When working with Crypto Order Book, a live list of buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders for a digital asset on an exchange. Also known as order book depth, it shows every price level where traders are willing to trade.
Key to understanding any order book is Liquidity, the ease with which you can buy or sell an asset without moving the price dramatically. High liquidity means many orders crowd each price tier, creating a smooth Market Depth, the cumulative volume of orders at each price level. When depth thins out, the Bid‑Ask Spread, the gap between the highest bid and lowest ask widens, signalling higher risk for short‑term traders.
The crypto order book lets you gauge price discovery, spot large whale moves, and decide where to place limit orders. If the spread is tight, you can enter and exit positions cheaply; a wide spread may prompt you to wait for more stable depth. Many trading bots read the order book to detect “order flow imbalance” – a situation where buy pressure overwhelms sell pressure (or vice‑versa), often foreshadowing a price jump. Exchanges themselves compete on how transparent and fast their order books are, because a clear view reduces slippage and builds trust.
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