The Futures Perpetual Volume Delta metric measures the net difference between buying and selling volumes (in USD value) where buyers and sellers were the aggressors, specifically for perpetual futures contracts. It focuses on the native asset traded against USD-related currencies (both fiat and stablecoins), providing insights exclusively into the perpetual futures market. The VD Perpetual is calculated by subtracting the selling volume from the buying volume of perpetual contracts over a specific time frame, determined by your chosen data resolution (e.g., hourly, 10-minute intervals). A positive VD Perpetual indicates that buying pressure is dominating in the perpetual futures market, while a negative VD Perpetual suggests that selling pressure is prevailing. This metric is useful for understanding overall market sentiment and identifying shifts in buying and selling pressure within the perpetual futures market, helping traders anticipate potential price movements specific to perpetual contracts.

This is the Point-in-Time (PiT) variant of Futures Volume Delta Perpetual. PiT metrics are strictly append-only and their history is immutable. The historic data does not necessarily reflect the best current knowledge, but the information at the time when a data point was first computed. PiT metrics are ideal candidates for applications in model backtesting and related quantitative purposes. Read our article on PiT metrics for more information.