How TradeMind AI Works

Step 1 — Data input

When you search a ticker on the dashboard, TradeMind fetches:

• Recent OHLCV price data (open, high, low, close, volume)
• Technical indicators: RSI (14), MACD (12/26/9), Bollinger Bands, EMA20/50
• Fundamentals: P/E ratio, market cap, earnings growth, analyst ratings
• News headlines: last 5–10 relevant articles, with sentiment analysis

Step 2 — AI analysis

All inputs are sent to Claude (Anthropic's AI model) in a structured prompt. Claude returns a BUY/HOLD/SELL analysis with reasoning, risk assessment, and an outlook across three timeframes.

Step 3 — Signal generation (manual, user-triggered)

Clicking "Generate Signal" triggers a separate AI call specifically for signal generation. Claude returns: direction (BULLISH/BEARISH/NEUTRAL), entry price, stop loss, target price, confidence score (50–100), and specific driver points.

The AI refuses to generate a signal ("NO_SIGNAL") if the setup does not meet minimum standards: entry within 0.5% of current price, R/R ≥ 1.5, confidence ≥ 50.

Step 4 — Locking

The moment a signal is generated, it is locked. The locked_at timestamp equals the issued_at timestamp — proving it was recorded before any subsequent price movement. Entry, stop, and target cannot be edited after this point.

Step 5 — Auto-resolution

Every hour, a background process checks all PENDING signals against the latest price:

• BULLISH: HIT_TARGET if current price ≥ target; STOPPED_OUT if current price ≤ stop
• BEARISH: HIT_TARGET if current price ≤ target; STOPPED_OUT if current price ≥ stop
• Crypto: checked against live CoinGecko price (not end-of-day)
• Stocks: checked against latest stored closing price from the database

Step 6 — Track record

Resolved signals contribute to the public track record on the performance page, equity curve, and leaderboard. All signals — wins and losses — are included. Nothing is deleted.