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ChartsPod Long-Short Positioning Panel: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

ChartsPod lists positioning data among its derivatives tools. Long/short ratios have several definitions; the panel's label tells you which.

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

Short answer

Binance alone publishes several ratios: global long/short account ratio, top-trader account ratio (top 20% by margin) and top-trader position ratio, kept for about 30 days. Before reading a positioning panel, check which ratio it shows, whether it counts accounts or position size, the venue, and the period. A high account ratio can coexist with a balanced position ratio when many small accounts are long.

What it shows

ChartsPod's public pages list this tool.

ElementMeaning
Ratio typeAccounts or positions
PopulationAll or top traders
VenueWhich exchange
Period5m–1d
Ratio typesRatio types. Left, Account ratio: Counts accounts; Small traders weigh equally. Right, Position ratio: Weights by size; Large traders dominate.ACCOUNT RATIOCounts accountsSmall traders weigh equallyPOSITION RATIOWeights by sizeLarge traders dominate
Same market, different stories. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check first

Long-Short Positioning: before you analyseLong-Short Positioning: before you analyse: Ratio definition; Population; Venue; Period; History length.LONG-SHORT POSITIONING: BEFORE YOU ANALYSERatio definitionPopulationVenuePeriodHistory length
Note these with every long-short positioning screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Common first-session mistakes:

  • Treating account ratio as position size
  • Comparing venues with different definitions
  • Using it as a signal alone

Worked example

Illustrative: the global account ratio shows 2.1 (many accounts long) while the top-trader position ratio is 0.95 — large traders were roughly balanced.

Related: ChartsPod Open-Interest Panel: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis, ChartsPod Liquidation Event Panel: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis.

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A high account ratio can coexist with a balanced position ratio when many small accounts are long.

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Questions readers ask

What does the long/short ratio measure?

Depends: accounts or position size, all or top traders.

Who are 'top traders' on Binance?

The top 20% by margin balance.

Is it a signal?

Context only.

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.
  3. Binance: USD-M market data (long/short ratios, OI statistics, klines) — ratio definitions, 30-day retention, kline open/close time.

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.