Can You Do Order Flow on TradingView? What Works and What Doesn't
Short answer: Partly. TradingView handles the volume-at-price side of order flow well: VWAP, volume profile (POC, value area) and session levels. True trade-by-trade delta, footprint and the order book need tick or exchange data, which most charts only approximate. A free option is AK FlowBook Lite, a public, protected script.
What works well on TradingView
- VWAP (session, weekly, monthly, anchored) and its bands.
- Volume profile: POC, value area high/low, naked POCs, composite profiles.
- Session highs/lows and previous-day levels.
What is approximated
- Delta and CVD: many scripts guess delta from candle colour or close position. On Binance BTCUSDT on Oct 18, 2026, the 02:00 UTC hour had real taker delta of +225 BTC while a candle proxy showed −103 BTC. See delta vs CVD: real vs proxy.
- Footprint: needs bid/ask volume at every price inside the bar; see footprint charts for XAUUSD.
- Gold (XAUUSD): broker volume is tick volume, not exchange volume. Real gold order flow comes from COMEX futures (GC/MGC).
How to add the free indicator
- Open the AK FlowBook Lite script page and click "Add to favorites".
- On your chart: Indicators → Favorites → AK FlowBook Lite.
- Full guide: Lite documentation.
FAQ
Does TradingView have order flow?
It has volume profile, VWAP and some footprint/delta tools on paid plans, but true trade-by-trade order flow depends on the data feed. Many scripts approximate delta from candles.
Is there a free order flow indicator for TradingView?
Yes. AK FlowBook Lite is a free public script with VWAP, volume profile and order-flow context.
Can I see real volume for XAUUSD on TradingView?
Not from a CFD/spot feed; that is tick volume. Real gold volume comes from COMEX gold futures (GC, MGC).
Is candle-based delta reliable?
It can point the wrong way. In one hour on Oct 18, 2026, real BTC taker delta was +225 BTC while the candle proxy showed −103.
Education only. Not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Updated October 18, 2026.