Field guides
See beyond the smoke.
11 plain-English guides to the evidence underneath a crypto chart: who is aggressive, who is positioned, where liquidity sits and how structure breaks. Each one starts with the answer, works through an example and ends with its limits.
Order flow
What Is Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) in Crypto?Cumulative volume delta (CVD) tracks net aggressive buying minus selling. Learn how to read CVD divergence, absorption and anchoring on crypto charts.Spot vs Perp CVD: What the Divergence Tells YouSpot vs perp CVD compares aggressive buying in the spot market with perpetual futures. Learn the four combinations and what a spot-led or perp-led move means.
Positioning
Open Interest in Crypto: What It Tells YouOpen interest in crypto counts futures contracts still open. Learn how OI differs from volume, how to read price and OI together, and what OI flushes mean.Crypto Funding Rates ExplainedCrypto funding rates explained: why perpetual futures charge a funding rate, who pays whom, a worked dollar example, and what funding says about crowded trades.Liquidation Cascades and Short Squeezes, ExplainedHow liquidation cascades and short squeezes work in crypto: margin, forced orders, the chain reaction, and the footprints left in open interest and funding.
Liquidity
Buy Walls and Sell Walls in Crypto, ExplainedBuy walls and sell walls are large resting limit orders in a crypto order book. See how walls absorb flow, why they get pulled or flip, and what breaches mean.What Is a Liquidity Sweep in Crypto?A liquidity sweep in crypto is a fast run through a high or low that triggers stops and liquidations, then reverses. Learn to spot one and read its order flow.Spoofing in Crypto Order BooksSpoofing in crypto order books means placing large orders you never intend to fill. See how spoofing and layering look, and how to tell a real wall from a fake.
Market structure
How to Tell a Real Breakout From a FakeoutHow to tell a real breakout from a fakeout in crypto: check candle closes, retests, volume, CVD, open interest and funding before you trust the move.Fair Value Gaps in Crypto, ExplainedA fair value gap (FVG) is a three-candle price imbalance. Learn how FVGs form in crypto, mitigated vs filled gaps, and what a 3-year FVG study found.What Is Stealth Accumulation in Crypto?Stealth accumulation is patient buying hidden inside a quiet range. Learn the order-flow clues, how it differs from distribution, and why absorbed buying is not a reliable bullish sign on its own.
Comparisons and reference
CoinGlass Alternatives for Crypto Order Flow (2026)Six CoinGlass alternatives compared: Velo, Hyblock, Coinalyze, TradingLite, Exocharts and WarRoom Terminal, with free tiers and prices from official sites.Crypto order flow glossaryPlain-English definitions of CVD, open interest, absorption, liquidity sweeps, funding rates, spoofing and 58 more crypto trading terms.