ClearPath Trader

Cumulative Delta

Running total of aggressive buy volume minus sell volume (order-flow). Rising cumulative delta with flat price can hint at absorption.

Category: Options · Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)

Tags: options, study-card, price

Study card — educational illustration only (no live overlay in Charts).

Cumulative Delta chart illustration

Formula

Cumulative Delta is computed from price, volume, breadth, or macro prints depending on class (Options). See the description for the defining inputs.

How to read

Read Cumulative Delta as a labeling tool: it describes a condition (trend, stretch, participation, or macro). Confirm with price structure, not the indicator alone. This entry is a study card — not every encyclopedia model has a live chart overlay.

Limitations

Cumulative Delta can lag, repaint (some drawings), or stay extreme in trends. It is not financial advice and not a broker signal.

Typical settings

Use the author's original defaults first; change one parameter at a time.

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