DOM Scalping & Dual-Screen Setup Guide
Overview
This guide is tailored for breakout and continuation scalping strategies using DOM (Depth of Market) on
Tradovate, combined with TradingView charts for Fibonacci retracement analysis. Instruments covered: ES,
NQ, CL, GC.
DOM Scalping Cheat Sheet
1. Absorption: Large passive orders sitting at a level and not getting filled. Watch for these near key Fib levels
(38.2%, 50%, 61.8%). If price struggles to break through - likely a reversal or continuation block.
2. Spoofing: Orders that appear large but get pulled before execution. If a large sell limit vanishes at
resistance, breakout continuation is likely.
3. Sweeping the Book: When a breakout move eats through multiple price levels rapidly. This signals
momentum. Enter breakouts here with tight stops.
4. Stacking: Bids/offers stacking near a Fib retracement level signal intent to defend that price. Look for
multiple stacks for confluence.
5. Pulling: If liquidity disappears quickly from one side, that side weakens - possible breakout opportunity in
opposite direction.
Scalping Entry Tip: Combine DOM signals with Fib zones on the chart. Example:
- Price pulls back to 38.2% with strong bid stacking = Long
- Price breaks above Fib confluence with a sweep = Breakout Long
Dual-Screen Setup: TradingView + Tradovate
Left Screen: TradingView
- Use for charting, Fibonacci retracement drawing
- Add key levels: session highs/lows, previous day close, VWAP
- Mark Fib zones (38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) from recent swings
- Use volume profile to spot high-volume nodes
Right Screen: Tradovate DOM
- Use for real-time order flow and trade execution
- Watch for stacking, spoofing, and sweeps around Fib levels
- Place limit orders directly from the DOM for fast fills
- Adjust order size and brackets with precision
Workflow
1. Identify Fib retracement zone on TradingView
2. Wait for DOM confirmation (stacking, absorption, sweep)
3. Execute directly on Tradovate DOM
4. Manage position with bracket orders or manual exits