§01 TRADE_IDEAS¶
OVERVIEW¶
Trade Ideas is the public social feed for structured trade theses. Post a symbol, direction, entry, target, stop, and timeframe. Browse what other operators are watching. Like ideas you'd take, comment when you have a counterpoint.
WHAT IT IS¶
A reverse-chronological feed of posted trade ideas, each stamped with its author. Every idea is a structured trade card — not a tweet — carrying a symbol, direction, thesis, optional price levels, a timeframe, and tags. The feed loads newest-first, 20 ideas at a time. Likes and comments are saved to your account.
Tip
Use this as conversation, not a signal service. The ideas feed reflects what individual traders are watching — it is not consensus or a recommendation engine.
FIELDS¶
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
symbol |
string | Auto-uppercased on insert |
direction |
long / short / neutral |
Drives filter chip and card color cue |
thesis |
string | Free-text — the why, in your own words |
entry_price |
number? | Optional |
target_price |
number? | Optional |
stop_price |
number? | Optional — paired with entry_price to compute R:R |
timeframe |
string | Defaults to swing. Common values: intraday, swing, position, leap |
tags |
string[] | Free-form — e.g. breakout, earnings, oversold-bounce |
likes_count |
number | Server-maintained — incremented on like, floored at zero on unlike |
comments_count |
number | Maintained automatically — increments as comments are added |
created_at / updated_at |
timestamp | ISO format — feed sorts by created_at DESC |
HOW TO USE¶
Open the feed
Navigate to /ideas. The feed loads newest-first. The header displays the Trade Ideas title and a + New Idea button.
Filter ideas
- Type a ticker (e.g.
AAPL) into the symbol input to narrow the feed to that symbol. - Use the All / Long / Short / Neutral direction chips to filter by direction.
- Filters combine — you can scope to long AAPL ideas simultaneously.
Post an idea
- Click + New Idea to open the post dialog.
- Fill in the three required fields: symbol, direction, and thesis.
- Optionally add entry price, target price, stop price, timeframe, and tags.
- Submit. The new card is prepended to the feed immediately.
Note
timeframe defaults to swing if left blank. Common values: intraday, swing, position, leap.
Like an idea
Click the heart icon on any card to toggle your like. The count updates immediately. Liking and unliking the same idea more than once is a no-op — each like is unique per idea.
Comment on an idea
Click into a card to expand the comment thread and add a reply. Comments are flat (no nesting), shown oldest-first, each stamped with its author.
Delete your own idea
Your ideas appear in the feed mixed with everyone else's. You can delete your own ideas. You cannot delete anyone else's.
LIMITS¶
| Constraint | Detail |
|---|---|
| Posting | Requires sign-in |
| Rate limiting | No rate limit on idea creation as of 2026-05-17 — spam mitigation is on the roadmap |
| Likes | One like per idea per user — clicking like twice is a no-op |
| Feed pagination | Loads 20 ideas at a time |
| Comments | Flat only — no threading, no editing, no deleting yet |
| Moderation | No flag, report, takedown, or profanity filter yet |
| Notifications | No alerts when someone likes or comments on your idea yet |
Note
The feed is new as of 2026-05-17 and may be empty. You may be among the first to post — do not expect a populated feed.
Tip
Looking for P&L tracking on your own ideas? That's a different surface. For entry-to-exit performance, win rate, and R-multiple per idea, see Idea Tracker at /idea-tracking.