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Taker Buy-Sell Ratios in Crypto: Units and Time Windows That Change the Result

A taker buy/sell ratio of 1.2 means taker buy volume was 20% higher than taker sell volume. In share terms, buyers were about 54.5% of taker volume.

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

Short answer

Binance's taker long/short ratio endpoint reports buyVol, sellVol and buySellRatio per period (latest 30 days). A ratio of 1.2 means buy-aggressor volume ≈ 54.5% of the total — a modest tilt. Ratios on short periods are noisy; on long periods they hide intraperiod swings. Choose the period to match your question, convert to delta (buy − sell) to see size, and compare with price over the same period.

Ratio to share

RatioBuy shareDelta on 10,000 total
0.8≈ 44.4%≈ −1,111
1.050%0
1.2≈ 54.5%≈ +909
Same ratio, different periods (illustrative)Same ratio, different periods (illustrative): 5m ratio 1.80 ; 1h ratio 1.20 ; 1d ratio 1.02 .SAME RATIO, DIFFERENT PERIODS (ILLUSTRATIVE)5m ratio1.801h ratio1.201d ratio1.02
Longer periods dilute. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Time windows

Reading taker ratiosReading taker ratios: Convert to share or delta; Period matched; Volume size; Price same window; Venue.READING TAKER RATIOSConvert to share or deltaPeriod matchedVolume sizePrice same windowVenue
Ratios hide size. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Using it

Related: Crypto Taker-Buy Volume: Null vs Zero - Handle Missing Fields Correctly, Buy-Sell Dominance Ratios in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading.

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Choose the period to match your question, convert to delta (buy − sell) to see size, and compare with price over the same period.

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Questions readers ask

What does a taker ratio of 1.2 mean?

Buy-aggressor volume 20% above sell; ≈ 54.5% share.

Why convert to delta?

To see size.

Which period?

Matched to the question.

Sources and methodology

Definitions follow Binance's USD-M market data documentation, Hyperliquid's funding documentation, TradingView's open-interest guide and Bybit's liquidation rules, read 17 October 2026. Examples are illustrative, not recorded market data.

  1. Binance: USD-M market data (long/short ratios, OI statistics, klines) — ratio definitions, 30-day retention, kline open/close time.
  2. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.

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.

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