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# Orderflow

### Overview

The Order Flow Indicator is a tool used in market analysis to visualize the proportion of buy and sell market orders in relation to the total volume of a trading period (like a candlestick). It provides insights into the market's buying and selling pressure and can help traders understand the strength of a price trend.

### Interpretation

The Order Flow Indicator is interpreted as follows:

* A positive Order Flow value indicates that the buying pressure is stronger, suggesting an upward price trend.
* A negative Order Flow value shows that the selling pressure is stronger, suggesting a downward price trend.

## Indicator Triggers:

### Buying/selling volume cross up

<figure><img src="/files/418fwGrTWzBpq8lwI2gH" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p><strong>Place a long signal when the buying volume sustain above 55% during at least 3 hours.</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Upk5kW3RPb6ppvmUid9Y" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>The buying volume crossed up the level 55 at the green arrow, a long signal is triggered.</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

### Buying/selling volume sustain above

<figure><img src="/files/984nIbIkqPYkxbgw2rNo" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p><strong>Place a long signal when the buying volume sustain above 55 during at least 3 hours (3 times 1 hour candles).</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/1oT1REtbrTlY2H15ijJ6" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Once the orderflow cross up the level 55, a counting starts. The indicator stay above the selected level during at least 3 candles, a long signal is triggered at the green arrow.</strong></p></figcaption></figure>