{"id":30530,"date":"2013-08-21T19:32:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T23:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=30530"},"modified":"2023-04-27T05:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T09:43:49","slug":"why-is-order-flow-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/why-is-order-flow-important","title":{"rendered":"Why is Order Flow Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to order flow, many newer traders tend to think of volume bars or time and sales information. \u00a0It is much more than that, and it really helps to understand the premise behind how markets facilitate order flow. \u00a0It may not give you an immediate strategy to make money with, but what it does is provides an added sense of confidence when initiating trades with order flow ideas in mind.<\/p>\n

Whether you are trading stocks, futures, forex or bitcoins, financial systems such as these are affected by one thing: People\u2019s beliefs of the future. \u00a0At any one moment, a countless number of participants are taking action (initiating trades or placing orders) for a limitless number of reasons.<\/p>\n

Some people are buying as an investment, some are selling for a quick profit, some are placing orders to enter the market at nearby prices. \u00a0Who knows why and who cares. \u00a0As a professional speculator I am not interested in the why, I am interested in the when and where. \u00a0It is human nature to want to know why and people go crazy trying to figure this out. \u00a0If you want to be ahead of the crowd, you must stop thinking like the crowd. \u00a0You must let go of the conventional mindset. \u00a0The forex market is just a constant flow of orders. \u00a0It just is. \u00a0Don\u2019t ask why.<\/p>\n

Now looking at the market as a flow of orders constantly acting on the current price, the price is going to change. \u00a0This means price is the value that the entire world agrees on that this particular moment. \u00a0One of the basic theories that I learned from the Market Technicians Association through their Chartered Market Technician program (CMT) is that price reflects all the known information in the world at the moment. \u00a0As new information enters the market, participants react based on their expectations (this is sentiment) and prices change to reflect a new consensus. \u00a0Keep this in mind: It doesn\u2019t matter what you think or how smart you are, or what the reality is, the market is ALWAYS right. The market can be irrational and go against fundamentals as much as it wants. \u00a0Why? Market prices are a reflection of participants aggregate feelings and these feelings change. Fast.<\/p>\n

So now that we know that the market is nothing but a reflection of a large group of peoples aggregate feelings, we have to have a way to measure these feelings in a way that will provide insight as to what the market participants will feel in the near future. \u00a0Realize: No one, I don\u2019t care how long they have been in the markets, how important or popular they are, no one can predict the future of prices. \u00a0There are so many variables that they have no way of knowing what will affect the market community\u2019s feelings in the future.<\/p>\n

The best we can do as professional speculators is take risks to gain worthwhile short term profits by gaining insight into what the market is most likely to do next. \u00a0We must accept that the market may change it\u2019s mind along the way and we need to be open minded and nimble enough to adjust.<\/p>\n

Using principles based on price action and order flow, trader\u2019s can get a much better feel for these immediate intentions and adjust. \u00a0This is what flexibility is all about.<\/p>\n

As a newer trader, as you experiment and develop your methodology, it is important to incorporate information that is relevant to its natural order flow process. \u00a0This begins with first understanding and acknowledging how flow affects prices. \u00a0Without without these concepts, traders will attempt to measure the market in ways that produce no relevant information in terms of market reality. Mix that scenario with your emotions, and you become another member of the market crowd, and will serve as profit potential for professionals. \u00a0I hope you gain insight from my article. \u00a0Please feel free to share your thoughts.
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\nMarc Principato, CMT,<\/p>\n

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Risk Disclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n

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