A streaming price terminal for your desk. A curated list of futures, stocks, ETFs, crypto, and FX, displayed with animated candles. No API keys. No monthly fees. No apps. Plug in, pick your ticker, watch it tick.
// *prices are streaming with a short delay. read what that means.
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matte black terminal showing ES futures + red / green candles
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Now with FuturesES · NQ · CL · GC · + any =F symbol
$0/mosubscription
5M+ viewsacross X · YT · IG
Cincinnati, OHhand-built
the terminal
Click around. It does what we say it does.
Four tabs. One device. Try the simulator, read what owners said, see the 60-second setup, and register for free firmware updates.
LIVE FOOTAGE
3:00 PM
Sat May 16, 2026
OPENS IN 00:00:00
MARKETS CLOSED
DROP 2 · 320×170 · live simulator
// ticker · search or pick
// type any Yahoo Finance symbol on the device - AAPL, BTC-USD, ES=F, EURUSD=X
// timeframe
// candle count 20
// bull candle color
#39FF14
// bear candle color
#FF073A
// background
#000000
// screen mode
Idle screens. Aquarium, Sunset, and Starfield play real on-device footage. Clock is the live after-hours screen in ET. Markets-closed countdown picks up your bull-candle color in real time.
Demo data + a styled mock. The real on-device firmware uses these exact tickers, timeframes, candle counts, and color options. Streaming prices on the device are delayed up to 15 minutes for stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and commodities; crypto is real-time. All text on the device renders in an 8-bit pixel typeface. See what "live" means.
Out of the box to streaming prices in under a minute.
No app. No account. No keys.
01
Plug it in.
USB-C from the back to any power source.
02
Join its WiFi from your phone.
A configuration page opens automatically.
03
Pick your tickers (up to 6).
Save. Watch it tick. Cycle through them on-device. Pick from a curated library of futures, stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, or add any symbol from Yahoo Finance.
No app. No account. No subscription.
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Your terminal gets better over time.
Free firmware updates, flashed straight from your browser over USB. Works in Chrome and Edge on a desktop computer. Safari and mobile browsers don't support direct USB flashing.
ChromeEdge
🚫 This browser doesn't support direct USB flashing. Switch to Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer, or email not.a.fish.trading@gmail.com for help.
Plug your terminal into a USB port, click Flash, and select the device when prompted. Don't unplug until it says "Done."
Hardware for traders who treat their desk like art.
Drop 2 lead feature: futures support - the single most-requested upgrade. Plus everything else below.
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Futures
NEW IN DROP 2
The big one. ES (S&P), NQ (Nasdaq), CL (Crude), GC (Gold), and more - plus any custom XX=F symbol from Yahoo Finance.
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Stocks, ETFs, Crypto, FX
Everything else, on the same screen: AAPL, TSLA, NVDA, SPY, QQQ, BTC, ETH, EURUSD - plus any symbol from Yahoo Finance. Cycle through as many as you want.
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Custom Candles
Eight timeframes (15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 1D, 1W, 1MO) and 5–100 candles on screen. Color presets: neon, cyan/amber, heatmap, neon pulse.
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Idle Animations
Four after-hours screens: Aquarium · Sunset · Starfield · Clock. More on the way.
$0
Zero Subscription
No monthly fee. No API key. No login. Pay once, plug in, done.
60s
60-Second Setup
Power on, join the WiFi network from your phone, pick your tickers. Most owners are watching candles inside a minute.
order // build your bundle
Build it. Order it. We hand-make it.
Pick a product line, a quantity, and a color per unit. Free US shipping on orders $150+.Free US shipping on every order with code 10K.
Now on presale. Orders placed today ship starting June 1, 2026. You're locked in at today's price.
Mix and match - each unit in your bundle is built to spec.
the deal
Before you order.
This is a small operation. Three things to know before you click buy.
01 // shipping
Ships within 10 business days.
On presale. Ships starting June 1, 2026.
Every terminal is hand-built to your spec in Cincinnati. I get your order out the door within 10 business days of the purchase - usually a lot sooner. Free US shipping on orders $150+; a flat US rate applies under that. Once it's with the carrier, delivery is on them - you'll get tracking the moment it leaves.
Demand on the first drop exceeded the initial run. Presale orders are hand-built starting June 1, 2026 in Cincinnati. You'll get tracking the moment your unit ships. You're locked in at today's price. Free US shipping on orders $150+; a flat US rate applies under that.
02 // built to order
Configured to your spec, sold as built.
Every order is a hand-built piece from a one-person shop. Each unit is configured to your colors and built to order - there's no “restock” to refund into. That's part of why it's $99 and not $899. So pick the bundle and colors you want before you order, and it'll be the right one.
03 // arrives broken? i've got you.
No formal warranty. If it arrives broken, I'll make it right.
The Lil Fish Terminal doesn't come with a warranty. But if yours shows up damaged in shipping or dead on arrival, message me on Instagram within 7 days of delivery and I'll get you sorted. That's not a guarantee; it's a promise from one person.
keep swimming.
drop 2 // technical readout
The essentials, nothing more.
display
1.9" IPS · 320 × 170 · matte glass
shows
futures (ES, NQ, CL, GC, +any =F) · stocks · ETFs · crypto · FX · any Yahoo Finance symbol
data
streaming public market data · delayed up to 15 min for stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, commodities · real-time for crypto
timeframes
15m · 30m · 1h · 2h · 4h · 1D · 1W · 1MO
candles on screen
5–100 (default 20)
candle styles
custom · color-shift · neon pulse · heatmap
power
USB-C · 5V · ~250 mA
connectivity
2.4 GHz WiFi (home or phone hotspot)
idle modes
aquarium · sunset · starfield · clock · off
subscription
$0 / month - no API keys, no app, no account
updates
USB updates from a Chromium browser when available
build
hand-built · Cincinnati, OH · matte black enclosure
Honest answer up front. Prices on the terminal stream from a public data source with a short delay for most asset classes. Crypto is the exception. Here's the full breakdown so you know what you're buying.
Asset class
Delay from market
Crypto (BTC, ETH, etc.)
Real-time (no delay)
US stocks and ETFs
Up to 15 minutes
US futures (ES, NQ, GC, etc.)
Up to 15 minutes
Forex (EUR/USD, etc.)
Up to 15 minutes
Commodities (gold, oil, etc.)
Up to 15 minutes
// delays reflect the public source the terminal streams from. they are not guaranteed and can vary with market conditions.
01 // not a trading tool
Don't trade on this.
The Lil Fish Terminal is a desk display, not a trading platform. It's built for keeping an eye on the market, not for execution. Anything time-sensitive belongs on your broker.
02 // data source
Streamed from a public source.
Prices come from a free, publicly-available financial data feed. The feed can pause, lag, or be wrong. The terminal shows you what the feed shows. No guarantees on accuracy, uptime, or continuity.
03 // not financial advice
Nothing here is financial advice.
What shows on the screen is information, not a recommendation. Decisions you make with your money are yours. Talk to a professional if you're trading anything that matters.
the terminal is a vibe. it is not a Bloomberg.
faq // diagnostics
Questions people actually ask.
Yes - the headline upgrade in Drop 2. Presets for ES, NQ, CL, GC, NG, HG, PL, SI. Or type any XX=F symbol (ES=F, NQ=F, 6E=F, ZN=F, etc.). The factory-default ticker is ES=F.
You pick from a curated list during setup, or type any standard symbol - AAPL, BTC-USD, ES=F, EURUSD=X. You can save multiple tickers and cycle through them on the device.
Yes. Pick from candle color presets (neon green/red, cyan/amber, heatmap, neon pulse) and timeframes from 15-minute up to monthly. Tune the candle count between 5 and 100.
Any standard 2.4 GHz home WiFi network. It does not work with 5GHz-only routers or enterprise/captive-portal networks (offices, hotels, dorms). A phone hotspot works as a fallback if your router is being stubborn.
No, with one exception. Crypto streams in real-time. Stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and commodities are delayed up to 15 minutes. The terminal is built for keeping an eye on the market through the day, not for split-second decisions. See what "live" means above for the full breakdown.
Please don't. The Lil Fish Terminal is a desk display, not a trading platform. The data has a delay, the data source can lag or pause, and the device is built for vibe and ambient awareness. Anything you care about executing belongs on your broker, not on this.
The idle animation you picked takes over - aquarium, sunset, starfield, or clock. The screen wakes up at 09:25 ET on weekdays for the open. (Set it to off if you'd rather it sleeps.)
Updates are possible over USB from a Chromium-based desktop browser. The flashing tool will be made available to owners when there's a new build to ship. No app, no driver, no hassle.
Free US shipping on orders $150+; a flat US rate applies under that. Every terminal is hand-built to your spec in Cincinnati - orders ship within 10 business days max. Usually a lot sooner; I under-promise and over-deliver.
About 60 seconds: plug in USB-C, join the terminal's setup network from your phone, enter your WiFi password, pick your tickers. No app. No account.
No formal warranty - these are hand-built pieces from a one-person shop, sold as built. But if your unit arrives damaged in shipping or dead on arrival, message me on Instagram within 7 days of delivery and I'll make it right. That's a promise from one person, not a corporate guarantee. Full policy in the deal section.
story // built in public
I'm Fish. I make the desk gadget I wanted and couldn't buy.
Trader and builder in Cincinnati. The Lil Fish Terminal started as a thing I wanted on my own desk - every version, every misprinted enclosure, every prototype that almost worked, I post in public. Follow along while it grows.
The Lil Fish Terminal streams prices from a publicly-available financial data source. Prices for stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and commodities are delayed up to 15 minutes from the originating market. Cryptocurrency prices stream in real-time. Delays are inherent to the source and may vary with market conditions, network conditions, or source-side disruptions. Lil Fish Trading LLC does not control the data source and makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or availability of any price shown on the device.
Not Financial Advice
The information displayed on the Lil Fish Terminal is provided for ambient, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice. Lil Fish Trading LLC is not a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or financial planner, and nothing displayed on the device should be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or other instrument. Any decisions you make based on prices shown by the device are made solely at your own risk. You should consult a qualified, licensed financial professional before making any investment decision.
No Warranty of Suitability for Trading
The Lil Fish Terminal is a consumer desk display. It is not built, tested, certified, or sold as a trading platform, order-entry system, or any other tool intended for the timely execution of financial transactions. Use of the device for time-sensitive trading decisions is strongly discouraged and is at the user's sole risk.
Product
All hardware is hand-built to order. All sales are final. There are no refunds, no exchanges, and no formal warranty. If a unit arrives broken or dead on arrival, contact Lil Fish Trading LLC via direct message on Instagram within seven (7) days of delivery; resolution is at the discretion of Lil Fish Trading LLC and is not a contractual obligation.
Shipping
Orders ship within ten (10) business days of purchase. Once a unit is handed off to the carrier, delivery is the carrier's responsibility. Lil Fish Trading LLC is not responsible for shipping delays, damages during transit, or lost packages once carrier-confirmed pickup has occurred. Customers are responsible for providing accurate shipping information.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Lil Fish Trading LLC, its owner, agents, contractors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, trading losses, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses arising from or related to the use of the Lil Fish Terminal or any price or information displayed on it, even if Lil Fish Trading LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Intellectual Property
The "Lil Fish Terminal," "Lil Fish Trading," the fish mascot, and all associated firmware, designs, and copy are the intellectual property of Lil Fish Trading LLC. Reproduction, redistribution, or reverse-engineering for commercial purposes is not permitted.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, USA. Any disputes arising from the purchase or use of the Lil Fish Terminal shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Contact
Lil Fish Trading LLC [PLACEHOLDER: business address] Instagram: @not.a.lil.fish
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