Ashtriq Order Flow Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

What is an order flow footprint chart?

Accepted Answer

A footprint chart unpacks a standard candlestick into individual price levels, showing the exact quantity of contracts traded at the bid (aggressive market sellers) versus the ask (aggressive market buyers). It allows traders to spot aggressive absorption, trapped traders, and volume imbalances as they occur.

Question 2

Where does Ashtriq get its real-time market data?

Accepted Answer

Ashtriq ingests direct, raw tick-by-tick aggregated trade streams from Binance USDⓈ-M Futures via dedicated low-latency WebSocket infrastructure. Trades are processed and stored in high-throughput ClickHouse OLAP databases for real-time charting.

Question 3

Is Ashtriq free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Ashtriq provides free access to core footprint charts, tick streaming, CVD, and orderflow analytics directly in your browser without requiring credit cards or paid software licenses.

Question 4

Do I need to connect Binance API keys to use Ashtriq?

Accepted Answer

No. Ashtriq provides live market data feeds natively. You never need to supply your private exchange API keys or secret credentials to analyze real-time order flow.

Question 5

What is Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) measures the running net difference between market buy volume and market sell volume across time. When price makes a new high but CVD makes a lower high, an absorption divergence occurs, signaling buyer exhaustion.

Question 6

What is the Deep Trades Whale Radar?

Accepted Answer

Deep Trades is Ashtriq's institutional order flow monitor that filters and tags high-notional market orders (e.g., $100k+, $500k+, $1M+ trade fills). It features real-time audio alerts and visual badges so you immediately see institutional activity.

Question 7

How does Ashtriq compare to ExoCharts, CoinGlass, and Bookmap?

Accepted Answer

Unlike ExoCharts which requires a desktop installation and expensive subscriptions, or CoinGlass which primarily shows macro statistics, Ashtriq offers browser-native execution-level footprint bars, zero installation, and ultra-fast ClickHouse data streaming.

Question 8

What devices and browsers are supported?

Accepted Answer

Ashtriq runs on all modern desktop and mobile browsers, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Brave on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashtriq?

Is Ashtriq free to use?

Do I need to download or install desktop software?

Do I need to supply my Binance API keys?

What is an order flow footprint chart?

What is Point of Control (POC) and Value Area?

How do diagonal bid/ask imbalances help in trading?

What is Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD)?

What is Deep Trades Whale Radar?

Where does Ashtriq source its live market data?

How does Ashtriq maintain real-time responsiveness without chart lag?

How does Ashtriq compare to ExoCharts, CoinGlass, and TradingLite?

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