# Using the Depth Profile widget

### Open the panel

1. Open the **Chart Terminal** (full chart page).
2. Click **Widgets** in the top bar.
3. Turn **Depth Profile** on (wording may be “Multi-exchange depth & liquidity” in the list).
4. The panel appears on the **side** of the chart; the chart may get **narrower**.

On **mobile**, use **More (⋯)** → **Widgets** → **Depth Profile**. It often opens **full screen**; close it to return to the chart.

The Depth Profile follows the **same symbol** as the chart symbol selector.

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### What this widget is for

| Goal                    | How the Depth Profile helps                                                        |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| See **total** liquidity | Use **merged** mode so all connected exchanges combine into **one** depth view.    |
| **Compare** venues      | Use **per-exchange** mode to get **separate** charts for Binance, Bybit, OKX, etc. |
| **Custom** merge        | Pick only certain exchanges and view them as **one** aggregated chart.             |

It is **not** the same as the **heatmap** painted **behind** candles on the main chart—that is a different tool (see Orderbook heatmap).

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### Header — left to right

#### View mode (dropdown)

Click the mode button to switch:

| Label (typical) | What it does                                                                                 |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AGG ALL**     | **One** chart: all available exchanges **merged** by the server into a single depth profile. |
| **PER-EX**      | **Several** charts: **one panel per exchange** in a grid (auto layout by count).             |
| **SEL → AGG**   | **One** chart: only the exchanges you **tick** in the list are merged.                       |

**Tips:**

* In **SEL → AGG**, use **All** / **None** to speed up selection.
* Rows with a **P** tag mean **perpetual / futures**-style feed for that name (when shown).
* Click outside the menu to close it.

#### Tick size (− / +)

Changes how prices are **grouped** into rows (coarser or finer steps). Options depend on the **symbol** (for example BTC vs small-cap alts).

* **Smaller tick** → more detail, busier chart.
* **Larger tick** → fewer rows, quicker overview.

#### Connection & count

* **Green dot** — data connection looks **live**.
* **Red dot** — **disconnected** or stale; check network or wait for reconnect.
* **Small number** — how many exchanges are in the **current** dataset (when shown).

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### Main chart area

#### Aggregated modes (AGG ALL or SEL → AGG)

You see **one** large depth visualization:

* **Merged** bids and asks for the chosen set of exchanges.
* Often a **label** such as how many markets are included (for example “AGG 8 MARKETS”).
* Additional **columns** or strips may show **per-exchange** contribution in the same view (so you still see **who** is thick at a price).

#### Per-exchange mode (PER-EX)

You see a **grid** of smaller charts—**one per exchange**. Good for spotting **divergence** (size on one venue but not another).

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### Resize the panel

Drag the **thin strip on the left edge** of the widget to make the panel **wider or narrower** (within min/max limits). The grip highlights when you hover.

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### Hover and click on prices

* **Hover** a price level (where supported) to align with the **main chart** crosshair or tooltip behavior—same idea as other order-book panels.
* **Click** a price (where supported) to place or move a **chart marker** at that level, consistent with the rest of the terminal.

Exact feedback depends on your theme and version; if nothing happens, try clicking directly on the **price row** in the canvas.

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### Order-book indicators on the chart

If you turn on studies such as **OB Signals**, **OB Flow**, or **OB Micro**, they need a **live order book** feed. With **Depth Profile** open, that feed is usually **available**. If you close the panel, the app may still keep book data in the background for those studies when possible—if a study looks **empty**, try opening **Depth Profile** or **DOM Ladder** again.

More detail: Indicators reference (OB sections).

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### Light and dark theme

The panel follows the app **theme** (light/dark) so colors stay readable.

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### If something looks wrong

* **Blank chart** — wait a few seconds after symbol change; check the **connection dot**.
* **Wrong symbol** — change symbol from the **chart** toolbar; the widget should **follow**.
* **Too busy** — **increase** tick size; or switch to **AGG ALL** for a single summary instead of many small grids.

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**Next:** Tips & reading the market

← Depth Profile help home


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