Module 2 · Liquidity Behavior
Persistent vs Pulled Liquidity
The central skill: does the wall stay?
In this lesson you'll
- Distinguish persistent from pulled liquidity
- Interpret a wall that holds vs one that vanishes
- Avoid trusting liquidity that isn't tested
A wall is only meaningful if it stays. This persistent-vs-pulled judgment is the heart of heatmap reading:
- Persistent / firm: the bright band holds as price approaches and trades into it → more likely to act as real support/resistance.
- Pulled: the band fades or vanishes before price reaches it → the level is unreliable (often spoofing), and frequently precedes a move through that price.
Key takeaways
- Persistent liquidity (holds as price arrives) is more likely real S/R.
- Pulled liquidity (vanishes before price arrives) is unreliable.
- Pulled walls often precede a move THROUGH that price.
- Distinguish 'consumed by trades' from 'withdrawn untouched'.
Check your understanding
Pick an answer to reveal instant feedback. Answer every question to complete the lesson.
Why that's off: It can't be support if it's removed before being tested.
Why that's off: Absorption requires the wall to be HIT and HOLD, not vanish.
Why that's off: An iceberg refills as it's hit; this order disappears untouched.
Liquidity that vanishes untouched before price arrives was never real support (often spoofing). A pulled wall frequently precedes a move through that price.
Why that's off: They are opposite behaviors.
Why that's off: Absorption is about being hit and holding, not growing.
Why that's off: Pulled walls are removed, so they can't hold.
Absorption means market orders hit the wall and it holds — meaningful. A pull means the order is cancelled before being traded into — it provided no real support.
Educational content only. Nothing here is financial or trading advice. Order-flow and options patterns shift probabilities; they never guarantee outcomes.