easy · Order Flow Analysis absorption-exhaustion-imbalance

A trader identifies a stacked selling imbalance in the 10-Year Treasury (ZN) with volumes of 500 per level.

Why should this signal be ignored compared to a similar signal in the ES?

  1. 500 lots is negligible noise in ZN, where typical institutional levels trade 3,000+ lots.
  2. Diagonal imbalances are mathematically impossible to calculate in interest rate markets.
  3. The ES always leads the ZN, so bond imbalances are merely lagging indicators.
  4. ZN has a higher tick value, making any signal too expensive to trade for retail.

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