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The bearish volume on the BTC four-hour chart has recently doubled. The MACD is forming a golden cross at a high level, which looks like a pretty clear signal. But honestly, these technical indicators are somewhat lagging.
The truly reliable source of signals comes from the order book’s bid and ask orders. These data arrive earlier, giving you more reaction time. Moreover, their reliability and certainty are far higher than traditional indicators — I’ve verified this many times in practical trading. Combining order book volume data with natural trading theory is indeed quite effective for predicting short- to medium-term BTC trends and trend reversals.
It's pointless to just look at charts; only by putting real money in can you tell if it works.
So what if the MACD shows a golden cross? Do you believe that it can be reversed with a quick sell-off?
I also look at order book data, but those whale orders are just meant to deceive retail investors; you need to be aware of that.
More people understand the order book, but the ones making money are still that group, so what does that mean?
This set of theories sounds professional, but in actual trading, a fierce operation can lead to losses and tears.
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It's that same natural trading theory again. Why does it seem like this guy is always self-validating?
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I agree that order book data reacts in advance, but not many people can actually interpret it correctly.
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The lag issue is valid, but order books can also be easily manipulated by big players with sell-offs, so it's better to analyze from multiple dimensions.
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Have you tested this in actual trading many times? Sounds a bit boastful, but it's true that order book data is indeed faster than indicators.