Welcome to the Crypto Craft user guide! The Crypto Craft website is a complex application that can take a long time to explore and understand.  While this user guide only covers a fraction of the website, it will give you a great head-start in understanding the site's functionality and underlying rationale.

Crypto Craft is entirely focused on curating crypto-market information for traders. The nature of this information is primarily real-time (i.e., what's happening right now), and the scope ranges from industry developments to analysis from members. You can read more about the Crypto Craft website, and the ideals that drive it, on the Mission page.

Crypto Craft hosts three products: Forums, News, and Market. There's a link to each of these products in the header of every page.


Additional Help

If you need assistance with something not covered in this user guide, you can get help through the following channels:

• Help with the website: Submit a help request
• Help with your membership: Send a private message to Twee
• Help with your trading: Search the website or post your questions on the Forums
• Report a member: Submit a 'Cleanup Report' (
   
  ) on any of the member's posts
• Report a website bug: Submit a bug report

The Crypto Craft website can be adjusted to reflect any time zone. Once you've correctly synchronized your time, all timestamps and datestamps throughout the site will be displayed in your local time, thereby eliminating the need for mental time conversions. 

 
To synchronize the website with your local time, click the clock (

 

) in the header of any page, or access the time zone settings directly. Once synchronized, the time in the header should match your computer clock right after you load a page (clock does not update after page load). If you find yourself wondering if the website times are being displayed correctly, just glance at the synchronized time to see if it matches your computer clock.

There are two settings that affect the synchronized time — 'DST' and 'Time Zone.' You should explore a combination of these two settings to get the correct synchronized time. The DST option (stands for "Daylight Saving Time") complicates the time setting process, but it's essential for those living in DST-abiding countries.


Default Time

The default time of the Crypto Craft website is New York time. This is EST (GMT -5) or EDT (GMT -4), depending on the time of year. When you're logged out with cookies cleared, this is the time you're viewing.


Frequent Questions

Why is my synchronized time one hour off?
Why does the synchronized time change every few hours?

Crypto Craft's top-level pages can be arranged to suit your trading. Blocks on these pages can be moved up and down, from left to right, and on some pages they can be removed. The arrangement controls appear when hovering over a block's header.

 

Homepage

The homepage is the most flexible page — it's essentially a blank canvas that you can populate and arrange as desired. Blocks can be moved and removed or copied from around the website. To copy a new block to the Homepage, click on the copy-to-home icon (

 

). This functionality is available on most blocks; in the future it'll be available on all of them.

 

The Homepage also allows for multiple block instances. For example, the Scanner block can be copied to your Homepage multiple times, and each instance can have different instrument prices streaming.   

Market Page

Like the Homepage, the Market page allows for multiple block instances and the removal of blocks. However, it differs in that the number of instances is limited, and blocks are added to the page using the controls in the sidebar.

 
Default Page

Most Crypto Craft pages can be brought back to their original arrangement/settings by clicking the 'Default Page’ link located in the page footer. This link brings everything on the page back to default, including the layout and the settings of each block on the page.
 

Crypto Craft membership affords many benefits — but it also bears a lot of responsibility.  And while membership is free (join here), it can be denied to and revoked from those who do not abide by the code of conduct. Crypto Craft is focused on trading, and the overarching expectation for members is that they too are focused on trading. Focusing on the pursuit of trading profits will generally have positive effects on your membership, and straying from trading will generally have negative effects.  

The following is a partial list of actions a member can perform (which a guest cannot):  

• Post in the Forums
• Submit stories in the News
• Manage a member profile
• Subscribe to threads, stories, and members
• Private message with other members
• Shout on members' profiles
• Retain settings across multiple computers/devices
   

Privacy

Crypto Craft is built on the concept of easily-accessed information, and therefore your profile and most of what you post on the website (e.g., replies in the forums, comments on news stories, shouts on profiles) is publicly visible. And in many cases it's a permanent record that cannot be deleted. However, it's possible (and encouraged) to remain completely anonymous by never revealing your personal identity on the website. As long as your posts and username do not reveal your identity, your activity on Crypto Craft will never be connected to you personally. 

If you choose to connect your personal identity to your Crypto Craft username, you're effectively making everything you post on the website a permanent public record. Only members who understand how to manage this risk (e.g., commercial services) should make this connection.  

Crypto Craft has no financial relationship with members, and doesn't request personal information from members. The only information required for membership is a username and a working email address. You're encouraged to conceal any information that could be used to connect your username to your personal identity. 

Some aspects of the website are clearly kept private, like the Private Messaging system. Any interactions you have with Crypto Craft staff will also be held in confidence. Crypto Craft also takes the following measures to improve privacy: 

• Your information and activity will not be sold
• Your email address will never be shared
• Private messages are not stored after you 'permanently delete' them
   

Frequent Questions

How do I change my username?
How do I delete my username?

The Member Impact Ranking System (MIRS) ranks members based on the number of subscribers they have. The system's primary purpose is to highlight members who post quality information, so traders can sort through posted content faster. Members who have impact are highlighted with one of three icons:
 
To illustrate, a member displaying a high-impact icon (

 

) next to their username is ranked 'high impact,' signifying that when they make a post, lots of traders are alerted via their 'Subscriptions.' Technically, more traders are alerted than when 98% of members make a post, since high-impact members represent the top 2%.

MIRS considers both 'Buddies' and 'Subscribers' (found in profile 'Network' block) to be a subscriber, since buddies are simply mutually-subscribed members. However, there are some subscribers that do not count, as explained in the following 'Caveats' section. Also, commercial members are excluded from the system at this time.

MIRS has several ancillary uses as well. For instance, posting in threads can be restricted by impact, and thread starting in the Interactive Trading forum is restricted to members with impact.

Subscriber Caveats

While rankings are 'based on the number of subscribers' a member has, there are two types of subscribers that do not count toward a member's rank:
Ranking Formula

The MIRS formula is completely transparent. Rankings are formulated through the following process: Frequent Questions

How many subscribers do I need to be ranked?

The best traders approach the markets professionally, apolitically, amorally, waving no flag — this is generally how Crypto Craft members are expected to conduct themselves on the website. The following code of conduct should be observed by members throughout their interactions on the website. Members who persistently or severely break the code of conduct may have their membership revoked.

I. Focus on trading

Crypto Craft is focused entirely on crypto trading, and therefore the primary focus of every member should be trading. The amount of trading-related sentences a member posts must far outweigh the non-trading sentences. While non-trading topics will naturally be mixed into discussions, the foundation of every discussion and debate should be related to trading.

This code is essential to maintaining a high-quality trading environment. Not only does trading focus keep the environment pure, but with members from every nation, religion, and political party, trading is the only thing everyone has in common. Focusing on what unifies the membership results in a superior trading environment.

II. Respect fellow traders

Theoretically, all members are at Crypto Craft for the same purpose: the pursuit of trading profits. Therefore, members should treat each other like professional colleagues. Members should not be mean-spirited, harassing, or otherwise show hatred toward a member. Unresolvable personality conflicts should be managed using the 'Ignore' (

 

) feature.

III. No bickering

While trading-related debate is encouraged, members should not engage in mindless arguing, battling, or trolling. Not only does bickering distract others from trading, but it wastes energy for the bickering participants. Unresolvable personality conflicts should be managed using the 'Ignore' (

 

) feature.

IV. No nationalism or racism

With members from every nation and race, members should be sensitive to how they speak about other countries and ethnicities. Members should never show hatred for or be derogatory toward a country or a race of people. Generally, countries should only be referred to in terms of economics or market impact, and with an unbiased financial tone. Humorous tones, however, are generally accepted.  

V. No politics or religion

Politics and religion should not be discussed unless it's in direct relation to their market affect. Politics play a big role in the markets, and therefore it's inevitable they'll be discussed — members who participate in these discussions must ensure they're not letting their partisan bias into the conversation. Generally, a member's political or religious affiliation should not be obvious from their posts.

Politics and religion are among the most controversial topics in the world. At best, both topics are a distraction from the pursuit of trading profits, and at worst they boil emotions. Minimizing these topics minimizes the negative commotion they typically invoke. Humorous tones, however, are generally accepted.  

VI. No conspiracy or doomsday

Crypto Craft is not the place for people with an extraordinary ability to detect conspiracies, or people who have the ability to predict the demise of a market, monetary system, government, country, civilization, or the world itself.  These abilities are not useful in trading, and serve as a distraction to traders who view the market from a professional standpoint.

VII. No personal agendas

Crypto Craft may not be used for personal agendas such as ego boosting, gaining attention, or exacting revenge. These agendas, even when tied to trading topics, can cause large-scale distractions that take focus off trading.

VIII. No commercial agendas

Members may not use Crypto Craft to promote a product or service, either their own or someone else's. This includes products or services that are planned for the future. If a member's posts can link them to a commercial enterprise in the financial markets, they're in violation of this code.

Members who are focused on a product or service, or new members who mention a little-known website, are generally suspected to be company shills. Action may be taken against suspected shills without conclusive evidence, as they compromise the integrity of discussions and can be difficult to prove conclusively.

Members who wish to promote a commercial product or service must be designated a 'Commercial Member' and are expected to abide by the Commercial Code of Conduct.

IX. One username at a time

Traders should only operate one Crypto Craft username at a time. Controlling multiple usernames simultaneously is prohibited, regardless of the intent, because it compromises the integrity of discussions.

Crypto Craft employs a sophisticated system for detecting the use of multiple usernames. It goes far beyond simple IP address matching to ensure that no one is manipulating discussions with multiple users. Usernames that are found to be duplicates are marked with the 'Additional Username' status, and blocked from further posting.

Any Member who makes money by providing a product or service to traders should be designated a Commercial Member. Commercial Members are allowed to promote products and services in the Commercial Content forum, as long as they abide by the following code of conduct. Generally, Commercial Members should be upfront, professional, and not be sneaky.

Please note that Crypto Craft's Commercial Membership rules and functionality will be revamped in the near future. Your patience with the current system is appreciated.

I. Be transparent

Members who are associated with a product or service should make that fact obvious. There's zero tolerance for cloaking a company association with the intent of promoting a product or service (e.g., pretending to be a happy customer, etc.).

II. No Spam

Commercial members should not spam Crypto Craft by posting duplicate content, bumping their threads, or flooding the website with worthless posts.

III. No Scams

Products and services that are built upon bad intent (i.e., the seller knows the service is not worth the price) are not allowed to be promoted on Crypto Craft. This generally includes signal services, multi-level-marketing, and get-rich-quick schemes.

While Crypto Craft does not evaluate every product or service promoted by Commercial Members, if one comes to the staff's attention, it may be disallowed if discretionarily deemed to be a scam.

The Forums are provided exclusively for traders to collaborate, debate, and exchange ideas about trading. High-quality posts from experienced traders are encouraged with a strictly-enforced code of conduct and a strong member base.

There are two settings that give you control over who can post in threads you've started. Both settings can be accessed by clicking the 'Admin' button (

 

) at the top-right of your thread.
 
 

Impact Hurdle

You can limit posting to members who've reached a desired impact rank (see Impact Ranking System) by setting an impact hurdle. Members you're subscribed to can bypass the hurdle, and you cannot be blocked from your own thread regardless of the settings.

To illustrate, if you start a thread and set the hurdle to 'Medium Impact,' the only members who can post in your thread are those who are ranked medium impact (

 

), high impact (

 

), or those who you're subscribed to.

Ignore Blocking

Members who you're ignoring (

 

) will be blocked from posting in your thread if this setting is checked. This control makes for a productive trading environment where you can trade in peace. If a member begins to annoy, harass, or attack your thread, you should quickly ignore the troublemaker to bring the thread back to its productive state.

Whereas the code of conduct governs the forum, the following best practices are etiquette guides. If you think of a best practice that should be added, please submit a contact form.

The Market product is powered by a sophisticated infrastructure that aggregates prices from multiple sources in real-time. The infrastructure has been developed by Fair Economy since 2009, and its price-aggregation capabilities are leveraged to create a unique set of instruments that represent the true cryptocurrency market.  


Cryptocurrency Instruments

Crypto Craft includes 184 cryptocurrency instruments, reporting prices 24-hours a day in real-time. Data is aggregated from the largest and most credible exchanges, resulting in prices with global integrity, which are truer to the market than any single-source feed. To view an instrument, type any of the following into the Scanner or Chart:


Please note that Crypto Craft only covers mineable cryptocurrencies.  


Data Sources

The Market product aggregates price data, in real-time, from the following exchanges:
 

Live Data

Market applications have a 'Live' option in the header. When checked, prices will update automatically, without requiring the page to reload. Please note that live feeds will persistently use your computer's processor and network connection.

 

Disclaimer

Data included in the Market product is aggregated from the above-listed sources. Crypto Craft does not verify this data, and disclaims any obligation to do so. Crypto Craft and the above-listed sources expressly disclaim the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the produced data, and shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, defects, delays, interruptions, or for any actions taken in reliance on the data. All data and information are provided "as is" for personal informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes or as financial advice. Please consult several sources before executing a trade.

The Market Scanner is a flexible interface that gives traders a broad view of current market conditions, at a glance. 
 
 

Settings

The settings allow you to customize the block name, number of metrics and instruments displayed, and the price format.

 

Metric Rows

The metrics can be customized by clicking on the metric's cell.  You can choose from nine metrics, and many allow you to set the metric's period and color.
 
 

                    

For look-back periods of 'Last 6 Hours' or shorter, change is calculated by comparing the current bid to the closing bid of the 1M bar X minutes ago (i.e., rolling basis). For example, the 'Last 30 Minutes' change is the current bid minus the closing bid of the 1M bar that occurred 30 minutes ago.

For the look-back periods of '12 Hours' and longer, the change is calculated similarly, except 5M bars are used instead of 1M bars. For example, the 'Last 12 Hours' change is the current bid minus the closing bid of the 5M bar that occurred 12 hours ago.


 

Abbreviations Used
 

5M	=	Change from 5 minutes ago
30M	=	Change from 30 minutes ago
60M	=	Change from 60 minutes ago
6H	=	Change from 6 hours ago
12H	=	Change from 12 hours ago
24H	=	Change from 24 hours ago

"9123.45 | 67" is shorthand for "9123.45 bid, 9123.67 ask"

The Market Chart is based on the median bid from several aggregated sources. Times are displayed according to your time zone settings, your mouse wheel can be used to zoom in and out, and the chart can be moved by clicking and dragging.
 

The sessions timeline tracks major markets in financial trading. It gives you an at-a-glance feel for which sessions are active, which sessions are coming up, and when they'll begin and end.



 
Crypto-currencies are a decentralized market with exchanges that operate 24/7 around the world. The sessions defined (Sydney, Tokyo, London, New York), and the begin/end times of each session, are an approximation of when traders are most active in the financial markets. Please note that the sessions tool will be revamped for Crypto Craft in the near future, your patience in this regard is appreciated.

The begin/end times of each session are as follows (displayed in your time). Please note that session times will shift by one hour in the Spring and Fall due to daylight saving time.