Reading the output

What every field means.

Each tradr analysis is structured the same way. Once you know the layout, you can read one in 10 seconds.

Headline

One punchy line at the top, max 95 characters, naming the setup and the key level. Example: “NVDA breakout long above 210.95 with volume confirmation.” If the headline doesn’t excite you, the rest of the analysis usually won’t change your mind.

Plain English summary

A 3–5 sentence translation of the technical thesis for someone who doesn’t live in TradingView. Explains what the chart is doing, what the setup suggests, and what to watch for — with no jargon. This is the boomer-friendly read; share it with a friend who doesn’t trade.

Setup, Bias, Confidence chips

  • Setup — one of: breakout, reversal, mean reversion, continuation, or no setup.
  • Bias — long, short, or neutral. Indicates which direction the setup leans.
  • Confidence — 1 to 5 dots. How textbook the setup is, NOT how likely it is to win. A 5/5 means clean structure; a 2/5 means it’s there but messy. The market still does what it wants.
  • Timeframe — intraday, swing, or position. Reminds you which trader profile this read fits.

Entry · Stop · Target 1 · Target 2

The four numbers most traders look for. Entry is where the setup activates, Stop is where the thesis breaks (and you’re out for a small loss), and Target 1/2 are the first and second logical price destinations if it works.

Sizing is your job. tradr never tells you how much to put on. Position size with whatever risk framework you already use (1% of account per trade is a common starting point).

Risk : Reward

R:R is calculated as (Target1 − Entry) ÷ (Entry − Stop). Anything above 2:1 is generally considered acceptable for swing trades; momentum traders sometimes accept 1.5:1 because they exit faster. Below 1:1 means the math is working against you before the trade even starts.

Rationale

Four to seven sentences walking through what the price action shows, what the indicators confirm or contradict, and why this read is the one right now. Cites specific numbers — RSI value, MACD posture, EMA stack, ATR, swing distance. If the rationale feels generic, refresh the analysis; Claude rewrites with each call.

Bull case · Bear case

Two short scenarios — the cleanest path higher and the cleanest path lower, each with the trigger that would confirm it. This is the “both sides of the trade” safety net so you don’t fall in love with the bias.

Invalidation

The specific price action that voids the thesis. Example: “Daily close below 199.00 with rising volume.”If invalidation hits, the setup is wrong — exit, don’t average down.

Watch for

The single concrete trigger that would justify acting. This is what your alert should fire on. Often the same as the entry condition but more specific (e.g. “close above 210.95 on volume >1.2× 20-day avg” instead of just “close above 210.95”).

Key levels

Three or four support and resistance levels above and below current price, sorted closest first. Useful for stops, secondary targets, and gauging how much room a trade has to breathe.

Indicators (expand)

Click any indicator row to see what it measures, where the current reading sits on its scale, and what tradr inferred from it. The mini-gauges are the fastest way to tell if RSI is stretched, where Bollinger sits, and which side of the EMA stack you’re on.

Fundamentals (where available)

For listed equities we pull market cap, P/E, forward P/E, EPS, dividend yield, beta, revenue, margin, and 52-week range. Claude uses these to add valuation context to the technical read — e.g. flagging a P/E that looks expensive on a breakout. Crypto and FX skip this section.

What if the analysis says “no setup”?

Take it seriously. Standing aside is a position. tradr is built to say “nothing clean here” rather than fabricate a setup. If you keep getting no-setup reads on a ticker, try the Momentum lens (more permissive) or a different timeframe.

Educational analysis only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not predict future results. Trading carries risk; never trade capital you cannot afford to lose.

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