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Whale Walls: Large Orders in Orderbook

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Whale Walls: How Large Orders Affect PriceSCENE 1: Normal OrderbookPrice 2.65: 50 BTCnormalPrice 2.64: 100 BTCnormalPrice: 2.60 - 2.61Price 2.58: 150 BTCnormalPrice 2.57: 80 BTCnormalSCENE 2: Whale Places WallPrice 2.65: 50 BTC🔴 WHALE WALL: 5000 BTC ⚠️Price: 2.60 - 2.61Price 2.58: 150 BTCPrice 2.57: 80 BTCBlocks priceSCENE 3: Wall Disappears!Price 2.65: 50 BTC✓ Wall Gone - Fast Move Up!New Price: 2.68+ (Breakout!)Price 2.58: 150 BTCFast break up!💡 Key Points - Whale Walls:• Huge orders at key levels• Block price movement temporarily• Disappear before major move

What are Whale Walls?

Whale Walls = Massive buy or sell orders placed at key price levels by institutional traders (whales). They act as invisible "walls" that block price movement.

Why Whales Place Walls

1. Control Price: Block price from moving past certain levels

2. Hunt Stops: Place wall above/below to trigger stop-loss orders

3. Create Liquidity: Use their wall to exit positions silently

4. Manipulate Sentiment: Fake wall makes market look like it can't break level

How to Spot Whale Walls

✓ Huge Order Size: 100-10,000x bigger than regular orders

✓ Placed at Key Levels: Resistance, support, round numbers

✓ Blocks Price: Price bounces repeatedly from that level

✓ Sudden Disappearance: Wall vanishes right before big move

Trading Whale Walls

BEFORE Wall Disappears:

• Price bounces from wall = potential bounce trade

• Use wall as support/resistance level

• Set stop-loss just beyond wall

WHEN Wall Disappears:

• Price breaks through = strong breakout signal

• Wall disappearance = whales are done

• Follow the breakout direction = high probability trade

Real Example

BTC at 2.60, resistance at 2.64

Huge ask wall: 5000 BTC at 2.64 (blocks breakout)

Price bounces from wall 3 times

→ Suddenly wall vanishes

→ Price breaks to 2.68 in 1 minute

Result: +1.5% fast move for traders ready

Pro Tips

💡 Wall size matters - bigger wall = more important

💡 Walls at round numbers (2.50, 2.75) are often institutional

💡 Multiple walls stacked = strong resistance/support

💡 Watch for wall disappearance - that's your signal

💡 EDISON monitors orderbook for whale activity automatically

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