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Cumulative volume delta (CVD): measuring buying pressure and spotting divergences
Cumulative delta adds up, trade after trade, the aggression of buyers and sellers. How to read it, and why its divergences with price are so useful.
Footprint charts: reading order flow inside every candle
Bid × ask, delta, imbalances, absorption: a complete guide to what a footprint chart shows and how to use it without drowning in numbers.
How to read an order book (DOM): liquidity, walls, spoofing and icebergs
The order book shows traders’ intentions before they are executed. How to read it, what to trust and what to be wary of.
Spread, slippage and liquidity: the hidden costs of trading
Commission is only the visible part of costs. The bid-ask spread and slippage can cost much more. How to measure and reduce them.
Volume profile: POC, value area and VWAP to find the levels that matter
Where did the market actually trade? Volume profile answers in one picture. Definitions, calculations and practical ways to use it.