CryptoQuant’s Spot Taker CVD shows Bitcoin buyers regaining control in deep loss zones, hinting at spot-led accumulation and a potential end to the correction.
Summary
- CryptoQuant’s Spot Taker CVD has shifted into Taker Buy Dominant mode, showing aggressive market buys now outweigh aggressive sells on spot exchanges.
- The flip comes as BTC sits in deep short-term holder loss zones, a phase historically linked to late-stage corrections and improving recovery odds.
- Strong confirmation needs sustained spot accumulation and BTC reclaiming key realized-price levels to validate a durable trend reversal, the firm noted.
Bitcoin (BTC) buyers have returned to the market, according to on-chain data released by CryptoQuant, a cryptocurrency analytics firm.
Whales (≥100k ETH) – Realized Price
“Only four times in the last five years has ETH traded very close to the Realized Price of whales holding at least 100k ETH.” – By @_onchain pic.twitter.com/BcQ5kwANk9
— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) December 12, 2025
The Spot Taker Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD), an indicator that measures whether aggressive buyers or sellers dominate market activity, has shifted into Taker Buy Dominant mode, the data showed. The shift suggests that market participants executing buys at market price are now outweighing those aggressively selling.
Bitcoin heading towards more volatility
Spot Taker CVD tracks the cumulative imbalance between market buys and market sells. When the indicator moves into positive territory, it signals that buyers are absorbing sell pressure and that demand is returning to the orderbook, according to CryptoQuant.
The metric’s shift to positive territory indicates spot-driven accumulation is strengthening and potential reversal momentum is forming, the analytics firm stated. The change is particularly relevant during corrections, where renewed taker buy activity often precedes local trend recoveries, according to the report.
Bitcoin recently entered deep short-term holder loss zones, which are historically associated with late-stage corrections, CryptoQuant data showed. A flip in Spot Taker CVD during such a phase can amplify recovery signals as weak-hand selling begins to diminish and liquidity improves, the firm reported.
The return of taker buy dominance represents a change in microstructure dynamics, according to the analysis. After weeks of defensive flows, spot buyers have stepped forward, suggesting the market may be transitioning out of its most aggressive corrective period, CryptoQuant stated.
Strong confirmation of the trend would require continued spot accumulation and Bitcoin reclaiming key realized-price metrics, according to the firm.
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