behind it.
Next, it checks for sell imbalances. This means sellers were more aggressive than buyers at different price levels inside that candle. The indicator also looks for stacked sell imbalances, meaning that selling pressure appeared repeatedly across multiple levels. That is important because it shows the pressure is not isolated — it is consistent.
Then it compares sell imbalances against buy imbalances. If sell imbalances are clearly greater, that confirms sellers had control of that bar.
Finally, it checks if price closed below the POC. Since the POC is the price where most trading happened, closing below it suggests the market is accepting lower prices instead of recovering higher.
When you see a red candle, it means this bar had strong participation, sellers were clearly more aggressive than buyers, and price stayed below the candle’s main traded area.
🟢 What the Green Circle Means
A green circle means there was a sudden burst of aggressive buying on that candle.
A green circle is more of a momentum and aggression signal, not full confirmation by itself.
This part of the indicator focuses on delta. Delta is simply the difference between aggressive buying and aggressive selling. If delta is strongly positive, it means buyers are coming in harder than sellers on that bar.
The indicator then compares that buying pressure to recent candles. If the current positive delta is much stronger than usual, and the candle also has unusually high footprint volume, a green circle appears.
What that tells you is simple: buyers did not just participate — they came in aggressively, and they did it with strong volume behind them.
When you see a green circle, it means there was a sudden burst of strong buying pressure on that candle.
🔴 What the Red Circle Means
A red circle means there was a sudden burst of aggressive selling on that candle.
Like the green circle, this is more of a momentum and aggression signal, not full confirmation on its own.
Again, this is based on delta. If delta becomes strongly negative, it means sellers were hitting much harder than buyers during that candle.
The indicator compares that negative delta to recent candles. If the selling pressure is much stronger than normal, and the candle also has unusually high footprint volume, a red circle appears.
That tells you sellers became aggressive on that bar and pushed price with force.
When you see a red circle, it means there was a sudden burst of strong selling pressure on that candle.
How to Understand UFLOW 2.0 Quickly
Green candle = buyers had clear control on that bar.
Red candle = sellers had clear control on that bar.
Green circle = sudden aggressive buying.
Red circle = sudden aggressive selling.
That combination is what makes the signal stronger.
Once you see a signal, wait for the next 2 to 4 candles to confirm the move is valid. That extra patience can help you avoid forcing entries too early.
UFLOW 2.0 is not meant to replace your strategy. It is there to help you read whether the move has real order flow behind it. When you combine it with the right location, the right setup, and proper patience, it becomes a very powerful confirmation tool.