What it means

Order flow focuses on how trades are actually being executed at the bid and ask rather than only on the finished candle.

What to watch

Order-flow tools can be very data-dependent. Feed quality, latency, and platform implementation can change what the trader sees.

Where traders usually run into this

Order Flow matters most when it starts affecting an actual chart read, indicator setting, or workflow choice rather than staying as an abstract definition.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Volume Spike Marker. That page is the fastest way to see how order flow shows up in a real indicator workflow.

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