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Order Flow at Previous-Day Lows in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading

At the previous day's low, sell stops and breakdown orders meet passive bids. Flow and the response afterwards show who won.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

When price reaches the previous day's low, check aggressive selling (negative delta), whether bids absorb it or are pulled, long liquidations if on perps, and OI change. Then measure response: acceptance below with OI rising suggests new shorts; a spike below that reverses with heavy selling absorbed suggests a stop run. Liquidation bursts at PDL often exaggerate the wick.

Possible price responses

Price responseReading
Accepted below, OI upNew shorts
Spike below, reclaimStop run absorbed
Liquidations spikeForced selling
Bids pulledWeak support
Illustrative PDL testIllustrative PDL test: Delta (BTC) -340 ; Long liquidations (BTC) +85 ; Price after 1h (bps) +45 .ILLUSTRATIVE PDL TESTDelta (BTC)-340Long liquidations (BTC)+85Price after 1h (bps)+45
Heavy selling absorbed; price recovered. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Measuring the response

Record delta, liquidations and OI during the test, and price change over fixed windows afterwards. Separate tests where liquidations dominated.

Before concludingBefore concluding: Same venue for flow and price; Closed bars only; Response measured over a fixed number of bars; Book context at the level; Outcome logged, including failures.BEFORE CONCLUDINGSame venue for flow and priceClosed bars onlyResponse measured over a fixed number of barsBook context at the levelOutcome logged, including failures
Response turns a pattern into evidence. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Example

Illustrative: −340 BTC delta and 85 BTC of long liquidations at the PDL, yet price was 45 bps higher an hour later — selling absorbed. Count the tests where it wasn't.

Related: Order Flow at Previous-Day Highs in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading, Previous-Day Low Breakout Backtest in Crypto: Fees, Slippage and Break-Even Costs.

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Liquidation bursts at PDL often exaggerate the wick.

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Questions readers ask

What happens at a previous-day low?

Sell stops and breakdown orders trigger.

What signals a stop run?

Spike below with selling absorbed and a reclaim.

Why check liquidations?

They exaggerate wicks.

Sources and methodology

Order-flow concepts are explained from first principles and from TradingView's documented footprint and CVD methods; ChartsPod features were checked on its public pages on 17 October 2026. All numbers in examples are illustrative, not recorded market data.

  1. TradingView: Volume footprint charts, a complete guide — intrabar method, row size, imbalance, repainting.
  2. TradingView: Cumulative Volume Delta — intrabar estimation, anchor period.
  3. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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