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How Does the Concept of an Order Book Relate to the Impact of a Whale’s Large Sell Order?

An order book lists outstanding buy and sell orders at various prices. A whale's large sell order can 'walk down' the order book, consuming all immediate buy orders and causing a rapid, significant drop in price until a sufficient number of buy orders are found at a lower price.

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