Why CVD Matters
Cumulative Volume Delta tracks how much buying outweighs selling over time, so the slope becomes a continuous read of which side holds pressure. A rising CVD while price pulls back means bids still absorb selling pressure below the candles.
Pairing Delta with Price
Use CVD with price to filter false moves: when price rallies but delta falls, the move lacks conviction and may reverse; when both climb together, momentum is stronger. Layering delta on the same chart as whale moves tells you whether large players back the breakout.
Every execution logs whether a buyer lifted the ask or a seller hit the bid, and CVD simply adds up those buy volumes and subtracts the sell volumes as the minutes roll by. Because it is cumulative, the line remembers which side owned the flow and sweeps you toward the dominant pressure.
The calculation bends upward as buyers outnumber sellers and bends downward in the opposite case, so the slope itself becomes a quick gauge of conviction. Watching the delta drift higher while price hesitates often signals that buyers are still absorbing selling pressure below the candles.
That peek into sentiment becomes vital because price alone might not show who is pushing; a rally with a flat or falling CVD is suspect, while a quiet pullback with rising CVD hints that the underlying bids still believe in higher levels.
Whalytics offers two CVD modes: a raw volume view and a cumulative delta version that weights price, so you can choose the lens that matches your rhythm. Switching between them keeps you flexible when the same move looks heavier or lighter depending on how you count the flow.
Start by noticing whether the CVD line reacts faster than plotted price, then pair it with where big walls sit to see whether the move has genuine backing. The more you combine delta with order book structure, the less chance you have of chasing a false breakout.
This is not investment advice; consider it a lesson in reading flow rather than a recommendation.