What is Order Book?

Modified on Sat, 05 Feb 2022 at 02:50 PM


  • An order book is a list of orders that presents different offers from buyers and sellers for a specific cryptocurrency.


  •  It shows the prices and volumes that people in the market are willing to buy and sell the security.


  • An order book shows the buy and sell prices in real-time (constantly being updated). It allows market participants to make informed decisions.


  • Moreover, it helps market participants understand the market trends and dynamics over time.


  • An order book is a useful tool for traders. Learning how to read it can help traders tremendously in understanding the market they’re currently trading in or about to enter. 


  • Studying the order book in the long term enables traders to know whether or not the market of a security is healthy.





The more information traders can learn about the market, the more informed decisions they can make about their orders.

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