uptick/downtick vs bid/ask

July 26th, 2021, 01:03 PM

what is the difference in trading using the uptickdowntick or bid/ask?

July 28th, 2021, 11:17 AM

rfghi

what is the difference in trading using the uptickdowntick or bid/ask?

Here a general rule of thumb.

If your market data feed does not include Bid and Ask then use uptick / downtick.

Bid and Ask are seen as a stronger signal so if both are available use Bid / Ask and ignore uptick / downtick.

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