Market Depth vs Order Book

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Market Depth
intermediate
market_structure

A measure of the volume of open buy and sell orders in an order book at various price levels, indicating how much trading activity the market can absorb without causing significant price movement.

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Order Book
beginner
market_structure

A real-time electronic record of all open buy and sell orders for a cryptocurrency on an exchange, showing the prices and quantities that traders are willing to transact at.

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