Trade Heatmap For Order Flow Analysis
BASALT combines a Trade Heatmap with candle-level Volume Cluster Statistics and persistent HVN/LVG Volume Zones, helping traders move from visual pressure to exact order-flow context without leaving the chart.
What The Trade Heatmap Shows
The heatmap is designed to make order-flow activity easier to scan. It helps traders inspect where volume is concentrating and how pressure behaves around price levels.
Volume concentration
See where trade activity clusters around price instead of scanning a separate lower volume panel.
Pressure zones
Use the heatmap to find areas where activity builds, stalls, rejects, or pushes through a level.
Layered order-flow context
Compare heatmap activity with volume, candle statistics, and price structure in the same workspace.
Live market data
Read the heatmap with real-time exchange market data included in paid BASALT plans.
Move From Visual Pressure To Exact Context
Use the heatmap for the fast read, then inspect the numbers and persistent zones that explain where activity was accepted—or where participation stayed thin.
Volume Cluster Statistics
Align ask, bid, delta, volume, and session-running context beneath the candles they describe.
High Volume Nodes
Keep concentrated activity visible as labeled HVN zones.
Low Volume Gaps
Carry low-participation areas forward as labeled LVG zones.
From Flat Candles To Visible Pressure Zones
Traditional candles show price movement. The Trade Heatmap adds a visual layer for where activity is clustering and how the market behaves around that activity.
Use Heatmap Activity With Rejection Context
The heatmap is strongest when paired with other visual context. BASALT also includes tools like wick absorption, market regime, sentiment, and volume tick visuals so activity can be read near the price action it explains.
Find where trade activity is concentrating.
Inspect whether activity forms a continuation, stall, or rejection area.
Use the live demo to test the visual workflow before choosing a plan.
Common Questions About Trade Heatmaps
What is a Trade Heatmap?
A Trade Heatmap is a visual order-flow tool that shows where trade activity concentrates around price levels. In BASALT, the heatmap displays that activity directly inside the chart workspace.
How does the BASALT Trade Heatmap help with order-flow analysis?
The BASALT Trade Heatmap helps traders inspect volume concentration, rejection areas, pressure zones, and activity around wicks without relying only on candles or dense footprint numbers.
Is the Trade Heatmap the same as a footprint chart?
No. A footprint chart usually exposes bid and ask numbers at each price level. BASALT uses a heatmap to make activity and pressure easier to scan visually, with Volume Cluster Statistics available when you want a more exact candle-level read.
What are HVN and LVG Volume Zones?
BASALT Volume Zones mark High Volume Nodes where activity has concentrated and Low Volume Gaps where comparatively little activity traded. The labeled zones extend across the chart so those areas remain visible as price develops.
Does the Trade Heatmap require separate market data?
No. BASALT paid plans include real-time exchange market data with rapid tick-based updates over WebSockets, so the Trade Heatmap can be used without buying and configuring a separate market data feed.
What markets can it help analyze?
BASALT is built for real-time market analysis across supported market data coverage, with the live NQ demo available as the fastest way to try the workflow. Coverage and availability may vary by market or instrument.
Can I try the Trade Heatmap in a browser?
Yes. BASALT runs in a modern desktop browser and includes a free live NQ demo that opens without a credit card, account, or download.