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+##  exclusive order flows 
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+<br>
+
+### tl; dr
+
+<br>
+
+* searchers who have access to private and public mempools can aggregate txs and predict price movement.
+* market makers (lps) can use order flows to model information from incoming orders and readjust prices and spreads.
+* traders can use order flow sas a short-term strategy to time their trade.
+
+<br>
+
+
+
+---
+
+### resources
+
+<br>
+
+
+* [private order flow and the block builder market, by jon charbonneau](https://twitter.com/jon_charb/status/1562916372505665536)
+* [ethereum's biggest issue no one's talking about](https://mariusvanderwijden.github.io/blog/2022/10/21/lightclients/)
+* [private order flow is the new MEV (youtube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bapIqxhIdaY)
+* [order flow, auctions and centralisation II: order flow auctions](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/order-flow-auctions-and-centralisation-ii-order-flow-auctions/284)
+* [order flow, auctions & centralisation, by q. kilbourn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilc3EoSMMDg)
+* [order flow auctions & enshrined builder, by apriori](https://mirror.xyz/apriori.eth/wiLKgkaN6JBwBDq4E3T_-BZ0OIPhlbIItgJdE3CFAMo)
+* [payment for order flow on tradefi, by forbes](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/payment-for-order-flow/)