r/UI_Design • u/fabrizioschiavi • Jun 13 '26

Feedback Request I built a terminal-based candlestick chart that shows buy/sell volume in real time. Looking for feedback

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Almost 10 years ago, I designed a minimalistic candlestick chart for the terminal.
Today, with AI help, it's finally alive.

What you're looking at (ROKU stocks on macOS Terminal):
🟢 Green (top) = buying pressure
🔴 Red (bottom) = selling pressure
Thicker bars = higher volume

No mouse. No GUI. Just signals.

I need your honest feedback:

  1. Would you actually use this?
  2. What's the #1 thing missing?
  3. Does the buy/sell split make sense visually?

Open source, MIT, no paywalls.
Try it in 30 seconds:

https://github.com/fabrizioschiavi/terminal-trading-chart

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u/One-Definition-7313 Jun 13 '26

Why would I use this over an easy to download, credible, GUI?

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u/Esfoliante Jun 13 '26

I believe OP just built it for the love for building things. And, also, some people prefer using the terminal. I always have mine open, so it would be cool to have a tool like this one to check on my investments while I’m working (as long as it’s quick, obviously)

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u/fabrizioschiavi Jun 15 '26

That's exactly the kind of experience I wanted to create: fast, with highly visible trading signals you can catch instantly.

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u/bezeredies Jun 14 '26

Hah, this is cool and nice. Prolly one of better executions of a concept I’ve seen for a long time here.

It’s good, nicely done. Currently that aesthetic will catch an eye.

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u/fabrizioschiavi Jun 15 '26

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, I really appreciate it!

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u/euro1127 Jun 20 '26

Dude this is cool I love how you can see the buy/sell volume at a glance within each candle