Cumulative Volume Delta
Cumulative delta as OHLC candles + divergence detection
Cumulative Volume Delta sums delta (aggressive buys minus sells) from a chosen reset and plots it as continuous OHLC candles below price. Green = the bar closed above its open (net buying), red = below (net selling). You instantly see who is in control — and when price makes a new high but CVD does not (exhaustion), or when strong pressure fails to move price (absorption).
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Get startedWhat it does
- Cumulative delta as continuous OHLC candles
- Reset by session (RTH / ETH), weekly, monthly or continuous
- Session presets: NY, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sydney, CME Globex
- Custom reset times with timezone & DST handling
- Regular (exhaustion) and hidden (absorption) divergence detection
- Adjustable pivot strength + connector lines between pivots
- Scale axis to the current session + cap on rendered history
- Live updates inside the forming candle
How to read it
Trend confirmation — price and CVD move the same way.
Exhaustion (regular divergence) — a new price high with no new CVD high → buyers are running out, watch for a reversal.
Absorption (hidden divergence) — strong CVD pressure but price stalls = a large passive player is soaking it up. Combine with Liquidity Heatmap and footprint imbalance.
Recommended presets
Where to start by market and trading style — fine-tune to your own feed.
| Use case | Reset | Scale to session | Divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| US index futures, day trading (ES/NQ) | Session RTH | on | regular |
| 24h futures / crypto | ETH or never | on | regular |
| Specific session open (London…) | Custom | on | regular |
| Swing / multi-day context | Weekly | off | regular + hidden |
Specs
Learn it in depth
Order Flow & Delta
How to Read CVD (Cumulative Delta): Big-Player Traps and Divergences
CVD shows who is actually pouring money into the market. Learn to read long-term absorption, divergences, and the biggest mistakes beginners make with cumulative delta.
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