Where to Research Markets
The resources we actually use: charting, derivatives, on-chain, macro and protocol fundamentals.
The list of resources we use for analysis.
Charting and analysis
- TradingView — the primary platform. Charts, structure, levels.
Liquidations and derivatives
- Coinglass — liquidations, funding, open interest, heatmaps.
- Hyblock Capital — liquidation maps. More precise than most alternatives.
- Velo Data — derivatives and capital flow between exchanges.
On-chain
- Glassnode — exchange flows, holder behaviour, SOPR, active addresses.
- CryptoQuant — exchange inflows, miner data, stablecoin flows.
- Nansen — tracking large wallets and smart money in real time.
- Arkham Intelligence — wallet identification and capital movement.
- Dune Analytics — custom on-chain queries, for going deeper.
Macro
- FRED — M2, rates, Federal Reserve data. The primary source.
- MacroMicro — macro data visualised. Faster than FRED for a quick read.
News and fundamentals
- The Block — crypto news with actual analysis.
- Token Terminal — protocol fundamentals: revenue, TVL, metrics.
On cost
Most of this is free or has a free tier. A paid Glassnode plan covers roughly 80% of on-chain needs.
Tools do not replace a method. Start with a question, pick the smallest set of data that can answer it, and decide in advance what would disprove the conclusion.