How to Use the Daily Cash Chart
An overview of the AskBiz daily cash chart — what each bar represents, the colour coding, and how it fits into the /intelligence page layout.
Key Takeaways
- Each bar in the chart represents one day; green bars are cash-positive days and red bars are cash-negative days.
- The chart sits below the metric cards on the /intelligence page and updates based on your stored transaction data.
- Three range buttons — 7D, 30D, and 90D — control how many days the chart displays.
Locating the Daily Cash Chart
Step 1: Navigate to the /intelligence page in AskBiz. Step 2: Scroll down past the four metric cards (Cash Balance, Daily Net Gain/Burn, Monthly Fixed Costs, Cash Runway) and any open drill-down panels. Step 3: You will see the Daily Cash Chart section with a title such as 'Daily Cash Flow' or 'Cash Activity'. The chart occupies a wide section of the page. Step 4: Above the chart are three range buttons labelled 7D, 30D, and 90D for selecting the time window. Step 5: Below the chart is the Show/Hide Rollup Table button for accessing the full daily data table.
What Each Bar Represents
The chart is a bar chart where each bar represents one calendar day. The height of the bar indicates the magnitude of the net cash flow for that day — a taller bar means a larger movement. Green bars represent days where cash inflow exceeded outflow (net positive days). Red bars represent days where cash outflow exceeded inflow (net negative days). The horizontal axis shows dates and the vertical axis shows the net cash amount in your currency. Days with zero net movement appear as a thin neutral line at the baseline.
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The daily chart draws from the same data store that powers the metric cards. Each day's bar height is calculated from the total inflows minus total outflows recorded for that day in your expense and transaction data. If you have entered expenses manually through the Expenses tab or via the AI Receipt Scanner, those entries contribute to the outflow side of each day's bar. Revenue entries or positive transactions contribute to the inflow side. Days with no entries at all will appear as flat or absent bars depending on whether the period had prior data.
The Colour Coding Logic
Green bars indicate that for that specific day, the total recorded inflow was greater than the total recorded outflow. This does not necessarily mean the business was profitable — it means more cash came in than went out on that single day. Red bars indicate the reverse: more cash went out than came in. A string of red bars signals a persistent burn period. A mix of green and red bars is normal for most businesses. The pattern of which days are green vs red can reveal useful information about payment timing, customer payment cycles, or spending patterns.
Using the Chart for a Quick Health Check
Step 1: Open the /intelligence page and scroll to the chart. Step 2: With the default range selected (typically 30D), scan the chart visually. Step 3: Count roughly the proportion of green bars versus red bars. More green than red generally aligns with a positive net burn position. Step 4: Note whether the recent bars (rightmost, most recent) are trending greener or redder compared to older bars on the left. Step 5: Click on any specific bar that looks unusually tall or short to open the Day Detail panel for that date, which will show the inflow, outflow, and net figures.