Order Flow =
Who is buying, who is selling, and whether it is moving price.
Nothing more.
If you understand that sentence, you are already ahead of most traders.
Who is buying, who is selling, and whether it is moving price.
Nothing more.
If you understand that sentence, you are already ahead of most traders.
The Only Beginner Concepts That Matter
1. Price Moves Because of Market Orders
Price does not move because of indicators.Price does not move because of candles.
Price moves because someone is willing to trade right now.
That means:
- Someone buys at market
- Or someone sells at market
That is order flow.
“Look at the image . It shows market orders. Someone Hit large market order, and the price went up by 20–30 ticks.”
What This Really Means
Every tick on your chart happened because:- A buyer accepted a higher price
- Or a seller accepted a lower price
Indicators are just calculations of past trades.
Order flow is watching the decision-making process, not the picture it leaves behind.
Why Candles Can Be Misleading
A green candle does not mean buyers are in control.A red candle does not mean sellers are in control.
It only shows where price ended up — not how it got there.
Order flow focuses on:
- Who was pushing
- Who was defending
- And whether price respected that effort
One Important Reality Check
Order flow does not predict the future.It tells you what is happening right now.
Sometimes:
- Buyers try and fail
- Sellers push and get absorbed
- Price ignores what “should” happen
Where Beginners Get Lost
Most traders try to use order flow before they understand how trades actually occur.
To read order flow, you must understand:
- Where trades happen
- At what prices
- And who is crossing the spread
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