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TECHNICAL CONCEPTS

Order Book

Definition

An order book is a real-time list of buy and sell orders for an asset, organized by price level. It shows market depth and liquidity, common in centralized exchanges but rare in DeFi AMMs.

Example

💡 Example

On Coinbase Pro, the ETH/USD order book shows all pending buy orders below current price and sell orders above current price.

Risks to Consider

⚠️ Risks
  • Order manipulation
  • Low liquidity gaps
  • Centralization

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