What is Order flow?

Order flow is the live stream of buy and sell orders hitting the order book. Reading it shows which side is being absorbed and where large resting orders sit, often before the candle prints.

How to read it

Watch which side of the book gets eaten and whether large walls hold or vanish. Aggressive market buys lifting offers while bids refill is real demand; walls that pull before they fill are spoofs.

FAQ

Is order flow better than candles?

Candles are the result; order flow is the cause. Order flow leads price because it shows intent forming.

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