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Time-Based Metrics Filters

Trading activity analysis across 9 timeframes for comprehensive market behavior insights.

Overview

Time-based metrics provide a complete picture of trading activity across multiple time windows. These filters help you analyze momentum, volume patterns, and trader behavior at different time scales.

All filters use between operator with [min, max] value format.

Available Timeframes

TimeframeCodeBest For
1 minute1mImmediate momentum, sniping
5 minutes5mShort-term trends
15 minutes15mEarly pattern detection
30 minutes30mTrend confirmation
1 hour1hIntraday analysis
4 hours4hMedium-term trends
12 hours12hSession analysis
24 hours24hDaily performance
1 week1wLong-term patterns

Metrics Summary

MetricValue TypeDefault RangeStepDescription
buy-sell-ratio-{tf}Decimal (normalized)0 - 10.01Buy pressure ratio (0.5 = balanced)
buy-count-{tf}Integer0 - 10,0001Number of buy transactions
sell-count-{tf}Integer0 - 10,0001Number of sell transactions
tx-count-{tf}Integer0 - 10,0001Total transactions
unique-wallets-{tf}Integer0 - 10,0001Unique trading wallets
volatility-{tf}Decimal0 - 1,0000.001Price volatility (high precision)
volume-{tf}Decimal (USD)0 - 100,000,0000.01Trading volume in USD
volume-change-pct-{tf}Decimal-1,000 - 10,0000.01Volume change percentage
volume-delta-{tf}Decimal (USD)-100,000,000 - 100,000,0000.01Volume difference
price-change-pct-{tf}Decimal-100 - 10,0000.01Price change percentage

Note: Replace {tf} with any timeframe code: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, 12h, 24h, 1w


Filter Details

Buy/Sell Ratio

The ratio of buy transactions to total transactions, normalized to 0-1 scale.

Pattern: buy-sell-ratio-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 1

Step: 0.01

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
buy-sell-ratio-1mBuy/sell ratio in last 1 minute
buy-sell-ratio-5mBuy/sell ratio in last 5 minutes
buy-sell-ratio-15mBuy/sell ratio in last 15 minutes
buy-sell-ratio-30mBuy/sell ratio in last 30 minutes
buy-sell-ratio-1hBuy/sell ratio in last 1 hour
buy-sell-ratio-4hBuy/sell ratio in last 4 hours
buy-sell-ratio-12hBuy/sell ratio in last 12 hours
buy-sell-ratio-24hBuy/sell ratio in last 24 hours
buy-sell-ratio-1wBuy/sell ratio in last 1 week

Interpretation:

ValueMeaning
0.8 - 1.0Strong buy pressure
0.6 - 0.8More buyers than sellers
0.4 - 0.6Balanced trading
0.2 - 0.4More sellers than buyers
0.0 - 0.2Strong sell pressure

Example Configuration:

# Buy pressure requirement (more buys than sells) buy-sell-ratio-1h: [0.55, 1] # Strong momentum entry buy-sell-ratio-5m: [0.65, 1] buy-sell-ratio-1h: [0.6, 1]

Warning: Values near 1.0 may indicate artificial pump activity or very low sample size.


Buy Count

Number of buy transactions in the specified timeframe.

Pattern: buy-count-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 10,000

Step: 1 (integer only)

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
buy-count-1mBuys in last 1 minute
buy-count-5mBuys in last 5 minutes
buy-count-15mBuys in last 15 minutes
buy-count-30mBuys in last 30 minutes
buy-count-1hBuys in last 1 hour
buy-count-4hBuys in last 4 hours
buy-count-12hBuys in last 12 hours
buy-count-24hBuys in last 24 hours
buy-count-1wBuys in last 1 week

Example Configuration:

# Minimum buy activity buy-count-1h: [15, 10000] # Active token with strong buying buy-count-24h: [100, 10000] buy-count-5m: [3, 10000]

Sell Count

Number of sell transactions in the specified timeframe.

Pattern: sell-count-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 10,000

Step: 1 (integer only)

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
sell-count-1mSells in last 1 minute
sell-count-5mSells in last 5 minutes
sell-count-15mSells in last 15 minutes
sell-count-30mSells in last 30 minutes
sell-count-1hSells in last 1 hour
sell-count-4hSells in last 4 hours
sell-count-12hSells in last 12 hours
sell-count-24hSells in last 24 hours
sell-count-1wSells in last 1 week

Example Configuration:

# Limit sell pressure sell-count-1h: [0, 30] # Combined with buy count for momentum buy-count-1h: [20, 10000] sell-count-1h: [0, 15]

Transaction Count

Total number of transactions (buys + sells) in the specified timeframe.

Pattern: tx-count-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 10,000

Step: 1 (integer only)

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
tx-count-1mTransactions in last 1 minute
tx-count-5mTransactions in last 5 minutes
tx-count-15mTransactions in last 15 minutes
tx-count-30mTransactions in last 30 minutes
tx-count-1hTransactions in last 1 hour
tx-count-4hTransactions in last 4 hours
tx-count-12hTransactions in last 12 hours
tx-count-24hTransactions in last 24 hours
tx-count-1wTransactions in last 1 week

Activity Levels:

24h TransactionsActivity Level
under 20Dead/Inactive
20 - 100Low activity
100 - 500Moderate
500 - 2000Active
over 2000Very active

Example Configuration:

# Minimum activity requirement tx-count-1h: [20, 10000] tx-count-24h: [100, 10000] # High activity tokens only tx-count-5m: [10, 10000] tx-count-1h: [100, 10000]

Unique Wallets

Total unique wallets that have traded in the specified timeframe.

Pattern: unique-wallets-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 10,000

Step: 1 (integer only)

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
unique-wallets-1mUnique wallets in last 1 minute
unique-wallets-5mUnique wallets in last 5 minutes
unique-wallets-15mUnique wallets in last 15 minutes
unique-wallets-30mUnique wallets in last 30 minutes
unique-wallets-1hUnique wallets in last 1 hour
unique-wallets-4hUnique wallets in last 4 hours
unique-wallets-12hUnique wallets in last 12 hours
unique-wallets-24hUnique wallets in last 24 hours
unique-wallets-1wUnique wallets in last 1 week

Why Unique Wallets Matter:

  • More unique wallets = broader community participation
  • Low unique wallets with high volume = potential wash trading
  • Growing wallet count = increasing adoption

Example Configuration:

# Minimum community size unique-wallets-24h: [50, 10000] unique-wallets-1h: [10, 10000] # Active diverse community unique-wallets-1h: [20, 10000] unique-wallets-24h: [100, 10000]

Volatility

Price volatility measurement with high precision for detailed analysis.

Pattern: volatility-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max]

Default Range: 0 - 1,000

Step: 0.001 (high precision)

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
volatility-1mVolatility in last 1 minute
volatility-5mVolatility in last 5 minutes
volatility-15mVolatility in last 15 minutes
volatility-30mVolatility in last 30 minutes
volatility-1hVolatility in last 1 hour
volatility-4hVolatility in last 4 hours
volatility-12hVolatility in last 12 hours
volatility-24hVolatility in last 24 hours
volatility-1wVolatility in last 1 week

Trading Strategies by Volatility:

StrategyVolatility RangeDescription
ScalpingHigh (over 20)Quick trades on price swings
Trend TradingModerate (5-30)Ride momentum moves
ConservativeLow (under 15)Stable, predictable tokens

Example Configuration:

# Moderate volatility for trend trading volatility-1h: [5, 30] # Low volatility conservative approach volatility-24h: [0, 15] # High volatility scalping volatility-1h: [20, 1000]

Volume (USD)

Trading volume measured in USD.

Pattern: volume-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max] (USD)

Default Range: 0 - 100,000,000

Step: 0.01

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
volume-1mVolume in last 1 minute
volume-5mVolume in last 5 minutes
volume-15mVolume in last 15 minutes
volume-30mVolume in last 30 minutes
volume-1hVolume in last 1 hour
volume-4hVolume in last 4 hours
volume-12hVolume in last 12 hours
volume-24hVolume in last 24 hours
volume-1wVolume in last 1 week

Volume Levels (24h):

24h Volume (USD)Activity Level
under $1,000Dead/Inactive
$1,000 - $10,000Low activity
$10,000 - $100,000Moderate
$100,000 - $1,000,000Active
over $1,000,000Very active

Why Volume Matters:

  • High volume confirms price movements
  • Low volume suggests lack of interest or liquidity
  • Volume spikes often precede major moves

Example Configuration:

# Active trading requirement volume-1h: [1000, 100000000] volume-24h: [10000, 100000000] # Volume confirmation for momentum plays volume-1h: [5000, 100000000]

Volume Change Percentage

Percentage change in volume compared to previous period.

Pattern: volume-change-pct-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max] (percentage)

Default Range: -1,000 - 10,000

Step: 0.01

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
volume-change-pct-1mVolume change % in last 1 minute
volume-change-pct-5mVolume change % in last 5 minutes
volume-change-pct-15mVolume change % in last 15 minutes
volume-change-pct-30mVolume change % in last 30 minutes
volume-change-pct-1hVolume change % in last 1 hour
volume-change-pct-4hVolume change % in last 4 hours
volume-change-pct-12hVolume change % in last 12 hours
volume-change-pct-24hVolume change % in last 24 hours
volume-change-pct-1wVolume change % in last 1 week

Interpretation:

Change %Signal
over 100%Volume surge (potential breakout)
20-100%Increasing interest
-20% to 20%Stable volume
-50% to -20%Decreasing interest
under -50%Volume collapse

Example Configuration:

# Volume increasing (momentum building) volume-change-pct-1h: [10, 10000] # Avoid volume collapse volume-change-pct-24h: [-50, 10000] # Volume surge detection volume-change-pct-5m: [50, 10000]

Volume Delta

Absolute difference in volume (in USD) compared to previous period.

Pattern: volume-delta-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max] (USD)

Default Range: -100,000,000 - 100,000,000

Step: 0.01

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
volume-delta-1mVolume delta in last 1 minute
volume-delta-5mVolume delta in last 5 minutes
volume-delta-15mVolume delta in last 15 minutes
volume-delta-30mVolume delta in last 30 minutes
volume-delta-1hVolume delta in last 1 hour
volume-delta-4hVolume delta in last 4 hours
volume-delta-12hVolume delta in last 12 hours
volume-delta-24hVolume delta in last 24 hours
volume-delta-1wVolume delta in last 1 week

Use Cases:

  • Detect absolute volume increases regardless of base level
  • Identify large capital inflows
  • Filter tokens gaining significant trading activity

Example Configuration:

# Positive volume growth volume-delta-1h: [1000, 100000000] # Significant capital inflow volume-delta-24h: [10000, 100000000]

Price Change Percentage

Price movement as a percentage over the specified timeframe.

Pattern: price-change-pct-{timeframe}

Operator: between

Value Format: [min, max] (percentage)

Default Range: -100 - 10,000

Step: 0.01

Available Filters:

FilterDescription
price-change-pct-1mPrice change % in last 1 minute
price-change-pct-5mPrice change % in last 5 minutes
price-change-pct-15mPrice change % in last 15 minutes
price-change-pct-30mPrice change % in last 30 minutes
price-change-pct-1hPrice change % in last 1 hour
price-change-pct-4hPrice change % in last 4 hours
price-change-pct-12hPrice change % in last 12 hours
price-change-pct-24hPrice change % in last 24 hours
price-change-pct-1wPrice change % in last 1 week

Interpretation Guide:

1h ChangeSignal
over 100%Potential pump (high risk)
20-100%Strong momentum
5-20%Healthy growth
-5% to 5%Consolidation
under -20%Potential dump or dip opportunity

Example Configuration:

# Momentum entry (uptrend) price-change-pct-1h: [5, 10000] price-change-pct-24h: [0, 10000] # Dip buying (short-term dip in uptrend) price-change-pct-1h: [-20, -5] price-change-pct-24h: [0, 10000] # Avoid extreme volatility price-change-pct-1h: [-20, 50]

Strategy Templates

Momentum Trading

price-change-pct-1h: [10, 10000] price-change-pct-24h: [0, 10000] buy-sell-ratio-1h: [0.6, 1] volume-1h: [5000, 100000000] unique-wallets-1h: [15, 10000]

Conservative Entry

price-change-pct-24h: [-10, 50] volatility-24h: [0, 30] tx-count-24h: [100, 10000] unique-wallets-24h: [75, 10000] volume-24h: [10000, 100000000]

Sniper (New Tokens)

volume-5m: [500, 100000000] tx-count-5m: [10, 10000] buy-sell-ratio-5m: [0.6, 1] unique-wallets-5m: [5, 10000]

Dip Buying

price-change-pct-1h: [-20, -5] price-change-pct-24h: [0, 10000] buy-sell-ratio-1h: [0.5, 1] volume-1h: [3000, 100000000]

Volume Surge Detection

volume-change-pct-1h: [50, 10000] volume-1h: [5000, 100000000] tx-count-1h: [50, 10000] buy-sell-ratio-1h: [0.55, 1]


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