Period Selector and Granularity

Choosing a Timeframe

At the top of every sentiment chart, you will find the period selector. It controls how much historical data is displayed:

• 24h — Last 24 hours. Best for intraday analysis and spotting short-term sentiment spikes.
• 7d — Last 7 days. The most popular default — good for weekly trend analysis.
• 30d — Last 30 days. Monthly overview showing medium-term sentiment direction.
• 90d — Last 90 days. Quarterly view for macro-level sentiment trends.
• 1y — Last 12 months. Annual perspective for identifying seasonal patterns.
• 3y — Last 3 years. Multi-year analysis for long-term sentiment cycles.
• 5y — Last 5 years. Extended historical view.
• All — All available data since SentiSignal began tracking the asset.

Granularity Options

Granularity controls how data points are grouped — how "wide" each candle or data bucket is:

• Auto (recommended) — The system selects the best granularity based on your period. This is the default and works well for most use cases.
• 1H — Hourly candles / data points
• 4H — 4-hour candles / data points
• 1D — Daily candles / data points

Auto Granularity Mapping

When you select Auto, the system uses this mapping:

• 24h → 1-hour candles (24 data points)
• 7d → 4-hour candles (42 data points)
• 30d → 1-day candles (30 data points)
• 90d → 1-day candles (90 data points)
• 1y → 1-week candles (52 data points)
• All → 1-week candles

This ensures the chart always displays a readable number of data points without overcrowding.

Data Throttling

For performance, the chart enforces a maximum of 500 data points per view. If your period and granularity combination would produce more than 500 points, the system either adjusts granularity upward or samples the data. This keeps the chart responsive even on mobile devices.

Practical Guidance

Which period should you choose? It depends on your goal:

• Intraday traders: Use 24h with 1H granularity to catch short-term sentiment shifts before they ripple into price.
• Swing traders: Use 7d to see the current weekly trend, or 30d to identify if sentiment is trending up or down over a month.
• Macro analysts: Use 90d or 1y to identify larger cycles — for example, whether sentiment tends to peak before quarterly earnings or regulatory announcements.
• Research: Use All to see the complete sentiment history and identify long-term patterns.

For most day-to-day use, 7d on Auto provides the best balance of detail and readability. Combine it with the chart legend guide to customize which data series are visible.