Definition
Sell-Side Liquidity
Resting sell limit orders above the current ask, waiting to absorb buy aggression.
Full Explanation
Sell-side liquidity is the collection of sell limit orders sitting at and above the current ask — participants who want to sell but are waiting for a higher price. When buy aggression arrives at these levels, sell-side liquidity absorbs it. The depth of sell-side liquidity at any price determines how much buy aggression is required before price relocates upward through it. Note: some trading communities use this term to mean clusters of stop orders below lows. In this framework, sell-side liquidity means resting sell limit orders.
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Chapter 2 · The Mechanics
Liquidity and Aggression
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