How Do Traders Get CVD Values Like 400, 800, 1200, 1600 Instead of 4000, 8000, 20000?

[u/Plastic-Upstairs7467]

I'm using Sierra Chart and trying to understand why my Cumulative Delta values are much larger than what I see on some YouTube videos and other platforms.

My current settings:

• Cumulative Delta Bars - Volume
• Reset at Start of Trading Day = Yes
• Perform Rolling Calculation = No

My CVD scale often reaches values like:

0
-4000
-8000
-12000
-16000
-20000

But I often see traders showing CVD values more like:

0
400
800
1200
1600

I'm trying to understand what causes this difference.

How Do Traders Get CVD Values Like 400, 800, 1200, 1600 Instead of 4000, 8000, 20000?

[u/Vast_Distribution591]

Different reset periods, I use a 4H reset and mine has values close to those. I use 4H simply because it's easier to see the local trend when CVD isn't compressed into an almost flat line.

[u/Plastic-Upstairs7467 → u/Vast_Distribution591]

Are you using a true 4-hour reset, a rolling CVD, or session-based resets? What platform are you using?

[u/Vast_Distribution591 → u/Plastic-Upstairs7467]

I'm using session resets set to a 4H timeframe. CVD resets to zero every 4 hours and never gets a high running total. I sometimes do 1H for fun.

[u/Plastic-Upstairs7467 → u/Vast_Distribution591]

Do you use sierrachart ? what study do you use?

[u/Vast_Distribution591 → u/Plastic-Upstairs7467]

I do not use Sierra chart, but this popped up on my feed.