No alerts in Trade Ideas (why it happens + how to fix it)¶
Zero alerts is usually not a “Trade Ideas is broken” problem. It’s one of these: - filters are too tight - the time window is wrong - the alert condition rarely triggers in your lane - the day is just quiet
This page is a fast diagnosis checklist.
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Step 1 — Confirm the time window (Time of Day)¶
If your Time of Day filter is wrong, you can literally filter out all alerts.
Checklist: - are you watching premarket vs regular hours? - does your window run during that session?
Step 2 — Loosen liquidity slightly¶
If your liquidity thresholds are high, some days you’ll get nothing.
Loosen: - Dollar Volume - Average Daily Volume
Then observe.
Step 3 — Widen the lane (price/float)¶
If your price range is too narrow, you may have excluded the entire day’s movers.
Widen the price range temporarily to test.
Step 4 — Verify the alert condition actually triggers¶
Some alerts are inherently rare.
If you’re learning: - start with a more common alert condition - then tighten later
Step 5 — Sanity check: is the market active?¶
Some days are quiet in your niche.
Do a quick check: - run a broader Top List (wider filters) - see if anything is moving at all
See: Top List tutorial
FAQ¶
Why am I getting zero alerts?¶
Most commonly because filters are too tight (liquidity/time/price) or the alert condition is rare in your lane. Loosen one thing at a time and re-test.
Should I remove all filters?¶
Not permanently. Remove filters temporarily to diagnose, then re-add the ones that clearly improve signal quality.
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