Pending Orders and Open Position Trends

We display the latest pending orders and open positions for major instruments in graphical form. This allows you to visually identify price levels with concentrated orders and the skew in buy and sell positions. Analyzing this data helps you understand market supply and demand balance, which can aid in predicting future price movements.

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Order Distribution

Position Distribution

Order B/S Ratio

Position B/S Ratio

Tutorial / How to Use

How to Read & Use This Tool

The Order/Position Info tool visualizes where traders around the world have placed limit/stop orders, and at which price levels they hold long or short positions. Discover supply/demand imbalances, supports and resistances, and hints for take-profit or stop-loss placement — explained in plain language for beginners.

15 Key Terms to Know First

Just understanding these 5 terms before using this tool will dramatically speed up your learning.

① Pending Order

A limit or stop order placed in the market as a "reservation" that hasn't filled yet. For example, "buy USDJPY when it hits 150.00" — you can see where buy limits are concentrating across the whole market.

② Open Position

A position that has already been filled and is still being held. For example, "bought USDJPY at 149.50" — you can see at which price levels traders are holding longs or shorts.

③ Order Distribution

A bar chart of pending orders (limits/stops) by price level. Where the bars are unusually tall — the "walls" — those prices tend to act as support or resistance when the orders execute.

④ Position Distribution

A bar chart of open positions by price level. Prices where many traders sit on unrealized losses are exactly the prices likely to trigger sell-offs ("long squeeze") or short squeezes when stops cascade.

⑤ Buy/Sell Ratio

The percentage of buy versus sell orders or positions across the market. For example, "60% buy / 40% sell" means most participants are leaning long. Around 50:50 the market lacks direction; at extremes like 80:20 a move against the crowd can trigger sharp swings.

2What Can This Tool Do?

Visualize Support / Resistance

Price levels where orders and positions concentrate tend to act as "walls" that flip the market. Find the demand/supply clusters that aren't visible on a standard chart.

Read Market Sentiment

The buy/sell ratio instantly shows which side the crowd has joined. The majority often gets squeezed in the opposite direction — useful as a contrarian signal.

Track Supply/Demand Through Time

Use the historical-data slider to view orders and positions at past moments. Compare before/after key indicator releases or events to see where orders moved and which side grew.

3How to Read the 4 Charts

The tool is built around four charts. Here's what each shows and how to interpret it.

CHART 1

Order Distribution

Distribution of pending limit and stop orders by price. Buy orders and sell orders are arranged left/right of the central vertical axis (price).

How to read: long bars = order concentration = support/resistance candidate

CHART 2

Position Distribution

At which prices traders bought or sold the positions they currently hold. Longs above the current price are underwater; longs below are in profit.

How to read: large clusters of losing positions = candidate "sell-off" / "short squeeze" lines

CHART 3

Order Buy/Sell Ratio

The buy/sell ratio of all pending orders shown as a semicircle. See at a glance which way traders are leaning when planning their next moves.

How to read: the more lopsided, the wilder the move when price goes that way

CHART 4

Position Buy/Sell Ratio

The buy/sell ratio of currently held positions. Shows which side the majority of capital is actually committed to — useful as a contrarian indicator since the crowd often gets squeezed.

How to read: extreme lopsidedness = contrarian opportunity / supply-demand reversal signal

💡 Read all four charts togetherDon't judge from one chart alone. Use Order Distribution for "walls," Position Distribution for "sell-off / squeeze lines," and the ratios for the "overall lean." Stacking these viewpoints gives you a three-dimensional sense of supply & demand.

4Choosing the Display Mode

There are two display modes — "Buy & Sell" and "Net" — each with its own purpose. Switch between them depending on what you want to see. Historical playback is also available.

● Buy & Sell

Buy and Sell shown side by side

At each price level, buy orders (or positions) and sell orders (or positions) are shown as separate bars to the left and right. This mode reveals "absolute volume," making it easy to compare wall heights and pinpoint where liquidity concentrates.

📍 Recommended: when comparing concentration points or absolute amounts

● Net

Buy − Sell shown as net difference

At each price level the "buy − sell" net is shown as a single bar. The bar extends right when buy-dominated and left when sell-dominated, so the lean and slope of supply/demand jump out.

📍 Recommended: when you want an intuitive grasp of market sentiment / lean

⏰ About the historical displayThe time slider at the top of the screen lets you view the order/position distribution at past moments. For example, comparing "just before vs. just after a major economic release" reveals where orders moved and which side grew, helping you learn how participants behave around such events.

55-Step Usage Workflow

This tool is a screening aid for reading the lean in supply & demand. Build the following flow into your daily routine.

Select a symbol and inspect the current distributionPick the symbol you want to analyze (USDJPY, EURUSD, XAUUSD, etc.). Start with "Order Distribution" and "Position Distribution" in "Buy & Sell" mode to roughly identify where the walls are.

Switch to "Net" mode for the intuitive leanToggle to "Net" mode to see the direction and strength of buy/sell dominance. It becomes easier to spot per-price boundaries like "above here is sell-dominated, below is buy-dominated."

Check the overall lean with the ratio chartsUse the Order and Position Buy/Sell ratio charts to confirm the overall market lean. When you see extremes like 80% buy / 20% sell, be ready for sharper moves if price moves against the crowd.

Observe how supply/demand changed using historical dataUse historical playback to see how distributions changed before/after key releases or session changes. Learning these patterns becomes ammunition for predicting similar future setups.

Combine with other tools to decideCombine with support/resistance, Trend Analysis, RSI Analysis, etc. This tool offers a supply/demand perspective — entry, stop-loss and take-profit decisions should be made together with other indicators.

6Do's and Don'ts

✔ Note the price of the big "walls"Prices where Order Distribution bars are unusually tall are strong candidates for support/resistance. Marking those lines on your chart provides clear reference points for entries and stops.

✔ Use historical data to learn "the moment things moved"Replay before/after major releases or central-bank events and watch where the orders moved. You'll start to recognize behavior patterns of market participants that repeat under similar conditions.

✔ Pay attention to "extreme lopsidedness" in ratiosWhen buys or sells exceed 80%, stops are easy to trigger. A contrarian angle, mindful of where the crowd's stops sit, may be worth considering.

✔ Combine with other technical indicatorsSupply/demand distribution is powerful but doesn't tell you "when" it will move. Combine with support/resistance, moving averages, RSI etc. so you have entry timing from both supply/demand and price-action perspectives.

✘ Don't treat walls as absoluteOrder "walls" are psychological reference points but can be punched through in big moves or events. Treat them as candidates for support/resistance, not as auto-fade triggers.

✘ Don't pick direction from ratio alone"Many buyers = price goes up" is too simplistic. The crowd often gets squeezed in the opposite direction. The ratio measures lean, not direction.

✘ Don't over-trust the dataThe orders and positions shown here are samples based on Titan FX data. They don't represent 100% of the global market's supply/demand — treat as a directional indication, not as ground truth.

✘ Don't neglect risk managementEven with a clear read on distribution, markets can move unexpectedly. Always set stop-losses and keep per-trade risk to roughly 1–2% of your account.

7Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What's the difference between Order Distribution and Position Distribution?

"Order Distribution" shows pending limit/stop orders that haven't been filled — the "future" prices where trades are reserved to happen. "Position Distribution" shows positions that have already been opened — the "past/present" of where trades have been executed. The former is "what will happen," the latter is "what has happened."

Should I use "Buy & Sell" or "Net" mode?

Use them by purpose. For looking at concentration points of individual limit orders or absolute liquidity, use "Buy & Sell." For an intuitive read of market-wide lean or slope, use "Net." A good flow is to study the detail in "Buy & Sell" first, then confirm the big picture in "Net."

Where does this data come from?

The charts are built from order and position data of trades on Titan FX. While not a full picture of global market supply/demand, the sample size is sufficient to estimate the overall market lean.

How should I read extremely lopsided buy/sell ratios?

A long-standing market tendency is that the majority gets squeezed in the opposite direction. If buys are 80% and sells 20%, most participants are positioned for a rise. If price then falls instead, the cascade of buy-side stops (selling) can drive a sharp drop. Extreme lopsidedness hints at contrarian opportunity — but always combine with chart analysis and other indicators before acting.

Can I make trading decisions with this tool alone?

No. This is a supplemental tool offering a supply/demand viewpoint. Actual trading decisions need to combine support/resistance, moving averages, RSI, fundamentals, news, and risk management. It's powerful "where the other traders are placed" information — but not designed to drive trades by itself.

8Glossary (Mini-Dictionary for FX Beginners)

Pending Order: A limit or stop order that has been placed as a "reservation" in the market but has not yet filled. Once filled, it becomes a "position."
Open Position: A position that has been filled and is currently held. Closing it locks in realized profit or loss.
Limit Order: An order to buy or sell at a "favorable price" relative to current price. Buy limits sit below current price (cheaper buy = favorable); sell limits sit above (more expensive sell = favorable). Won't fill until price reaches the requested level.
Stop Order: An order with a trigger at an "unfavorable" price relative to current price. Buy stops sit above current price (buy higher = unfavorable) for breakout follow-through; sell stops sit below (sell lower = unfavorable) for stop-losses.
Support / Resistance: Price levels where movement tends to stall. Prices where buy orders concentrate tend to act as support; prices where sell orders concentrate tend to act as resistance.
Buy/Sell Ratio: The share of buys vs. sells across the market. 50:50 means balance; extreme imbalances increase the chance of sharp moves.
Unrealized Profit / Loss: The mark-to-market P&L of an open position. Becomes realized when the position is closed.
Short Squeeze: When short sellers are forced to buy back (stop out) on a rising price, cascading buys push the price even higher.
Sell-Off / Long Squeeze: When holders of long positions are forced to sell (stop out) on a falling price, cascading sells push the price even lower.
Contrarian: An approach that bets against the majority of the market, based on the supply/demand principle that "the crowd gets squeezed."