A ladder on the price axis with delta at each price, for the visible part of the chart.
In plain English
What it shows
- A ladder on the right of the price chart. Each row shows buying minus selling volume (delta) at that price for the visible part of the chart.
- It needs the futures order book (L2), a Pro feature.
How traders use it
- Find the prices where buying or selling stood out.
- Scroll the chart and watch the ladder follow the visible range.
What it does not tell you
- It covers only what is visible on screen.
- A heavy row is something that happened, not a promise about the next move.
Overview
Delta Ladder (L2) draws a ladder on the right of the price chart. Each row shows buying minus selling at that price.
Delta (L2) and Cumulative Delta (L2) add it automatically; you can also add it on its own.
How it works
It sums trade delta per price row over the visible range by default (the range setting can change this). The ladder takes 16 % of the chart width by default.
How to use it
- Use it to see at which prices buyers or sellers were most active on screen.
- Some traders compare the ladder with levels from other tools.
These are ways some traders read it, for learning. They are not trade signals.
Settings
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Ladder width (% of the chart) | 16 |
| Ladder rangeOptions: visible, session | visible |
Notes and limits
- Pro: needs the full order book (Data feed L2).
- Needs the full order book (Data feed L2), which is part of Pro. Works on NQ, ES, YM, RTY, CL and GC futures (micros use their mini's book) and on crypto order books.
Education only. Not financial advice. Indicators mark what happened on the chart; they do not predict what price will do. Trading futures, forex, crypto and other markets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone.