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Frequently asked questions

Everything people ask before reserving. The full manual covers the rest.

Is there a subscription or an app?

No. There is no app, no account, and no monthly fee. MarketScreens connects to your WiFi, you pick your tickers on its built-in settings page from any browser, and it runs.

How is this different from looking at Yahoo Finance on my phone?

Your phone shows one app at a time, and only while you're holding it. MarketScreens is always on: a dedicated screen added to your home or workspace, keeping the market visible the way a clock keeps the time. Your phone is also filled with distractions; checking one price means unlocking it and walking past everything else competing for your attention. No unlock, no tab, no feed, no app: you glance, and you get back to what you were doing.

How much does it cost, and when can I buy one?

MarketScreens is hand-built in small batches, and the current batch is spoken for. The reserve form holds your place in line for the next one; reserving costs nothing and takes no payment. Pricing is announced when a batch opens.

What can it track?

Stocks, ETFs, market indices, futures, commodities, crypto, forex, mutual funds, and treasury yields. You fill two lists, Orange and Blue, with up to thirty tickers between them. The center screen shows every ticker in one live table; the two side screens rotate through the lists one full chart at a time.

Can I use it as a crypto ticker?

Yes. Crypto is tracked seven days a week, its charts show the last 24 hours, and crypto tickers mix freely with stocks and everything else in the same lists. If your watchlist is all crypto, MarketScreens is a three-screen crypto ticker display.

What exactly do the three screens show?

The center screen is a live table: price, daily and average change, volume, range position, volatility, and entry/exit scores for every ticker you track. Each side screen shows one ticker at a time as a full live chart with moving averages, VWAP, Bollinger Bands, and volume.

How does setup work?

Screw on the two legs, twist on the antenna, plug in the included USB-C power brick. The center screen lists nearby WiFi networks; tap yours and type the password. Then scan the QR code behind the gear icon to open the settings page and pick your tickers. A few minutes, start to finish.

Is it a trading platform?

No. MarketScreens is a display: functional decor that keeps your watchlist visible the way a clock keeps the time visible. Nothing on it is interactive except a tap to pause the rotation. It shows market data for information only, not financial advice.

How is it different from LED ticker boxes like Tickrmeter or Fintic?

Those show one ticker at a time on a low-resolution LED matrix. MarketScreens shows your whole watchlist at once on a live table, plus two full chart screens with indicators. It is the most information-dense passive market display there is, in sandblasted aluminum and velvet-matte acrylic, assembled by hand. See the full comparison.

What are the entry and exit scores?

Each is a 0 to 100 composite of several price and volume indicators. The entry score measures whether a drop looks like a pullback within an intact trend; the exit score measures whether a climb looks overextended. They are mathematical snapshots, not forecasts and not financial advice.

How do you measure volatility?

As historical volatility: how much the price has actually been moving over your chosen window of trading days (20 by default), scaled to a yearly figure so a 10-day and a 30-day reading compare directly. Higher means bigger swings. You set the window on the settings page.

How are the entry and exit scores calculated?

Each score is built from five standard technical indicators: RSI, distance from the 50-day moving average, MACD momentum, position against the 200-day moving average, and Chaikin Money Flow, plus a small bonus when price sits outside its Bollinger Bands. Every indicator contributes a share of the 100 points proportionally, so the numbers move smoothly through the day, and the two scores are independent: neither is the inverse of the other. The manual explains each indicator's role.

Does it need a computer or anything else running?

No. It is fully standalone: WiFi and a power outlet are the whole requirement. The settings page it serves is just a web page you open from any phone or computer when you want to change something; nothing stays connected.

Is the data live?

Yes. It refreshes continuously while markets are open, and crypto around the clock, with pre-market and after-hours sessions marked in their own colors. It is a glanceable display, not an exchange terminal: built to keep the current picture in front of you, not to time orders by the millisecond.

How far behind true real-time is it?

About three minutes on average. Every ticker refreshes on a rotating cycle, so each row is at most a few minutes old; how fast the cycle completes depends on how many tickers you track. For watching your positions across the room that is indistinguishable from live; for timing order execution you would use your broker anyway.

What happens if the WiFi drops?

It keeps the latest data on screen and reconnects on its own when the network comes back. Your WiFi details are saved on the device, so it recovers from router reboots and power cycles without any action from you.

What's in the box?

The three-screen unit, two legs, the antenna, a power brick with USB-C cable, rubber feet, a printed first-steps card, and the printed manual.

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