visualHFT/VisualHFT
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VisualHFT Terminal: open-source observability and decision terminal for electronic trading desks. Live Level 2 order books, microstructure analytics, and quantitative execution monitoring.
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VisualHFT Terminal — The observability and decision terminal for quantitative and electronic trading desks.
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Quickstart · Architecture · Extend · Changelog · Contributing
What it does
VisualHFT Terminal brings live order books and trades from supported venues into one desktop view. It helps traders, quants, and researchers examine depth, liquidity, order flow, and market resilience while conditions are changing.
| Live order book | Built-in study |
|---|---|
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Quickstart
Prerequisites
- Windows, the .NET 10 SDK, and Visual Studio.
- The VisualHFT OxyPlot fork. Place both repositories in the same parent folder.
# Both repositories must sit in the same parent folder.
git clone https://github.com/visualHFT/oxyplot.git
git clone https://github.com/visualHFT/VisualHFT.git
Open VisualHFT/VisualHFT.sln in Visual Studio and build the solution. Set VisualHFT as the startup project and press F5. The Dashboard opens first. Select an available provider and a normalised symbol such as BTC/USD in the order-book panel.
Need help with setup? Use the public VisualHFT documentation, see the repository troubleshooting source, or ask in Discord.
Included in this repository
| Area | Included examples |
|---|---|
| Market data connectors | Binance, Bitfinex, Bitstamp, Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken, KuCoin, and a generic WebSocket connector |
| Built-in studies | VPIN, LOB Imbalance, Market Resilience, and Order-to-Trade Ratio |
| Extensibility | Templates for additional market connectors and market-microstructure studies |
Connectors normalise live Level 2 order-book and trade updates for the dashboard and study plugins. Study outputs can also drive trigger conditions that send alerts to the user interface or configured REST endpoints.
Extend VisualHFT
VisualHFT has templates and guides for two extension points:
- Market connector template for a new market-data source.
- Study template for a custom market-microstructure calculation.
Read the architecture overview before extending the application. Use the matching template and guide before distributing a plugin.
Community and updates
Ask questions in Discord or GitHub Discussions. Report bugs and feature requests through GitHub Issues.
Follow VisualHFT Connect, LinkedIn, X, and Substack for research and project updates. See CONTRIBUTING.md to contribute code or documentation.
Roadmap and changes
See the project roadmap for planned work and CHANGELOG.md for dated changes. This README describes functionality included in the public repository today.
License
VisualHFT is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
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