Delta measures the difference between market buy volume and market sell volume. Positive delta means aggressive buyers dominated; negative means aggressive sellers did.
How traders use it
- Rising delta with rising price confirms buyer strength.
- Divergence between delta and price warns of exhaustion.
- Read it bar by bar to gauge who is in control.
See it in dtcharts
Study order flow and volume live in the dtcharts terminal with the order-flow and volume-profile tools.