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auction·Auction & microstructure

Delta

The signed difference between aggressive buy and sell volume on a bar. Positive delta = buyers lifting offer; negative = sellers hitting bid.

How the desk uses this

Auction-theory terms like this one are what the Nexural indicator suite is built to surface in real time — footprint, delta, CVD, volume profile.

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