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DerDaily
July 27, 2026
Detects and draws consecutive zero-print tick zones: bid-only or ask-only price levels
DerDaily
July 27, 2026
Zero Print Zones detects consecutive zero-print ticks (bid-only or ask-only price levels) and draws them as rectangle zones on the chart. These zones represent one-sided liquidity gaps in the order book: short stretches of price where only buyers (ask-only) or only sellers (bid-only) were present, leaving an unbalanced footprint that price often revisits.
Zero prints are an order-flow concept: when price runs through a level with trades on only one side of the book, that level is essentially untested by the opposite side. The market frequently returns to those untested zones later in the session to fill them, which makes them useful as confluence with other order-flow tools or as standalone reference points.
Zero Print Zones automates the detection so you never have to scroll back through a footprint chart manually looking for them.
After purchase, Zero Print Zones is added to your Sierra Chart account automatically. Restart Sierra Chart, then add the study to a chart that has Volume-at-Price data available (typically a numbers bars, footprint, or time-based chart with VAP recorded) via Analysis → Studies → Add Custom Study → Zero Print Zones.
In the settings dialog, set the minimum consecutive ticks threshold, the session window for detection, the lookback days, and your preferred zone styling. The study walks each bar within the session window, examines Volume-at-Price data tick by tick, and flags sequences where bid volume is zero with ask volume positive (or vice versa). When a qualifying cluster is found, a rectangle zone is drawn from the cluster's price range and extended to the right edge of the chart.
As price moves, intersecting zones are automatically removed (default mode) or kept visible (persistent mode), depending on your configuration.
The zero print study is nice to have. I really like that you can configure the number of ticks it calculates, very useful when trading different contracts. It also helps declutter the chart, since you don’t need both VBP and TPO visible at the same time. Personally, I prefer using VBP alongside the zero prints. The study is fully customizable, so you can set it up exactly how you want. Most importantly, it’s not clunky it works right out of the box, as does everything from SCS. Reasonable price, good product.
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