Trade Ideas has been the day trader's scanner of record for two decades, and its AI engine Holly turned it into something more: a virtual analyst that backtests dozens of strategies overnight and surfaces only the setups with statistically favorable odds during the trading day.

The real-time scanning engine watches every US equity tick, filtering through hundreds of built-in alerts and windows, gappers, unusual volume, breakouts, and any custom combination you design. Holly AI runs its strategy stable against years of data each night, then trades the survivors in real time as live signals with entries, exits, and risk parameters. Charting, backtesting via OddsMaker, simulated trading, and brokerage integrations complete a serious active-trading cockpit.

Who is it for?

Active day and swing traders who need the market filtered to actionable events in real time, and systematic traders validating ideas with OddsMaker before risking capital. Long-term investors need none of this firepower.

How much does Trade Ideas cost?

Standard runs about $89 per month with core scanning and charts; Premium at about $178 per month adds Holly AI, OddsMaker backtesting, and autotrading hooks. Annual billing discounts roughly 15-20%.

Our verdict

For live-market scanning, nothing matches Trade Ideas' depth, and Holly's overnight backtest ritual imposes evidence on a discipline ruled by emotion. It is priced for serious traders because that is exactly who it serves.