# How to read a liquidity heatmap (DeepDom guide)

- Source: https://orderflowfutures.com/en/blog/lire-heatmap-liquidite
- Site: OrderFlowFutures (https://orderflowfutures.com)
- Author: Tom, Trader & founder of OrderFlowFutures (https://orderflowfutures.com/a-propos#auteur)
- Published: 2026-07-01
- Updated: 2026-07-01
- Reuse: free to quote and cite, with attribution to OrderFlowFutures and a link to the source URL.

> Order walls, icebergs, spoofing, stop runs: the heatmap reveals the liquidity the chart hides. Learn to decode it.
A **liquidity heatmap** shows, over time, the size of resting orders at each price level. Hot zones = lots of liquidity, cold zones = emptiness. It's the tool we use via [DeepDom](/heatmap).

## What you're really seeing
Price is pulled toward liquidity. On a heatmap, you spot:
- **Liquidity walls**: large blocks of orders that slow price down.
- **Icebergs**: hidden orders that refill as they're consumed.
- **Spoofing**: decoys that disappear as soon as price approaches.
- **Stop runs**: liquidity lighting up below a level, then emptying at once.

## Real wall or bluff?
The key question: does the wall **hold** or **pull** as price approaches? A wall that refills (iceberg) is a strong sign of accumulation. A wall that evaporates is probably a spoof.

> The heatmap doesn't predict. It shows you where the big players placed their intent — it's up to you to read what follows.

## The classic beginner mistake
Trading the heatmap alone, without context. Always combine it with the [footprint and delta](/blog/footprint-delta-imbalance) and key levels. Liquidity tells you *where*, Order Flow tells you *how* price reacts there.

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