The short answer
Key point
Yes, Trade Ideas is easy to start. Type or dictate a request, such as "stocks breaking out on heavy volume", and the AI Assistant builds the live Alert window or Top List for you, across every US stock. Or click a ready-made channel on the Channel Bar. The depth (310 alerts, 249 filters, backtesting) is there when you want it, but you never have to start there.
Trade Ideas used to be known as powerful but busy. That was before the AI Assistant. Now the fastest way in is a sentence.
Try these requests
Describe triggers in plain English, like gaps, volume surges, breakouts or top gainers. For example:
- "Show me a top list of stocks that are up the most today."
- "Alert me when a stock breaks out on heavy volume."
- "Gap-up stocks over $5 with relative volume above 3."
- "What is happening on this chart?"
ProofIn a recorded test on August 12, 2026, the AI Assistant turned "show me a top list of stocks that are up the most today" into a live Top List of the whole US market in under 6 seconds. Watch the full, no-cuts recording on the best AI trading assistants.
When you want more, it's all there
Everything the AI Assistant builds is a normal Trade Ideas window, so you can open it and change any setting. When you are ready, pick from 310 alerts and 249 filters with no code, script your own filters in the Formula Editor, test them in OddsMaker, and add Holly AI Signals on TI Premium.
Is Trade Ideas easy? Questions
Is Trade Ideas easy to use?
Yes. The AI Assistant builds any scanner (Alert window) or screener (Top List) from what you type or dictate in plain English, and the Channel Bar opens ready-made channels with one click. You don't have to learn any settings to start.
Is Trade Ideas hard to learn?
No, not to get started. TI Pro has a lot of depth, but you can begin with one sentence to the AI Assistant or one click on the Channel Bar, learn in the free Trading Room, and practice in paper trading.
Can I talk to the Trade Ideas AI Assistant?
Yes. You can type or dictate your request in plain English, and it builds the live window for you.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The AI Assistant, the Channel Bar and the alert and filter menus need no code. The Formula Editor is there if you want to script your own filters later.
Which plans include the AI Assistant?
Both: TI Standard ($127 a month or $1,068 a year) and TI Premium ($254 a month or $2,136 a year). It runs in TI Pro.
Is Trade Ideas good for beginners?
Yes, for beginners who want the premium experience. Start with the AI Assistant or a Channel Bar channel, learn in the free Trading Room, and practice in paper trading before you risk money.
