A trader argues order flow analysis beats candlestick charts because it shows real participation. When 3,000 contracts trade versus smaller recent averages, that reveals genuine market intent instead of just price movement that triggers fear-based exits.
And this is the advantage of order flow you're never going to see from candlesticks. If I were to be scared of this candle, I want to see real participation. 3,000 contracts compared to the average of the last few candles is nothing. This is real. This is numbers. This is auction. If you just see price moving fast, you're going to get scared and close your fucking trade because you got scared of the price going towards your way. But here you can take more informed trading decisions. That's the power of order flow. And that's why auction market theory is, in my opinion, the best way to frame your understanding of the market and your decisions.
