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Order flow — definition & meaning

The real-time stream of buy and sell orders hitting the market.

Order flow is the live sequence of buy and sell orders being executed, studied to see where aggressive buyers or sellers are stepping in.

Tools like the depth of market, footprint charts and time-and-sales show order flow. It is an advanced area; beginners usually get more from mastering the basics first.

The information on Trding.io is for general information only and is not investment advice. Trading involves a real risk of losing money, and most retail traders lose. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

Related terms

Liquidity
How easily an asset can be traded without moving its price.
Volume
The number of units traded over a period — a gauge of activity.
Level 2 (depth of market)
A view of the buy and sell orders queued at different prices.
Smart money
A term for large institutional players assumed to move markets.
Volatility
How much and how quickly a price moves over time.
Support
A price level where buying has tended to stop a decline.

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