Alerts for price, volume and technical analysis – Kraken

In Kraken Terminal you can set alerts for price, volume levels or special technical analysis (TA) alerts. When an alert triggers, the alerts menu opens, flashes and a sound plays to get your attention.

Price alerts can let you know if a key support or resistance level has been broken. High volume levels can indicate legitimate reversals. TA alerts let you know when the asset price has interacted with a key indicator. But most importantly, they let you unglue your eyes from the charts for a while.

Setting alerts

You can set alerts by using the alerts menu in the utility bar (on the far-right side of the terminal) or by clicking at the desired price or volume level on the y-axis. You can hold the Alt or Option key when placing alerts on the y-axis to have them snap to round numbers. Selecting the Snap option via the Chart options settings menu in the top-right of the page will make this the default behavior.

Clicking Create Alert or the + button in the top-right of the Alerts panel opens the alerts editor where you can choose:

whether the alert is for price, volume or TA
the parameters defining when the alert will trigger
what is triggered by the alert — Kraken Terminal clients can choose browser and sound alerts

TA alerts tip: Open the Analysis menu and use the parameters found in the "Inputs" tab of your chosen indicator to help you fill out the alert editor.

Alerts via SMS and email

One of the features of a Cryptowatch account is the ability to receive price, volume and personal order fill alerts on your mobile device via SMS or by email. SMS alerts and other advanced features can be paid for using Cryptowatch Credits.

Create a Cryptowatch account today and you will receive 250 Credits for free.

If you have any questions or need help signing up to Cryptowatch, you can contact us at cryptowat.ch/support.

Modifying alerts

Once an alert is set you may adjust or delete it from the Alerts button in the utility belt, located in the far-right side of the interface. Click the alert to open the alert window again, where you can adjust its parameters. Use the Delete all button to completely clear your alerts list.

Alerts appear on the y-axis of the price chart, signified by their price or volume level and an arrow. You can also adjust alerts by dragging them up or down the y-axis.

To erase an alert using the chart, hover over it and right-click or control-click (depending on your device), then select Remove This Alert from the menu.

Related articles