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ChartsPod Footprint Delta View: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

A delta footprint shows the net of buying minus selling at each price. Before using it, know how it is computed and what it hides.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

A delta footprint shows, per price row, aggressive buy volume minus aggressive sell volume. Before analysis in ChartsPod, check the venue and contract in the tool, the row size, the volume unit, whether bar-level delta and cumulative delta use the same reset, and that the live bar is unfinished. Remember delta hides totals: +5 from 105 vs 100 and +5 from 6 vs 1 look the same, so check total volume alongside.

What delta hides

RowAsk (buys)Bid (sells)DeltaTotal
A105100+5205
B61+57
Delta view vs bid×askDelta view vs bid×ask. Left, Delta view: Net direction per price; Clean; Hides activity level; Same +5 for very different rows. Right, Bid×ask: Both sides; Shows totals; Busier; Needed to judge significance.DELTA VIEWNet direction per priceCleanHides activity levelSame +5 for very different rowsBID×ASKBoth sidesShows totalsBusierNeeded to judge significance
Pair delta with total volume. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check

Delta view checksDelta view checks: Venue and contract; Row size fixed; Unit consistent; Bar delta and CVD reset aligned; Live bar unfinished; Total volume visible or checked.DELTA VIEW CHECKSVenue and contractRow size fixedUnit consistentBar delta and CVD reset alignedLive bar unfinishedTotal volume visible or checked
Six checks before reading delta. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Control names in the terminal can change between releases. If a label differs from this guide, look for the setting that does the job described.

Example: delta at a level

Illustrative: at a support level, rows show deltas of −40, −35 and −38 BTC with totals near 300 BTC each, while price holds. Heavy selling met resting bids. In a quieter hour, the same deltas with totals near 45 BTC would describe much less activity. Totals turn the delta view from 'direction' into 'direction and intensity'.

Conclusion

Related: ChartsPod Footprint Bid-Ask View: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis, ChartsPod CVD Reset: Match Your Session Before Reading Divergence, Trade-Based CVD vs Candle-Based CVD: Why Results Differ.

Open the footprint in delta view with total volume visible.

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Read delta footprints with total volume and consistent settings; net numbers alone hide activity.

Compare Footprint Delta View across Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid markets.

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Questions readers ask

What is a delta footprint?

Net aggressive buying minus selling at each price.

Why check total volume?

The same delta can come from very different activity levels.

Does delta reset?

Bar delta is per bar; cumulative delta resets per its anchor.

Sources and methodology

ChartsPod capabilities were checked against its public overview, documentation index, markets and indicator pages on 17 October 2026. Exact control names inside the terminal can change between releases, so this guide describes what to set and check rather than quoting menu labels. Venue availability is shown per tool in the terminal. Worked examples use illustrative numbers.

  1. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. TradingView: Cumulative Volume Delta — intrabar estimation, anchor period.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.