Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Please help me understand some basics

Probably I am being stupid, but I'm having a hard time understanding some basics of cryptocurrency trading. These are probably all variations on the same confusion or misunderstandig:

  1. Does a high number of Limit Sell-orders being executed mean there is a high Sell-volume? The more people are buying a cryptocurrency, the more Limit Sell orders are being fulfilled - why is a high Sell volume then regarded as a negative "sell-off"?
  2. When Sell Limit-orders are filled the lowest priced Sell Limit-orders are constantly removed leaving only higher priced Sell Limit-orders available to be filled - so why does a large Sell volume result in lower prices and not higher?
  3. Is buy/sell volume only calculated from limit-orders? Isn't a market order both "buy" and "sell" equally? There cannot be a sell without a buy?
  4. Similarly, when a Limit Sell-order is executed, it means someone is buying it. So why is it then a sell order and not a buy order?

My mind is running around in circles - hopefully better minds can help me understand!

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