David¶

I'm David.

I've been using Trade Ideas for about 7 years. I use it for intraday and swing trades, mostly around momentum and mean reversion. A lot of what I do is finding clean bps/bcs style conditions and then tightening the noise until the window is actually usable.

On the automation side:

• NinjaTrader: about 5 years of intraday futures automation (ES / NQ / GC)
• Python: started last year building machine-learning style systems for swing trades (US equities) and some forex research

AlphaStrat exists for one reason:

Stop chasing random tickers. Build a Trade Ideas workflow you can repeat every morning.

Why I built this site¶

Trade Ideas is powerful, but it's easy to use it the wrong way:

• you open a bunch of windows
• you stack filters forever
• you get flooded with alerts
• you stop trusting what you're seeing

Then you either quit, or you keep paying for a tool you're not actually using.

This site is how I wish the platform was taught when I started: clear steps, clean windows, repeatable workflow. The goal is not hype. The goal is: find stocks in play faster, cut the noise, and trade with more structure.

How I actually use Trade Ideas¶

I think about Trade Ideas like a pipeline:

1. Lane - define what you trade (price, liquidity, float, session, etc.)
2. Rank - build a list that surfaces the best first
3. Alert - get notified only when something matters
4. Review - tighten weekly so it gets better over time

Most people skip step 1. That's why they get random tickers and endless noise.

What you'll find here¶

Not a feature tour. A workflow.

If you're new, start here:

• Start here
• First time in Trade Ideas
• Top List Window (Gap List)
• Alert Window tips (reduce noise)

If you already use Trade Ideas but it's noisy:

• Filters that matter (build a lane)
• Symbol Lists (quality control)
• Time of Day filter

If you're deciding what to buy:

• Trade Ideas review
• Trade Ideas pricing
• Free vs Basic vs Premium
• Trade Ideas vs TradingView

Tools I work with (and why)¶

• Trade Ideas: scanning + alerts + OddsMaker, and building windows that don't explode with noise.
• NinjaTrader: execution and automation for intraday futures. This is where the "does it actually place trades correctly" work happens.
• Python: custom tooling and research systems. I use it to reduce manual work and test ideas without guessing.

I'm not obsessed with complexity. I'm obsessed with removing friction.

What I don't do¶

• performance promises
• "one magic scan" hype
• guru fluff

This is education and process. Not investment advice.

Contact¶

If something is unclear, or you want a page on a specific workflow, email me:

• me [at] dpotvin [dot] com

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