Innovative data visualization is a passion of ours. We think that’s a good thing since we are a charting service provider. And since we do this within the global trading industry, we are most passionate about trading related data visualization. New, innovative, effective ways for traders to better see what is going on in their world. This week’s free trading tool happily highlights Barchart’s Futures Market Heat Map as an example of this type of thinking.
The map is very straight forward – there are nine clickable squares inside a larger square. Top left corner is the biggest percentage gainer and bottom right is biggest losing market. Click on any of the smaller squares and you’ll see a heat map for that market. You can also click on the center square (All Markets) and see how the different contracts did in all the markets represented. Below is a pic of the main heat map and of the All Markets map.
Futures Heat Map
All Markets Heat Map
So there it is, a “who’s hot and who’s not” for futures traders. Super easy and completely free to use. Now, in a matter of seconds, you can see what the whole market is doing and how your specific markets fit into that overall picture.
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Have a great weekend!
