A Windows desktop for native footprint charts — delta, imbalance, absorption, CVD — wired into your existing NinjaTrader feed via a NinjaScript bridge. Built for futures traders on Apex / Rithmic, with a crypto path for users without a broker.

Why NinjaTrader and not Sierra or ATAS?

Because Apex Trader Funding ships NinjaTrader by default — that is where the live tick stream already runs. Sierra / ATAS users pay $50–$150/month for a closed stack. We tap the feed you already trade on, render the footprint natively, and add nothing between the exchange and your canvas.

Does the bridge work on Apex evaluations?

Yes. The NinjaScript indicator runs inside any NinjaTrader instance — eval, PA, live. It only reads the tick stream and forwards it to Senzoukria over loopback (127.0.0.1). No order routing, no broker credentials touched.

Latency vs cloud platforms?

Sub-5ms on the bridge — TCP loopback, no proxy hop, no cloud round-trip. Cloud orderflow tools route the tick through their servers (typically 80–200ms) before it reaches your browser. We render on the same machine that receives the tick.

How much does Senzoukria cost?

Senzoukria is $29/month flat — vs $50–$150/month for ATAS, Bookmap or Sierra Chart. There is a free preview so you can try the full product first, no card to start. If you don't subscribe, the account drops to read-only — no lock-in.

How does it compare to ATAS, Bookmap or Sierra Chart?

ATAS, Bookmap and Sierra Chart sit at $50–$150/month and lock you into their data layer. Senzoukria ships the orderflow primitives 95% of retail traders actually use — footprint, delta, imbalance, CVD, heatmap — over the NinjaTrader feed you already own. $29/month, native Windows, no broker re-onboarding.

How do I connect my data feed?

Three options. (1) NinjaTrader Bridge: install our NinjaScript file in NT, Senzoukria reads your live feed locally — no extra credentials, perfect for Apex accounts. (2) Rithmic direct: sign in with your R | Protocol login inside the app, no NT needed. (3) Crypto: Binance, Bybit and Deribit work out of the box, no account required for market data.

Do I need NinjaTrader installed?

Only if you want to use the NinjaTrader Bridge. The bridge is the easiest path for Apex Trader Funding users (you already have NT). If you don't use NT, plug in Rithmic credentials directly or stay on crypto — both work without NinjaTrader.

Which markets and symbols are supported?

All major CME / CBOT / NYMEX / COMEX futures: ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, YM, GC, MGC, SI, CL, MCL, NG, ZB, ZN, ZC, ZS, 6E, 6B, BTC, ETH and ~30 more. Plus crypto pairs on Binance, Bybit and Deribit (spot + perp + options). The full list of contract specs lives in the app — adding a contract is a one-line change for us.

What are the system requirements?

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The .msi installer is ~8 MB and takes 30 seconds to install. macOS and Linux builds are not yet shipped — they're on the roadmap after the public launch settles.

How does the footprint chart work?

Each candle splits into price-level cells. Each cell shows aggressive buy volume vs aggressive sell volume with delta (buy − sell) highlighted. Imbalances (one side dominating 3:1 or more) are flagged. Cell size, palette and threshold are user-configurable. The bridge forwards NinjaTrader's exact daily volume counter — numbers match NT bar-for-bar.

Can I use it on multiple devices?

Yes, up to 2 machines (PC + laptop, same account). The license tracks active machines via hardware fingerprint and a 7-day heartbeat. Switching devices is automatic — no re-activation step.

Do I need coding knowledge?

No. Point-and-click throughout. The only setup step is dropping one NinjaScript file into NT if you use the bridge — a 5-step walkthrough lives at /download.

Is there a truly free footprint chart software?

No platform offers a full-featured footprint chart free forever with no catch. What exists: free previews / trials (time-limited or feature-limited) and one free tier (Quantower, limited features). Read the fine print before assuming "free" means the full product.

Can I see a footprint chart without a broker account?

Yes, on crypto. Exchanges like Binance, Bybit and Deribit provide live market data with no funded account required, so a platform that supports crypto feeds — Senzoukria included — can show a real, live footprint on BTC or ETH with nothing but a free account on the exchange.

Does TradingView have footprint charts?

TradingView shows volume profile (volume by price over a session) natively, but a true footprint — bid vs ask volume split at every price level inside each candle — generally requires a dedicated order-flow platform or a paid add-on, not TradingView’s free charting.

What is the catch with free footprint tools?

Usually one of three limits: time (a trial window, e.g. 14 days), features (a cut-down free tier missing delta or imbalance detection), or data (delayed or simulated ticks instead of live broker-matched volume). Check which limit applies before relying on it for live trading decisions.

Can You Get Footprint Charts for Free? (2026)

Short answer: not a full, always-on footprint platform, indefinitely, for nothing. But there are real free and low-friction ways to see a footprint chart without paying $50–$150/month upfront — here is what actually exists, and what the fine print looks like.

Senzoukria · Learn · Updated July 2026

People searching for “free footprint chart software” are usually trying to see if order flow is worth learning before paying $50–$150/month for ATAS, Bookmap or Sierra Chart. Fair question — and the honest answer is nuanced: nothing gives you a full, permanent, live footprint for nothing, but the barrier to try one is lower than it used to be.

What “free” actually means here

Every option below is free in a specific, limited sense. Before you rely on any of them, check which limit applies:

Time-limited — a trial window (days), after which you pay or lose access to the full feature set.
Feature-limited — a free tier that is missing pieces like delta, imbalance detection, or the heatmap.
Data-limited — delayed, sampled or simulated ticks instead of live, broker-matched volume, which matters if you plan to trade off it.

The real free/low-cost paths

1. Free previews and trials

Most dedicated order-flow platforms gate the full footprint behind a paid plan but offer a trial to see it working. Senzoukria's free preview requires no card and shows the full product — footprint, delta, imbalance, absorption, CVD — before you decide whether the $29/month plan is worth it. Quantower separately ships an ongoing free tier with limited features, which is a different trade-off: no time limit, but a smaller feature set. See the full Senzoukria vs Quantower breakdown.

2. Crypto — the no-broker-account path

This is the most genuinely accessible free entry point: Binance, Bybit and Deribit all expose live market data with no funded trading account required. If your platform supports crypto feeds, you can watch a real, live footprint build on BTC or ETH — bid/ask volume, delta, imbalance — with nothing but a free exchange account and no futures broker, no prop-firm evaluation, no funding step at all. Senzoukria's crypto path works exactly this way.

3. General charting platforms (with a caveat)

Broad platforms like TradingView show volume profile — volume by price over a session — for free, which is useful but not the same thing as a footprint. A true footprint needs the bid and ask volume split at every price level inside every candle, which generally requires a dedicated order-flow platform or a paid add-on rather than a general charting tool's free plan.

What you give up at the free tier

Whichever free path you pick, go in knowing what is missing. A time-limited trial eventually asks you to subscribe or drops to a reduced state — Senzoukria, for example, falls back to read-only (no live data) if you do not continue past the trial, rather than locking you out or auto-charging a card you never entered. A feature-limited free tier may hide the exact signals — imbalance detection, absorption — that make a footprint worth reading in the first place. Match the limit to what you actually need to test.

Key takeaway: if you have a futures broker, use a free preview of a dedicated platform to test the real thing. If you do not, crypto is the lowest-friction way to see a genuine, live footprint with zero account-opening cost.

See it on live data

Senzoukria's free preview needs no card and works on your NinjaTrader (Apex / Rithmic) feed or on crypto with no broker at all — the same footprint, delta and imbalance detection either way.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a truly free footprint chart software?: No platform offers a full-featured footprint chart free forever with no catch. What exists: free previews / trials (time-limited or feature-limited) and one free tier (Quantower, limited features). Read the fine print before assuming "free" means the full product.
Can I see a footprint chart without a broker account?: Yes, on crypto. Exchanges like Binance, Bybit and Deribit provide live market data with no funded account required, so a platform that supports crypto feeds — Senzoukria included — can show a real, live footprint on BTC or ETH with nothing but a free account on the exchange.
Does TradingView have footprint charts?: TradingView shows volume profile (volume by price over a session) natively, but a true footprint — bid vs ask volume split at every price level inside each candle — generally requires a dedicated order-flow platform or a paid add-on, not TradingView’s free charting.
What is the catch with free footprint tools?: Usually one of three limits: time (a trial window, e.g. 14 days), features (a cut-down free tier missing delta or imbalance detection), or data (delayed or simulated ticks instead of live broker-matched volume). Check which limit applies before relying on it for live trading decisions.