Order Book Data Aggregation

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Order book data aggregation represents the consolidation of real-time bid and ask price information across multiple levels within an exchange’s order book, providing a comprehensive view of market depth. This process is fundamental for quantitative strategies seeking to identify liquidity clusters and potential price impact from large orders, particularly within cryptocurrency and derivatives markets. Effective aggregation requires normalization of data formats and timestamps, accounting for variations in exchange APIs and network latency, to ensure accurate analysis. The resulting dataset facilitates the construction of order flow imbalance indicators and the assessment of short-term market dynamics.