Start here¶

If you're here because Trade Ideas looks powerful but you're thinking "where do I even start?" - perfect.

This site is built around one idea: stop clicking random windows and build a workflow you can repeat.

First, pick your situation¶

You want: "what do I click?" and "what should I build first?"

You want: "reduce noise", "stop random tickers", and "build a lane".

If you do nothing else today, do this:

That's enough to get you out of "random scanning" mode.

Longer-form playbooks and workflow breakdowns.

Step-by-step setups and window configurations.

Side-by-side comparisons vs other platforms.

Fix noisy alerts, empty lists, and common issues.

Goal: build one scanner you understand and can reuse daily.

Step 1 - get oriented: learn the basic windows and stop poking around randomly.

Step 2 - build your first daily list: a ranked gap list you can triage quickly.

Step 3 - turn it into something usable: reduce noise so you can actually act on what you see.

If Trade Ideas feels like it's just throwing tickers at you, that's not "the market". That's your workflow.

Here's how you fix it:

Step 1 - build a lane: decide what kind of stocks you trade and filter hard.

Step 2 - use Symbol Lists as quality control: stop recycling the same trash tickers.

Step 3 - timebox scanning: don't scan when you can't act (or you'll hate your alerts).

Only go here after you can build clean windows:

If you're trying to decide what to buy, start here: