Product updates
Changelog
What's new in BASALT.
v4.9.2
- New
Tick charts
Pick a tick timeframe such as 500t to build each bar from a set number of trades, counted from the session open.
- New
Volume charts
A volume timeframe such as 1000v closes each bar once a set amount of volume has traded.
- Improved
Bar timer on tick and volume charts
On tick and volume charts the bar timer counts down the trades or volume the bar still needs. Its colours and sound alert follow how much of the bar is left.
- New
Sync symbol across charts
Multi-chart layouts have a Sync symbol toggle beside the symbol search. While it is on, picking a symbol changes every chart, and each chart keeps its own timeframe.
v4.9.1
- New
CVD divergence lines
Cumulative Volume Delta has a new Show Divergence setting that draws a line in the CVD pane wherever price and CVD disagree between two swings.
- New
CVD divergence alerts
Bullish and bearish divergences can each play their own sound when a new line appears.
- New
Crosshair in indicator panes
The crosshair now runs through every lower pane, and CVD, RSI and MACD show the value at your cursor.
- New
Pan from lower panes
Drag any lower indicator pane to pan the chart through time.
- Fixed
Sub minute timeframes fix
Seconds charts load their history and update live correctly after a change on the market data provider's side.
v4.8.5
- New
CVD candlesticks
Cumulative Volume Delta has a new Style setting that draws it as candles, with wicks showing each bar's lowest and highest running delta.
- Improved
Candle patterns match more reliably
Each pattern preset now starts with its own match tolerance, from ±12% for single candles up to ±25% for long, sharp shapes that rarely matched before.
- Fixed
Lower panes line up with the candles
CVD, MACD, RSI and Cluster Statistics now stay aligned when Compact or OHLC candles move aside for a Trade Heatmap.
- Fixed
Volume tick labels
Labels stay just right of the latest candle after a chart panel is resized, instead of drifting over older candles as you pan.
v4.8.4
- New
Candlestick pattern detection
Open Patterns from the top bar to highlight candlestick patterns on your charts.
- Improved
Top bar fits on medium-width screens
On windows between 1280 and 1535 pixels wide, the top-bar action buttons show as icons with tooltips, so the bar no longer wraps or covers the 1m timeframe button.
- Fixed
Market data errors in the connection badge
The connection badge turns amber again when market data has a problem, and hovering it shows the error.
v4.8.3
- New
Ticks per row for Bid/Ask Rails and Volume Zones
Both now have the same row-size control as the trade heatmap. Set the row size in ticks or use Auto, which shows the size it picked.
- Improved
Order flow is kept when you change a chart
Changing timeframe or layout, opening a panel, or switching a panel to another symbol and back now reuses the trades already collected.
- Improved
Order flow tools work on crypto out of the box
Auto row sizing now fits the candles, so the trade heatmap, Bid/Ask Rails and Volume Zones work on BTCUSDT and other crypto without changing any settings. NQ looks the same as before.
- Fixed
Low-priced coins such as PEPE and FARTCOIN
Candles are no longer flattened or tiny, and prices show the right number of decimals on the axis, crosshair, legend, measure tool and Fibonacci levels.
- Fixed
Recent order flow on busy crypto
Recent order flow now loads for symbols such as BINANCE:BTCUSDT, where the provider can take up to 25 seconds to start sending ticks.
- Fixed
Price scale and candle sizing
Switching to a symbol with flat bars no longer keeps the previous symbol's price scale, and daily candles on wide-range symbols such as NQ or BTC are no longer drawn taller than intraday candles.
v4.8.2
- New
Volume bars under every candle
Volume now shows as bars by default, one per volume metric under each candle. Choose Bars, Rings or Off in Chart Settings → Volume
- New
Key Levels for Asia, London and New York sessions
Each Key Levels instance can follow the Full Session, Asia (6pm–3am New York time), London (3am–9:30am) or New York (9:30am–4pm). It shows that session's open, high, low and mid, the previous session's high, low, mid and close, the opening range, initial balance, point of control and value area. Sessions work on any symbol with a trading schedule.
- New
Multiple Key Levels on one chart
Add as many Key Levels as you like to a chart, such as one per session. Labels and the legend name the session, for example "Asia High" and "Key Levels (Asia)".
- Improved
Volume and delta bars you can compare
Volume bars scale to the largest loaded candle's total volume, so heights compare across candles. Delta bars use the same scale, showing how much of each candle's volume was net buying or selling.
v4.8.1
- New
Buy / Sell Split mode for the Trade Heatmap
Each candle's profile is centred on the wick, with sell volume to the left and buy volume to the right on one shared scale.
- New
Defense Pulse tracks defended price zones
Defense Pulse now marks zones where price keeps bouncing and follows them across candles until they break, with a running bounce count and a dashed line at the break price.
- Improved
Easier-to-read delta coloring
The Trade Heatmap now defaults to Total Volume with Delta Coloring. Moderate imbalances show more color, outlines match each row's buy or sell color, and balanced rows fade into the background.
- Improved
Cleaner fixed-range volume profiles
Placed profiles no longer show a boundary box, POC, VAH and VAL lines are labeled, and volume bars draw behind candles. New profiles default to 120 rows for more detail.
- Improved
More room and clearer volume numbers
More candles fit on screen now that Defense Pulse no longer reserves space beside each candle, and candle wicks are thinner.
- Fixed
More accurate paper stop orders
Paper stop orders now trigger on trades that reach the stop price, not only on bid/ask. A trade that gaps past the stop fills at that trade's price.
v4.8.0
- New
Full-session order flow for more symbols
Footprints and volume data now load the entire current session for every symbol, not just the most recent 30,000 trades. Live trades continue seamlessly where the history ends.
- Improved
Alerts and trading stay live in background tabs
Sound alerts for Absorption Wick, Defense Pulse, Hull Trend Ribbon, Market Regime and the bar timer now fire in background tabs and for every chart in your layout, including inactive panels on mobile. Positions, orders and P&L keep updating while the tab is hidden.
- Improved
More reliable symbol search
Symbol search waits longer for results. If search is unavailable, you'll see a clear message with a Try again option instead of "No symbols match".
- Fixed
More accurate footprints and session statistics
Footprints are no longer corrupted when a bar opens while tick history is loading, and trades are no longer double-counted after an interrupted download.
- Fixed
No more alert bursts after reconnecting
Reconnecting no longer plays a burst of alerts for signals that formed while you were disconnected, and Market Regime no longer alerts while history is loading.
- Fixed
Chart overlays stay within reach
Sentiment Tracker, the ADX, RSI and ATR gauges, and Market Regime now stay inside short price areas instead of being clipped out of reach.
v4.7.2
- New
Track important prices with Key Levels
Plot period opens, previous highs, lows and midpoints, and the previous day's close. Display the session point of control (POC) and value area when tick data is available.
- New
Measure price moves with Shift-click
Shift-click to measure signed price, percentage, and tick changes with the price ruler.
- Improved
Simpler Absorption Wick settings
Absorption Wick now uses wick volume share, candle range relative to ATR, and an optional counter-volume filter.
- Fixed
More reliable numeric settings
Numeric settings no longer corrupt values while you type. Invalid entries show an inline message.
- Fixed
Timeframe shortcuts restore correctly
Signing in after demo mode restores the full default timeframe list.
- Fixed
Chart controls stay accessible above gauges
Expanded indicator legends and drawing settings remain visible and clickable above gauge overlays.
v4.7.1
- New
Mark up charts with Symbols
Add arrow, circle, check, and X markers with the new Symbols drawing tool.
- New
Choose percentages or numbers in Cluster Statistics
Use the new Percent/Numbers setting to choose how Cluster Statistics displays values. Tooltips show both exact values and percentages. Percentages are now the default, with Bid and Ask rows hidden for a cleaner view.
- Fixed
More reliable recovery after a disconnect
Fixed missing ticks in the bar forming during a disconnect and duplicate ticks after repeated drops within the same bar.
v4.7.0
- New
Choose your VWAP session
Choose Electronic or Regular trading hours for VWAP. Regular-session VWAP stops at the session close, and bars spanning the session open or close are included in session calculations.
- New
Charts recover automatically after a disconnect
Charts backfill missing bars and correct interrupted bars after a market-data disconnect, without a page refresh.
- Improved
Full-session CVD and Cluster Statistics
Session delta and volume include trading before the chart's loaded bars when complete session history is available. Totals remain accurate as older bars leave the loaded window, and incomplete history remains marked partial.
- Improved
Full-session Volume Zones
With Lookback set to 0, Volume Zones profiles use the entire current session when complete history is available, instead of being limited to the last 100 bars retaining order-flow data.
- Fixed
VWAP and Market Regime reset at the session open
VWAP now resets at the symbol's actual session open instead of UTC midnight when a session schedule is available. Market Regime's internal VWAP now resets at the electronic session open.
v4.6.0
- New
Full-session order flow for NQ
On paid plans, Trade Heatmap, Cumulative Volume Delta and the other order-flow tools on Nasdaq-100 E-mini (NQ) charts now load every trade back to the start of the previous session, instead of only the most recent 30,000 trades.
- Improved
No missed trades when a chart loads
On NQ, live trades pick up exactly where the loaded history ends, so the bar that is forming when you open a chart has complete order flow once it closes.
- Fixed
CVD and Cluster Statistics reset at the session open
Cumulative Volume Delta and Cluster Statistics now start over at the current session's open when it is on the chart, instead of accumulating across every loaded bar.
v4.5.0
- New
Fibonacci retracement tool
Draw Fibonacci retracements between two points on the chart.
- New
Magnet snapping for drawings
Turn on the magnet in the drawing toolbar to snap drawing points to the nearest candle's open, high, low or close, with a highlight showing the snap point.
- Improved
Smoother charts while trading
Charts, the chart area and the trading panel no longer redraw on every price tick while you hold a paper-trading position.
- Improved
Faster indicator styling
Changing an indicator's colors, line widths or pane height now applies instantly without recalculating the chart.
- Fixed
Your workspace now saves
Your chart layout, indicators and chart settings persist between visits, instead of resetting to the defaults every time you reload.
v4.4.0
- New
Hull Trend Ribbon Indicator
Visualize trend direction with HMA, EHMA, and THMA options, customizable price sources, colors, and transparency. Enable separate sounds for confirmed rising and falling Hull trends.
- New
Quickstart and learning resources
A first-visit welcome introduces the five-minute quickstart video.
- Improved
Streamlined toolbar and sound controls
Sound controls, screenshots, account access, learning resources, Discord, and logout are now grouped in a compact options menu. Adjust volume and mute directly within the menu.
- Improved
Clearer indicator and demo information
Indicator descriptions now offer clearer explanations without empty detail sections. The refreshed live demo banner provides clearer demo information and a dedicated “Explore paid plans” action.
- Fixed
More reliable custom color palettes
Custom palettes stay synchronized across color pickers and browser tabs, with more reliable saving and editing.
- Fixed
Panel visibility and chart layout plan labels
Newly added gauges and indicator panels now appear in front of existing overlays. Locked chart layouts show the correct required plan: Advanced for two charts and Max for larger layouts.
v4.3.5
- New
Fractional crypto paper trading
Paper trade supported USD and stablecoin-quoted crypto pairs, including supported perpetuals.
- New
Take-profit and stop-loss controls in ticks or dollars
Set take-profit and stop-loss distances in ticks or total dollar P&L, with previews of the resulting tick distance and estimated P&L. Chart context-menu limit orders now use the quantity selected in the trading drawer.
- Improved
More consistent indicators
RSI, MACD, ADX, ATR, and Market Regime now calculate using price history independently of the visible chart window. Fixed temporary blanking and inconsistent indicator values during live updates.
- Improved
Clearer symbol search
Alternating rows and updated exchange and asset badges make search results easier to scan. Two-line layouts keep results readable on smaller screens.
- Improved
Simpler volume rings
Volume rings now default to Total Volume and Volume Delta, scaled against the trailing maximum, with exact relative volume available in tooltips.
- Fixed
More readable bid/ask rails
Bid/ask rails render more efficiently with consistent label sizing across candles and symbols, clearer labels on large-range candles, and fixes for adjacent-row shading and thin-stroke visibility. Rail values also stay visible longer when space is tight.
v4.3.1
- New
NQ contract rollover
Updated NQ contracts to point at NQZ2026
v4.3.0
- New
More candlestick styles
Choose Hollow, Compact, or OHLC Rail candles in chart appearance settings, with the option to match wick colors to bullish and bearish candle bodies.
- Improved
Clearer candles and bid/ask rails
Improved candle spacing and more readable OHLC ticks make charts easier to follow alongside Trade Heatmap profiles. Bid/ask rails are clearer when zoomed out, values appear earlier as you zoom in, and price-scale dragging is smoother.
- Improved
Easier-to-read Sentiment Tracker
Positive and negative colors now carry through to lines and live values. Solid price lines, dashed volume lines, and matching legends make signals easier to distinguish.
- Fixed
Unobstructed Trade Heatmap colors
Removed Wick Absorption zone shading that obscured heatmap colors. Signal markers, tooltips, and alerts remain available.
- Fixed
Better dashboard layout on narrow screens
Toolbar actions now wrap before symbol and timeframe controls become cramped.
v4.2.3
- Improved
New demo support
Added support for SOLUSDT demo to showcase both traditional and cryptocurrency markets
v4.2.2
- Improved
Trade Heatmap Defaults
Updated default for Trade Heatmap indicator to use Total Volume for Visualization Mode
v4.2.1
- Fixed
Wick absorption indicator
Fixed an issue with the wick absorption indicator.
v4.2.0
- New
Customizable volume rings
Display volume as concentric rings and customize their appearance in chart settings, including colors with the new gradient picker.
- New
More paper trading controls on the chart
Place limit orders from the chart's context menu and see projected profit or loss on take-profit and stop-loss lines.
- Improved
Clearer order-flow signals
Wick absorption detection and signal clarity have improved. Bid/Ask Rails are easier to read and preserve signals as you zoom, with a performance fix for the bid/ask display.
- Improved
More accurate trade heatmaps
Trade heatmaps now offer improved accuracy and rendering performance, with updated default colors and clearer guidance.
- Improved
Easier indicator discovery
Find and browse indicators more easily with improved category navigation and accessibility in the indicator drawer.
v4.1.0
- New
Added browser-based paper trading
Practice placing orders, managing positions, adding take-profit and stop-loss protection, and flattening positions without sending real orders. Paper accounts are saved in your browser, with safeguards that allow only one tab to place simulated trades at a time.
- Improved
Expanded chart-based trade management
Working orders and position protection can now be cancelled or adjusted from their chart lines. Trade lines also leave more room for price labels, keeping controls and prices easier to read.
- Improved
Improved the mobile and tablet experience
Compact navigation and full-screen drawers now extend through tablet-sized screens, giving charts more usable space and making the application easier to navigate on smaller devices.
- Improved
Simplified the default workspaces
New workspaces start with a cleaner, chart-first setup that reduces visual clutter and works more naturally across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
v3.11.0
- New
Added volume and TPO profiling tools
Trade Heatmap now supports TPO profiles alongside volume, plus fixed and continual range volume profiles with buy/sell and delta rows, POC, value-area levels, and draggable ranges.
- New
Added RSI, MACD, Supertrend, and Cumulative Volume Delta indicators
Four new configurable indicators expand momentum, trend, and order-flow analysis, including traditional RSI and MACD lower panes, Supertrend overlays, and session-based Cumulative Volume Delta with coverage reporting.
- Improved
Moved the bar timer onto the live-price label
The live-price label now includes a built-in candle countdown with per-chart visibility, configurable warning and critical states, and selectable sound alerts.
- Improved
Added easier lower-pane controls
Lower indicator panes can now be moved, collapsed, maximized, removed, and resized with a double-click height reset. RSI and MACD panes also include labeled automatic and manual value-axis scaling.
- Improved
Improved order-flow visuals and controls
Volume rings now show normalized percentages, Bid/Ask Rails have clearer low-volume contrast, Absorption Wick scoring better reflects volume near wick extremes, and Cluster Statistics rows can be shown or hidden individually.
v3.10.2
- Improved
Updated workspace default indicators
default workspaces now include Bid Ask Rails & Defense Pulse indicators
v3.10.1
- Improved
Fix Defense Pulse zones to preserve their original price band
defense pulse does a better job of recognizing when a level is broken
- Improved
Added dynamic indicator-aware candle spacing
candle spacing now accounts for indicators that use space on the sides of candlesticks
- Improved
Extracted bid rails indicator
Bid x Ask rails are now a dedicated indicator
v3.9.0
- New
Added cluster statistics indicator
A new lower pane displays candle-level ask, bid, delta, volume, and session totals, giving you exact order-flow context alongside the visual heatmap.
- Improved
updated and unified default workspace setup
Default workspaces now share the same chart, indicator, and visual settings, making the starting layout more predictable and consistent.
- Improved
changed volume zone opacity default to 0.1
Volume zones now start at 10% opacity, reducing visual clutter while keeping high- and low-volume areas visible alongside price action.
v3.8.0
- New
Orthographic Chart Camera
Charts now use an orthographic camera with flattened Trade Heatmaps, reducing perspective distortion and making price, volume, and order-flow relationships easier to compare.
- New
Bid x Ask rails for the Trade Heatmap
New bid and ask rails keep both sides of market activity visible alongside the heatmap, making shifts in buying and selling pressure easier to follow.
- Improved
A new BASALT visual identity
Updated colors, styling, and interface details bring the charting workspace in line with the new BASALT identity while preserving familiar workflows.
- Improved
Cleaner, more useful volume zones
Volume zones have been refined for clearer boundaries and more consistent visualization, making areas of concentrated activity easier to interpret.
- Improved
Improved Defense Pulse layering
Defense Pulse zones now render behind candles and other chart data, keeping the signal visible without obscuring price action.
v3.7.1
- New
Chart snapshots
Capture the active chart with the click of the button. Easily copy and share chart captures.
v3.7.0
- New
Defense Pulse indicator
Advanced users can spot repeated intrabar defense and rebound activity with dedicated chart visuals, count badges, and optional milestone audio.
- Improved
More informative Volume Zones
Volume Zones now show confidence, confirm high-volume-node breaks after the bar closes, and retain distinct zones when profile runs split or migrate.
- Improved
Deeper initial chart context
Charts load more historical ticks up front, giving indicators a richer window to establish context when a chart opens.
- Improved
Clearer candlestick visuals
A refined hollow candle style keeps candle bodies, wicks, volume bars, and indicator lanes easier to read together.
- Fixed
Smoother multi-chart sessions
Only visible panels maintain live subscriptions, helping active charts receive timely updates while keeping historical-load audio quiet.
v3.6.1
- Improved
More reliable multi-chart layouts
Your chart layout keeps its place when you switch views, so it is easier to return to the market setup you were watching.
- New
Persistent chart volume control
Set the chart volume once and keep that preference while you work through your session.
- Fixed
Smoother chart recovery
Charts recover more reliably after connection and account changes, helping live market views stay available.
v3.6.0
- Improved
Faster Volume Zones
Volume Zone visuals update more efficiently, helping you explore active price areas with less waiting.
- New
More control over wick alerts
Choose how long Orbit Charts waits before an Absorption Wick alert can fire, so alerts better match your trading pace.
v3.5.0
- Improved
Move indicator settings where you need them
Indicator settings now open in a floating panel you can reposition, keeping the chart area easier to read while you make adjustments.
- New
More useful market-regime alerts
Receive distinct sound alerts for market-regime changes, with related alerts grouped together for a calmer workflow.
- Fixed
Steadier Volume Zone performance
Long-running chart sessions use memory more reliably and avoid unnecessary recalculations around Volume Zones.
v3.4.4
- New
Draw and mark up charts with more precision
Add rectangles and freehand notes directly to a chart, then adjust them without losing your place in the market view.
- Improved
Clearer controls for shared drawings
Drawing ownership, selection, and style controls make it easier for a group to understand which chart notes are active.
- Fixed
Smoother annotation editing
Dragging and resizing chart drawings is more responsive, including when you are working with a split-chart layout.
v3.4.0
- New
See volume concentration at a glance
The new Volume Zones indicator helps you spot price areas where trading activity has built up.
- New
Add sounds to your indicator workflow
Choose sound feedback for supported indicators so important chart events are easier to notice while you are focused elsewhere.
- Improved
A more responsive chart workspace
Chart controls and saved indicator setups work together more smoothly as you configure a workspace.