Fast answer
Exchange-reserve signal checks prove whether wallet attribution, flow direction, asset scope, and timing were reviewable.
Before accepting an exchange-reserve signal, record the metric provider, covered exchanges, asset, wallet-attribution limits, reserve change, inflow or outflow window, price at signal time, and whether the provider preserved updates and final outcome.
If a provider claims a supply shock without naming the exchange-reserve source, wallet coverage, and time window, the signal is not reviewable.
Reserve checks
What to inspect in crypto exchange reserve signal records.
Metric source
Different providers use different wallet-label methods, exchange coverage, refresh schedules, and clustering assumptions.
Flow direction
Inflow, outflow, internal movement, custody migration, and proof-of-reserve updates can be confused if context is missing.
Asset scope
Bitcoin reserves, ether reserves, stablecoin reserves, and exchange-token reserves support different interpretations.
Signal timing
The provider should show when the reserve change was posted relative to price movement and trade entry.
Source context
Exchange reserve data is useful only when wallet attribution and coverage limits are visible.
CryptoQuant describes exchange reserve as the amount of a crypto asset held across exchange wallets, while Glassnode's exchange-data transparency notice explains that exchange-balance attribution can include conservative assumptions and coverage limits. A reserve-based signal should therefore disclose source and methodology before claiming supply pressure.
Review standard
A reviewable exchange-reserve signal connects wallet data to a timestamped trade thesis.
For CSR evidence review, exchange-reserve records should include metric provider, asset, covered exchanges, wallet-attribution caveats, time window, reserve change, price context, entry, invalidation, updates, and final status.