Tokens with Buying Pressure

This tutorial shows you how to find tokens experiencing strong buying pressure - where buyers significantly outnumber sellers, indicating potential upward momentum.

Basic Buying Pressure Query

Find tokens with more buyers than sellers:

{
  "chains": ["eth", "base"],
  "filters": [
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneHour",
      "gt": 100
    },
    {
      "metric": "volumeUsd",
      "timeFrame": "oneHour",
      "gt": 50000
    },
    {
      "metric": "marketCap",
      "gt": 1000000
    }
  ],
  "sortBy": {
    "metric": "netBuyers",
    "timeFrame": "oneHour",
    "type": "DESC"
  },
  "limit": 50
}

Query Breakdown:

• netBuyers > 100: At least 100 more buyers than sellers in the last hour
• volumeUsd > $50K: Ensures real trading activity
• marketCap > $1M: Filters out micro-caps
• Sorted by highest net buyers

Full cURL Example

curl -X POST \
  'https://deep-index.moralis.io/api/v2.2/discovery/tokens' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "chains": ["eth", "base"],
    "filters": [
      {
        "metric": "netBuyers",
        "timeFrame": "oneHour",
        "gt": 100
      },
      {
        "metric": "volumeUsd",
        "timeFrame": "oneHour",
        "gt": 50000
      },
      {
        "metric": "buyers",
        "timeFrame": "oneHour",
        "gt": 200
      },
      {
        "metric": "securityScore",
        "gt": 70
      }
    ],
    "sortBy": {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneHour",
      "type": "DESC"
    },
    "limit": 30
  }'

Strong Buying Pressure

For tokens with overwhelming buyer dominance:

{
  "chains": ["solana"],
  "filters": [
    {
      "metric": "buyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 1000
    },
    {
      "metric": "sellers",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "lt": 500
    },
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 500
    },
    {
      "metric": "usdPricePercentChange",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 5
    }
  ],
  "sortBy": {
    "metric": "buyers",
    "timeFrame": "oneDay",
    "type": "DESC"
  }
}

Strong Pressure Indicators:

• 2:1 or higher buyer to seller ratio
• Positive price movement
• High absolute buyer count
• Sustained over longer time frames

Multi-Timeframe Buying Pressure

Confirm buying pressure across multiple periods:

{
  "chains": ["eth"],
  "filters": [
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneHour",
      "gt": 50
    },
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "fourHours",
      "gt": 200
    },
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 500
    },
    {
      "metric": "volumeUsd",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 500000
    }
  ],
  "timeFramesToReturn": ["oneHour", "fourHours", "oneDay"],
  "metricsToReturn": [
    "buyers",
    "sellers",
    "netBuyers",
    "volumeUsd",
    "usdPricePercentChange"
  ]
}

Early Buying Pressure

Catch buying pressure early:

{
  "chains": ["base", "arbitrum"],
  "filters": [
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "tenMinutes",
      "gt": 20
    },
    {
      "metric": "buyers",
      "timeFrame": "tenMinutes",
      "gt": 30
    },
    {
      "metric": "volumeUsd",
      "timeFrame": "tenMinutes",
      "gt": 10000
    }
  ],
  "sortBy": {
    "metric": "netBuyers",
    "timeFrame": "tenMinutes",
    "type": "DESC"
  }
}

Response Analysis

Look for these patterns in buying pressure:

{
  "tokenSymbol": "PEPE",
  "buyers": {
    "tenMinutes": 125,
    "oneHour": 850,
    "oneDay": 5200
  },
  "sellers": {
    "tenMinutes": 45,
    "oneHour": 320,
    "oneDay": 2100
  },
  "netBuyers": {
    "tenMinutes": 80,
    "oneHour": 530,
    "oneDay": 3100
  },
  "usdPricePercentChange": {
    "oneHour": 8.5,
    "oneDay": 24.3
  }
}

Healthy Buying Pressure Shows:

• Consistently more buyers than sellers
• Growing buyer count over time
• Price appreciation following buyer influx
• Volume supporting the buyer activity

Trading Strategies

Entry Signals

1. New Buying Pressure: NetBuyers turns positive after being negative
2. Accelerating Pressure: NetBuyers increasing across time frames
3. Volume Confirmation: High volume accompanying buyer influx

Risk Management

{
  "filters": [
    { "metric": "securityScore", "gt": 75 },
    { "metric": "totalLiquidityUsd", "gt": 50000 },
    { "metric": "marketCap", "gt": 500000 }
  ]
}

Buying Pressure Patterns

FOMO Pattern

• Sudden spike in buyers (10min/1hr)
• Price already up significantly
• Use caution - may be late

Accumulation Pattern

• Steady buyer increase over days
• Price relatively stable
• Good entry opportunity

Institutional Pattern

• Large netBuyers with high volume
• Experienced buyers increasing
• Often precedes major moves

Common Mistakes

1. Ignoring Sellers: High buyers mean nothing if sellers are also high
2. No Volume Check: Buying pressure needs volume to move price
3. Single Timeframe: Always confirm across multiple periods
4. Chasing Spikes: Best entries are early in buying pressure

Advanced Filters

Combine with holder metrics:

{
  "filters": [
    {
      "metric": "netBuyers",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 200
    },
    {
      "metric": "holders",
      "timeFrame": "oneDay",
      "gt": 100
    },
    {
      "metric": "holdersBySwap",
      "gt": 70
    }
  ]
}