We’ve released another new Focus update designed to keep you better informed throughout the trading day.
This update may seem minor in comparison to some of the big ones of 2025, but it offers some improved visual cues that help cut down on those “did I miss something?” moments that get between you and a decision.
1. MarketOpen is now embedded inside Focus
We have continued to expand upon Australia’s biggest market-related media library, with MarketOpen Australia.
MarketOpen focuses on what matters during the trading day: clear updates, useful context, and timely coverage of ASX small caps and broader market moves for active Australian investors.
You can now access MarketOpen content directly inside Focus – articles, podcasts, video interviews and more – embedded inside the news section of each company, sitting alongside the live (or delayed) market data you already use, and linked to mobile alerts so you don’t miss an update.
Learn more about MarketOpen in Focus.
2. Stock status icons: see what’s happening at a glance
We’ve upgraded the stock status icons so you can more easily spot “something worth looking at” without opening each stock on your Watchlist or Scans one-by-one.
For example, you can now see at a glance when a stock has:
- Price-sensitive news released today
- A notice received
- A price auction underway
- A trading halt / suspension
- Existing alerts / watchlist status
See stock status icons in your Watchlist or Scans.
3. Trades aggressor summary: see who’s driving prices today
We’ve added a Trades aggressor summary to give you quick context on how trades are occurring during the trading day. In simple terms, the indicator uses colour to show which side is applying pressure:
- Green → more trades are occurring at the offer (buyers are willing to pay up)
- Red → more trades are occurring at the bid (sellers are willing to accept lower prices)
This gives you an immediate sense of whether buyers or sellers are in control, without analysing individual trades.
How this works in practice:
- If a stock is moving higher and the aggressor bar is mostly green, it suggests buyers are driving the move with conviction.
- If price is holding steady but the aggressor bar is skewed red, it can signal underlying selling pressure that isn’t obvious from price alone.
- If volume is rising but the aggressor bar is mixed, it may indicate two-way interest rather than a clean directional move.
The summary aggregates this across the day, so you don’t need to interpret every trade. This gives you clear decision context around whether a move is being supported, absorbed, or fading.