Frequently asked questions
Learn how the free crypto futures scanner, spot scanner, mobile PWA, chart controls, and market signals work.
What is PerpMomentum?
PerpMomentum is a free browser-based crypto futures and spot market scanner. It helps you compare many markets at once and find trends, steady moves, sudden momentum, volume activity, oscillation, and divergence.
Is the crypto scanner free?
Yes. The futures scanner, spot scanner, watchlist, chart controls, market filters, and mobile PWA are free to use. No paid account or exchange connection is required.
What is the difference between the futures and spot scanners?
The futures scanner compares perpetual futures on a shared percentage chart and includes momentum categories and signal panels. The spot scanner focuses on searchable spot-market price performance and volume across daily, weekly, and monthly periods.
Which futures markets can I compare?
You can switch between a broad active-market list and focused curated futures lists. Every chart, category, watchlist, and signal panel updates to use the selected list.
How are active markets selected?
Eligible perpetual futures are ranked using liquidity, spread quality, and recent trading activity. The active list updates automatically as market conditions change.
What does ALL mean?
ALL shows every supported market in the list you selected.
How often does the data update?
Charts update as new market data arrives. Signal panels use completed one-minute candles and refresh on their displayed schedule.
What does TREND mean?
TREND shows markets moving clearly in one direction rather than repeatedly reversing.
What is the difference between TREND and STEADY?
TREND looks for clear direction over a broader window. STEADY focuses on up to five markets with the smoothest recent path and shallower pullbacks. A market can appear in one, both, or neither.
What is FOLLOWING?
FOLLOWING shows quieter markets that closely track the common direction of the selected market list. It can be empty when the market is mixed.
What does DIVERSE mean?
DIVERSE shows a smaller set of markets with noticeably different recent movement patterns.
What does EMERGING mean?
EMERGING shows markets where a new direction is starting to become clear.
Why can a market disappear from a view?
The views update with the market. When a market no longer fits a view, it is removed automatically.
Does PerpMomentum give buy or sell signals?
No. It helps you compare current market movement. It does not tell you to enter, exit, buy, sell, go long, or go short.
Does PerpMomentum execute trades?
No. The website does not connect to your exchange account or place orders.
Can I use it as a mobile app?
Yes. Install the PerpMomentum Progressive Web App (PWA) from your browser to get a full-screen, app-like mobile scanner. The touch-friendly layout combines the one-hour detail chart and main futures comparison chart on one screen, with separate pages for controls and markets.
Why is PerpMomentum easy to use?
The website puts normalized charts, plain-language market categories, search, watchlists, price candles, volume, and alerts in one place. You can begin scanning immediately without creating an account or configuring an exchange API.
Is PerpMomentum affiliated with an exchange or prop program?
No. PerpMomentum is an independent market-information website. Exchange and program names only identify market lists or data sources; they do not sponsor, operate, or endorse the service.
Is PerpMomentum financial advice?
No. It is a market scanner. You remain responsible for every trading decision and its risks.
Are crypto spot tools available?
Yes. The website includes a free searchable spot market scanner, and CryptoMomentum Alert 80 provides separate rules-based spot alerts through Telegram.