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ChartsPod Liquidity Heatmap: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

A liquidity heatmap colours resting order-book size by price over time. Its colour scale and depth range decide what looks like a 'wall'.

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

Short answer

ChartsPod lists a liquidity heatmap among its order-flow tools. Before reading it, check the venue and contract, the price range of book depth shown, how the colour scale is set (absolute size or relative to the visible range), the unit (contracts, coins or quote value) and whether traded volume is overlaid. Remember that the heatmap shows posted orders, which can be cancelled; compare with trades before calling a level support or resistance.

What it shows

ChartsPod's public pages list this tool.

ElementMeaning
Bright bandLarge resting size at that price
Band endingOrder filled, cancelled or moved
Colour scaleRelative or absolute size
OverlayTraded volume or price
Scale settingScale setting. Left, Relative: Brightest = largest on screen; Changes as you zoom. Right, Absolute: Fixed size thresholds; Comparable across time.RELATIVEBrightest = largest on screenChanges as you zoomABSOLUTEFixed size thresholdsComparable across time
The same book looks different under each scale. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check first

Liquidity Heatmap: before you analyseLiquidity Heatmap: before you analyse: Venue and contract; Depth range shown; Colour scale type; Size unit; Trade overlay on/off.LIQUIDITY HEATMAP: BEFORE YOU ANALYSEVenue and contractDepth range shownColour scale typeSize unitTrade overlay on/off
Note these with every liquidity heatmap screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Common first-session mistakes:

  • Reading brightness as fixed size under a relative scale
  • Treating posted orders as guaranteed
  • Comparing venues with different units

Worked example

Illustrative: a bright band at 59,500 looks like a wall while zoomed in. Zooming out, the relative scale re-normalises and the band fades — the size didn't change; the reference did.

Related: Order-Book Liquidity Pulls in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading, Resting Liquidity Replenishment in Crypto: What Price Response Adds to the Reading.

Open the liquidity heatmap on BTC/USDT and run through the checklist.

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Remember that the heatmap shows posted orders, which can be cancelled; compare with trades before calling a level support or resistance.

Review Liquidity Heatmap with bar replay before using it live.

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Questions readers ask

What does a liquidity heatmap show?

Resting order size by price over time.

Why do bands vanish?

Orders were filled, cancelled or moved.

Is a bright band support?

Not by itself; check trades.

Sources and methodology

ChartsPod features named on its public pages (17 October 2026): 20 chart types, 200 indicators, up to 15 charts, bar replay, one-second bars built from public trades, footprint, CVD, live L2 order book, tape, liquidity heatmap and volume profile. Individual settings are not enumerated publicly, so this guide lists what to check; control names may differ. Examples are illustrative.

  1. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. ChartsPod documentation — guides for order flow, derivatives, alerts, backtests, journal and workspaces.

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.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.