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### Order Flow Integration — Part 6

Order Flow analysis provides microscopic confirmation at the moment of entry. Villahermosa recommends using it **only at identified operational zones** — never in isolation. The two key behaviors:

#### Reversal Model: Absorption + Initiative
- **Absorption:** Large passive orders (limit orders) absorb aggressive market orders without moving price. High volume on a narrow range bar at a key level indicates absorption — a big player is accumulating/distributing.
- **Initiative:** After absorption, aggressive orders push price decisively in the intended direction. A wide-range bar with elevated volume leaving the absorption zone confirms initiative — the composite operator now wants price to move.

The absorption + initiative pattern is the Order Flow fingerprint of a Spring or UTAD. It confirms the SOS/SOW bar's intent at the trigger point.

#### Continuation Model: Control + Test
- **Control:** After the initial impulse, price latches to a new level where professionals maintain bid/ask dominance. Visible as imbalances favoring one side in the DOM (Depth of Market) or Footprint.
- **Test:** Price briefly revisits the control zone on low volume, then resumes. This is the Order Flow equivalent of LPS/LPSY.

If the initial entry trigger is missed, the continuation model provides a second-chance entry. The fractal nature of Order Flow means these patterns repeat at every scale — from tick charts to daily charts.