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Delta

The difference between buying volume (at the ask) and selling volume (at the bid). Cumulative delta reveals which side truly dominates.

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Delta compares volume executed on the buy side (at the ask) and the sell side (at the bid). A cumulative delta rising while price stalls signals quiet accumulation; a price/delta divergence often precedes a reversal.

Example

Price makes a new low but cumulative delta makes a higher low → bullish divergence.

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