Absorption:Absorption refers to a price action pattern where large buy or sell orders are executed in a way that absorbs or counters the opposite side’s selling or buying pressure. It indicates that a market participant or a group of participants is actively absorbing the selling (or buying) pressure, preventing prices from moving significantly in the Read more about How is absorption different from sweeps in technical analysis?[…]
Traders frequently make basic mistakes when attempting to understand order flow charts. These include over-analyzing data and misinterpreting trends, confirmation bias that distorts conclusions, ignoring the larger market backdrop and basic impacts, and having a narrow emphasis on recent data. Traders could ignore psychological elements that affect market movements, erroneously believe that order flow directly Read more about What are the common mistakes that traders are prone to make when analyzing order flow charts?[…]
In a market profile chart, the block size refers to the vertical height of a single price level in the chart. The ideal market profile block size for any contract is subjective and depends on the preference of the trader. There is no fixed or standard block size for Nifty or Bank Nifty futures, as Read more about What are the ideal market profile block sizes for Nifty and bank nifty futures contract?[…]
In the context of stock trading, “sweeping the limit orders” refers to the process of executing a large number of buy or sell orders at a specific price level, effectively “clearing out” the limit orders that are resting at that level. Buyer Sweeps the Limit Orders:When a buyer “sweeps” the limit orders, it means they Read more about The buyer sweeps the limit orders, and the seller sweeps the limit orders. What is the difference?[…]
The concept of trapped buyers and trapped sellers refers to situations in which traders or investors are “trapped” in their positions and are unable to exit the market without incurring significant losses. This can occur when there is a sudden shift in market conditions or when there is a lack of liquidity in the market, Read more about What is the concept of “trapped buyers” and “trapped sellers” in intraday trading?[…]
An order flow chart is a graphical representation of the flow of orders in a financial market. It shows the volume of orders and the direction of the orders (e.g., buy or sell) at different price levels over a specific period of time. Order flow charts are typically used by traders and investors to track Read more about What is an order flow chart?[…]