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Description

Spot Trade Pressure measures the net buying vs. selling activity, calculated as: Trade Pressure = Buy Volume − Sell Volume It can be further segmented by trade size to analyze behavior across retail and institutional flows.

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Details

Trade pressure offers directional insight from executed trades — not just order book intent. When broken down by trade size, it allows for segmentation: small trades (retail), medium (active traders), and large (institutional). Trade pressure is useful for real-time flow analysis and narrative confirmation.

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API Endpoints

/spot-analytics-information-trade-analytics-pairs /spot-analytics-information-trade-exchange-support-per-pair /spot-analytics-trade-pressure

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Availability

Please use the information endpoint to find all coverage and exact trading pairs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from Order Book Pressure?

• Order Book Pressure is based on resting orders; Trade Pressure is based on executed trades. Both reflect sentiment but at different stages of market intent.

Can this distinguish between trader types?

• Yes — by analyzing trade size bands, you can infer participation from bots, retail, or institutions.

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