Buy Ratio

What is Buy Ratio?

Buy Ratio is taker buy volume divided by total volume, ranging from 0 (all selling) to 1 (all buying). Values above 0.55 indicate buyer dominance; below 0.45 indicates seller dominance.

Visual Encoding

• X-Axis: Time (4h, 8h, or 1d intervals)
• Y-Axis: Ratio 0-1 (0.5 = balanced)
• Line: Buy ratio trend

Interpretation

• Buyer Dominant: > 0.55 — sustained readings suggest strong demand
• Balanced: 0.45-0.55 — hovering near 0.50 indicates equilibrium
• Seller Dominant: < 0.45 — drops below may precede price weakness
• Data refreshes periodically — not real-time

Trading Signals

• Above 0.55 = buyer-dominant tape
• Below 0.45 = seller-dominant tape
• Mean-reverting to 0.5 after an extreme = pressure exhausted

Price Overlay

• Close Price: Daily closing price (right Y-axis)
• Buy ratio > 0.55 + rising price = buyer-driven rally
• Buy ratio < 0.45 + falling price = seller-driven decline
• Buy ratio diverging from price = flow imbalance, watch for reversal