Crawl every stock for the trend, live
Key point
Most trend tools draw trendlines on the chart you already picked, or run a scan when you press a button. Trade Ideas crawls every US stock all day and alerts you the moment a trend begins: a new uptrend on the 15-minute chart, a breakout from a tight range, a channel giving way. Then 249 filters keep only the trends worth your time.
The trend alerts: the strands of the web
Each runs live on every US stock and fires as it happens. Mix any of them with any filters, each with a min and a max.
| The trend | Alerts | What fires them |
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| A new trend starts | Linear Regression Up Trend and Down Trend, 5, 15, 30 and 90-minute (8 alerts) | The stock turns into a regression uptrend or downtrend on that timeframe |
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| A tight range is about to break | Consolidation (C) | The stock is coiling in a tight range, using volume-weighted statistics to pick the best timeframe |
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| The range breaks | Consolidation Breakout and Breakdown, 5, 10, 15 and 30-minute (8 alerts) | Price leaves the range on that timeframe |
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| The channel gives way | Channel Breakout and Breakdown, fast and confirmed (4 alerts) | Price breaks out of, or down from, its channel |
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| The averages turn | Moving average crosses and the golden cross (38 alerts) | Short averages cross long ones, from the 1-minute chart to the 200-day |
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| The trend makes new ground | New highs and lows, intraday to 52-week (28 alerts) | A new high or low; the alert names the next resistance or support ahead |
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Keep only the trends you want with filters such as the stock's position against its moving averages, relative volume, price and float. Want your own trend math? Write it in the Formula Editor.
Build a trend scan in four steps
- Pick the trend signal. For intraday trends: 15-minute Linear Regression Up Trend plus 15-minute Consolidation Breakout. Or ask the AI Assistant: “stocks starting a 15-minute uptrend on heavy volume above the 200-day.”
- Filter for quality. Price range, relative volume, and above the 50 or 200-day moving average.
- Let it crawl. Alerts stream in live on every US stock; turn on sound.
- Test it first. OddsMaker replays your trend scan on market history and shows every trade (TI Premium).
Past results, including backtests, don't guarantee future results.
Trendlines on one chart vs trends across the market
Auto-trendline tools draw lines on the chart in front of you, and their scanners run when you ask. Trade Ideas' trend alerts run all the time on every US stock and fire the moment a trend starts. You find out when it happens, not when you look.
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Trend scanner: questions
What is a trend scanner?
A trend scanner finds stocks that are starting or continuing a trend, so you don't have to check charts one by one. Trade Ideas does it live on every US stock and alerts you as each trend begins.
How do I find stocks in an uptrend?
Use Trade Ideas' Linear Regression Up Trend alerts (5, 15, 30 and 90-minute), consolidation and channel breakouts, and moving average crosses, filtered to stocks above their 50 or 200-day average with strong relative volume.
Does Trade Ideas draw trend lines?
Yes. Trade Ideas charts show trend lines, support and resistance, VWAP and POC, one click each, and TI Wave's bands follow the trend with a B or S when it turns.
Can I scan for trends on different timeframes?
Yes. Trend alerts run on 5, 10, 15, 30 and 90-minute charts, moving average crosses run from the 1-minute chart to the 200-day, and highs and lows from intraday to 52-week.
Does the trend scanner refresh in real time?
Yes. Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts run all the time and fire as each trend event happens. There is no scan button to press.
Can I try it free?
Yes. A free account, just an email and no card, opens the Web Dashboard on delayed data. Real-time alerts start with TI Standard at $127 a month.
