Amount per balloon

Tap a preset here or in the top bar to use it.

Signal on each balloon

Momentum+ when the price has risen over the last 5 minutes by more than its usual wiggle, − when it has fallen that much. Follows a move that's already happening. Moving-average cross+ when the average price of the last 9 minutes is above the average of the last 21 (a short uptrend), − when below. Slower than Momentum, flips less often. RSI dip-buyerRSI(14) by the standard (Wilder's) method most charts use; it can differ a little from a chart's own number. + when RSI is under 30 (it has dropped hard and may bounce), − over 70 (it has run up and may pull back). Bets on reversals.

In the game: a + badge on a balloon means the signal favours buying it now. A grey dot means no signal (the move is too small to mean anything); three grey dots mean it's still collecting prices (about 6 minutes for Momentum, 15 for RSI, 22 for the moving-average cross on live prices, less when the exchange's recent history loads at start). A faster pulse is a stronger signal. Bars are 1 minute on live prices (5 seconds in the simulator, so it runs 12 times faster). Signals describe the last few minutes; they don't predict, and short moves are often smaller than a round trip's fees: the scoreboard's "Your edge" shows whether following them pays.

Signal colors

Pop style

Hold: keep pressing a balloon until its ring fills (about half a second). An extra step against accidental trades.

Float speed

Appearance

Looks only: the game plays the same either way.