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CUM S. TRADES Q.

5 min · DYOR Education
FreeCOIN · Trades
Goal

Break down CUM S. TRADES Q. — a running count of spot trades.

CUM S. TRADES Q. on BTC/USDT: accumulated number of spot trades from a set moment
CUM S. TRADES Q. on BTC/USDT: accumulated number of spot trades from a set moment
What it shows

Running count of spot trades from Start Time. As a count.

  • The line only rises, in steps.
  • A flat stretch — there were no new trades.
What it's for

Gauge trading activity regardless of side: how many trades go through at all.

For example.

  • A steep stretch — trades come one after another, the coin is active.
  • A flat stretch — there is almost no trading.
  • Two coins with the same Start Time: the one with the steeper slope has higher activity.
Where to find it
Indicators›COIN›Trades›CUM S. TRADES Q.

Faster: right-click the chart at the point you need → the “CUM S. TRADES Q. from …” item. The count starts from the clicked moment.

Right-click on the chart: the “CUM S. TRADES Q. from …” item with the date of the clicked point
Right-click on the chart: the “CUM S. TRADES Q. from …” item with the date of the clicked point

Settings
FieldOptionsDefaultWhat it changes
Start Timedate and time4 hours agoFrom what moment to count.
Right-clicking the chart sets it to the clicked point.
End Timedate and timenowUp to what moment to count.
BTC PairsALL
USDT ONLY		ALLWorks only on Binance and only on BTC.
ALL — sum of three pairs: BTCUSDT + BTCUSDC + BTCFDUSD.
USDT ONLY — only the BTCUSDT pair.

For other Binance coins the data is always for the USDT pair; the parameter changes nothing.
No effect on Coinbase and Hyperliquid: there bitcoin has one pair — BTC/USD and BTC/USDC.
- Want all Binance bitcoin — ALL.
- Want to compare with a source that counts only BTCUSDT — USDT ONLY.
ExchangeChart
Binance
Coinbase
Hyperliquid		ChartWhich exchange to take data from:
Chart — the same one as the chart.
Binance — spot and futures, USDT pairs.
Coinbase — spot only, USD pairs.
Hyperliquid — perpetual futures only, USDC pairs.

Coinbase and Hyperliquid are available on paid plans (“Exchanges” screen).
They have candles, trades and the order book.
Derivatives, liquidations and loans show “no data” for them.
- Want to compare one coin across exchanges — add the indicator several times and pick a different exchange in each.
In alerts

This indicator is not in the alert metric list.

Try it yourself
  1. Turn on CUM S. TRADES Q. from the same start point.
  2. Compare the slope with CUM TRADES.
What you should get. Money and trade count can diverge: many small buys or a few large ones.
Takeaway

CUM S. TRADES Q. counts spot trades from Start Time, as a count. The line only rises. A steep stretch — trades come often, flat — no new ones. It does not split sides. It can't be used in alerts.

Quick check

The CUM S. TRADES Q. line went flat — this means…

Show answer

Correct answer: No new trades are being added

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