Read Market Intent Before Price Moves (IB/IS Framework)
This comprehensive Vtrender session explains how to read market intent before price makes its move, using the IB/IS (Initiative Buying / Initiative Selling) framework.
The Core Idea
Most traders react to price after it has already moved. Order flow traders using the IB/IS framework can see buying and selling pressure building in real time, giving them a head start on directional moves.
What You’ll Learn
- The difference between initiative and responsive activity in the market
- How to identify IB/IS signals on order flow charts
- Reading the transition from balanced to imbalanced markets
- When the IB/IS signal is strong vs when it’s likely to fail
- Practical examples showing the framework applied to live market data
- How to combine IB/IS with market profile concepts like value area and point of control
Who This Is For
Traders who already understand basic order flow concepts and want to build a systematic framework for reading market intent. This video assumes familiarity with concepts like bid/ask volume and delta.
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