# CVD Cumulative volume delta: the running sum of aggressive buy minus sell volume, showing which side is in control over time. ## How to read it - A rising CVD means market buyers dominate; a falling CVD means market sellers dominate. - Price rising while CVD falls (or the reverse) is a divergence: the move lacks aggressive support. - Read the slope and the swings; the absolute level depends on where the data starts. ## Good to know - Drawn in its own pane below the chart. - For marked divergences at price swings, use CVD Divergence. [Learn more in the Academy →](#derivatives-data)