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Trading tools, tested and written up by the people who actually use them.

  1. Alertsify

    SPY and QQQ Today: October 20, 2026 Recap and a Light Calendar for the Rest of the Week

    SPY closed +0.34% and QQQ -0.10% on October 20, 2026. A recap, plus a quiet-week checklist for options holders.

  2. Draw Lines

    SPY and QQQ Price Action: October 19, 2026 Market Recap

    SPY rose 0.42% and QQQ 1.21% on October 19, 2026 after Friday’s drop. Price-action recap of the shape, the levels in play and the lines to mark.

  3. Alertsify

    SPY and QQQ Today: October 16, 2026 Weekly Recap and What to Decide This Weekend

    SPY fell 1.97% and QQQ 5.52% this week. A recap, plus what to settle over the weekend after monthly options expiration, before Monday.

  4. Draw Lines

    SPY and QQQ Price Action: October 16, 2026 Weekly Review and Levels for Next Week

    SPY fell 1.97% and QQQ 5.52% for the week ending October 16, 2026. Weekly review and the levels to mark before Monday. No indicators.

  5. Draw Lines

    SPY and QQQ Price Action: September 2026 Monthly Recap

    SPY fell 0.58% and QQQ rose 3.21% in September 2026. Monthly price-action recap with the month’s highs, lows and the levels to mark for October.

  6. Alertsify

    SPY and QQQ Today: October 15, 2026 Recap and the Night Before Monthly Expiration

    SPY closed +0.28% and QQQ -0.13% on October 15, 2026. A recap, plus a checklist for holding options into monthly expiration.

  7. Draw Lines

    Monthly OPEX Week Price Action and Pinning Explained

    OPEX week price action, options pinning and max pain from a chart view: mark big strikes as zones, expect nothing, and wait for acceptance or rejection.

  8. Alertsify

    Alertsify vs Following Options Alerts Manually

    Automatic trade mirroring compared with placing alert-based options trades yourself: delay, errors, slippage, control, cost and who each approach suits.

  9. Alertsify

    Copy Trading Position Size: How to Set Allocation Per Trade

    How to set the copy trading position size: pick a maximum dollar loss per trade first, then check rounding, overlap, buying power and a monthly loss limit.

  10. Draw Lines

    Options Breakeven Price Calculator

    Free options breakeven calculator for single calls and puts and vertical spreads: breakeven price, maximum gain and maximum loss at expiration.