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Aggr.trade Audio Thresholds: Match Alerts to Trade Size and Market

Audio lets you watch other screens while the tape talks. It only helps if each sound means something specific for the market you trade.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

In Aggr.trade, audio is tied to thresholds: sounds vary with trade size (the changelog describes one beep at the minimum threshold, two at the second and four at the third), with presets, pitch control, custom sounds per threshold and an audio assistant. Set audio tiers from the market's own trade-size distribution, give buys and sells distinguishable sounds, use fewer tiers on busy markets, and review whether alerts fired when they mattered.

What Aggr's audio can do

FeatureChangelog version
Sound variations matching thresholds (1/2/4 beeps)2.5.6
Beep pitch adjustment2.5.7
Audio presets, pitch3.0.1
Custom audio per threshold3.0
Threshold audio assistant, import audio files3.0.7
Custom alert sound3.1.1

Designing sound tiers

Audio tier designAudio tier design. Steps: 1. Observe sizes — 15–30 min unfiltered; 2. Pick tiers — 2–3 levels max; 3. Separate sides — Distinct buy/sell sounds; 4. Match venue — Per-exchange multipliers; 5. Review — Did sounds match moments?1Observe sizes15–30 minunfiltered2Pick tiers2–3 levels max3Separate sidesDistinct buy/sellsounds4Match venuePer-exchangemultipliers5ReviewDid sounds matchmoments?
Fewer, meaningful sounds beat many ambiguous ones. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.
Illustrative: sounds per hour at three tier settingsIllustrative: sounds per hour at three tier settings: Tier at typical size 900 /h; Tier at 5x typical 120 /h; Tier at 20x typical 12 /h.ILLUSTRATIVE: SOUNDS PER HOUR AT THREE TIER SETTINGSTier at typical size900 /hTier at 5x typical120 /hTier at 20x typical12 /hIllustrative. A tier that sounds every few seconds stops carrying information.
Calibrate so the top tier is rare enough to demand attention. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

A minimal audio setup to start with

Start with two tiers. Tier one is a soft sound for trades that are unusual but not rare, roughly what appears a few times a minute in normal conditions. Tier two is a distinct sound for trades that occur only a few times an hour. Give buys and sells different pitches so you can tell direction without looking.

Leave liquidations on a separate, clearly different sound with its own threshold, because they mean forced flow rather than discretionary aggression.

Run this for a week. Each time tier two sounds, glance at the chart and note what happened next. At the end of the week, if tier two sounds more than a few times an hour, raise it; if it never coincides with anything you would act on, reconsider whether audio helps your routine at all. Audio is a filter for your attention, so judge it by whether it saves attention.

Reviewing whether audio helps

  1. Log the time of each top-tier sound for a session.
  2. Afterwards, check what price, the book and derivatives did around each.
  3. Remove tiers that never coincided with anything you act on.
  4. Re-check after big volatility changes.

Review audio-flagged moments against footprint and funding afterwards.

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Use two or three audio tiers set from observed trade sizes, distinct by side, and prune the ones that do not lead to decisions.

Related: Aggr.trade Bitcoin Settings: Reduce Noise Without Hiding Relevant Trades.

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Questions readers ask

Can Aggr play different sounds for buys and sells?

Yes; custom audio per threshold and side-specific settings are available in recent versions.

How many audio tiers should I use?

Two or three; more makes sounds hard to interpret.

Do audio thresholds differ by exchange?

Exchange thresholds can be scaled with a multiplier.

Sources and methodology

Aggr.trade behaviour is taken from its public README and CHANGELOG (version numbers cited) as read on 17 October 2026; the interface changes over time, so confirm settings in your build. Numbers in examples are illustrative.

  1. Aggr repository README — exchanges, aggregation, audio, history via aggr-server.
  2. Aggr changelog — workspaces, audio thresholds, liquidations, alerts.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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