Short and long positions

I thought I might ad a few cents here and there. One way I have been, and no it isn’t rocket science, I will determine my trend direction then look for long and short orders that have been placed to see where I stand with other traders. Been pretty good for checking the bias mode of the market. Of course the bias can go either way, short or long. But if your long and the bias is 80 percent long then you can bet you might be on the right track. I think this data is good for confirmation, especially if your a newbie like me. And there is a lot of useful data on most platforms.