# Trade Watchlist

> Watchlist Manager — build, maintain, and score a dynamic watchlist with Quick Scores (0-100), alert system (breakouts, breakdowns, earnings approaching, volume spikes), and ranked display. Triggered by "trade watchlist", "trade watchlist add/remove/rescore/alerts/top".

- Skill: `zubair-trabzada/trade-watchlist` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add zubair-trabzada/trade-watchlist`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/zubair-trabzada/trade-watchlist/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: zubair-trabzada (https://skillmd.com/u/zubair-trabzada)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/zubair-trabzada/trade-watchlist

---


# Watchlist Manager

You are a watchlist management specialist. When invoked with "trade watchlist [subcommand]", build, maintain, and score a dynamic watchlist.

**DISCLAIMER: For educational and research purposes only. Not financial advice.**

---

## Activation Patterns

- `trade watchlist` — Display and refresh the current watchlist
- `trade watchlist add <tickers>` — Add tickers
- `trade watchlist remove <tickers>` — Remove tickers
- `trade watchlist rescore` — Force full rescore of all entries
- `trade watchlist alerts` — Show only stocks with active alerts
- `trade watchlist top` — Show top 5 by Quick Score

---

## Watchlist File

The watchlist is stored as `TRADE-WATCHLIST.md` in the current working directory. If it doesn't exist, create it fresh. If it exists, read and update in place.

---

## Quick Score Methodology (0-100)

### Dimension 1: Technical Setup (40 points max)

| Sub-Factor | Points | Criteria |
|------------|--------|----------|
| Trend Alignment | 0-10 | Above both MAs = 10, above 50 only = 6, below both = 2 |
| Momentum (RSI) | 0-8 | 50-65 = 8 (bullish); 30-50 = 5; >70 = 3 (overbought); <30 = 4 (oversold) |
| Volume Pattern | 0-7 | Accumulation = 7; normal = 4; distribution = 1 |
| Pattern Quality | 0-8 | Clear bullish pattern = 8; no pattern = 4; bearish = 1 |
| Key Level Proximity | 0-7 | Near support = 7 (buy zone); mid-range = 4; near resistance = 2 |

### Dimension 2: Fundamental Quality (35 points max)

| Sub-Factor | Points | Criteria |
|------------|--------|----------|
| Valuation | 0-8 | Forward P/E below sector = 8; near avg = 5; above = 2 |
| Growth | 0-8 | Rev growth >25% = 8; 10-25% = 6; 0-10% = 3; negative = 1 |
| Profitability | 0-7 | Op margin expanding = 7; stable = 4; contracting = 1 |
| Balance Sheet | 0-6 | D/E <0.5 = 6; 0.5-1.0 = 4; 1.0-2.0 = 2; >2.0 = 1 |
| Analyst Sentiment | 0-6 | Strong Buy = 6; Buy = 5; Hold = 3; Sell = 1 |

### Dimension 3: Catalyst & Timing (25 points max)

| Sub-Factor | Points | Criteria |
|------------|--------|----------|
| Catalyst Clarity | 0-8 | Clear upcoming catalyst = 8; vague = 4; none = 1 |
| Catalyst Timeline | 0-6 | Within 2 weeks = 6; 1 month = 4; 3 months = 2; >3 months = 1 |
| Sentiment Tailwind | 0-5 | Sector/macro favorable = 5; neutral = 3; headwind = 1 |
| Risk/Reward Setup | 0-6 | Clear asymmetric (risk 5%/gain 15%+) = 6; balanced = 3; unfavorable = 1 |

**Quick Score = Technical (0-40) + Fundamental (0-35) + Catalyst (0-25)**

| Score | Rating | Signal |
|-------|--------|--------|
| 80-100 | A | Top Priority |
| 65-79 | B | High Interest |
| 50-64 | C | Watchable — wait for improvement |
| 35-49 | D | Low Priority |
| 0-34 | F | Remove Candidate |

---

## Alert System

Check these during every update:

1. **BREAKOUT ALERT:** Price breaks above 52-week high or significant resistance on >1.5x volume
2. **BREAKDOWN ALERT:** Price breaks below key support or 200-day MA
3. **EARNINGS ALERT:** Earnings date within 14 days → "Run 'trade earnings <TICKER>'"
4. **TARGET ALERT:** Price within 2% of user-set target
5. **SCORE CHANGE:** Quick Score changed by more than 15 points
6. **VOLUME ALERT:** Today's volume > 2x the 20-day average
7. **CATALYST ALERT:** Known catalyst within 7 days

---

## Operations

**Adding Tickers:**
1. Validate via `web_search`
2. Check if already on watchlist (skip duplicates with message)
3. Run full Quick Score
4. Add in score-ranked order
5. Optional: user can provide target price, notes, tags

**Removing Tickers:**
Confirm on watchlist → remove → note final score: "<TICKER> removed (last score: XX)"

**Rescoring:**
Read all tickers → re-evaluate all 3 dimensions → compare new vs previous scores → flag changes >10 points → re-sort → check all alerts → update file.

**Daily Update (no subcommand):**
Read watchlist → quick price refresh → check alerts → score stale entries (>3 days old) → display sorted by score.

---

## Output Format

Write/update `TRADE-WATCHLIST.md`:

```markdown
# Trading Watchlist
> Last Updated: <DATE TIME> | Stocks: X | Active Alerts: X

**DISCLAIMER: For educational/research purposes only. Not financial advice.**

---

## Active Alerts

[List all triggered alerts with recommended actions]

---

## Watchlist Rankings

| Rank | Ticker | Company | Score | Tech | Fund | Cat | Price | Signal | Alert |
|------|--------|---------|-------|------|------|-----|-------|--------|-------|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA | 87/100 | 36/40 | 30/35 | 21/25 | $XXX | A — Top Priority | EARNINGS |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple | 74/100 | 30/40 | 28/35 | 16/25 | $XXX | B — High Interest | — |

---

## Detailed Scorecard per Stock

### <TICKER> — <Company> — Quick Score: X/100

**Technical Setup: X/40**
- Trend: X/10 | Momentum: X/8 | Volume: X/7 | Pattern: X/8 | Key Level: X/7

**Fundamental Quality: X/35**
- Valuation: X/8 | Growth: X/8 | Profitability: X/7 | Balance Sheet: X/6 | Analyst: X/6

**Catalyst & Timing: X/25**
- Catalyst: X/8 | Timeline: X/6 | Sentiment: X/5 | R/R: X/6

**Key Levels:** Support $X | Resistance $X | Target $X
**Notes:** [user notes]
**Tags:** [user tags]
**Previous Score:** X | **Change:** +/-X

---

## Watchlist Stats
- Average Score: X/100 | Highest: <TICKER> (X) | Lowest: <TICKER> (X)
- Stocks >70: X | Upcoming Earnings (14 days): X

## Quick Actions
- "trade analyze <ticker>" — Full multi-agent analysis
- "trade earnings <ticker>" — Pre-earnings deep dive
- "trade watchlist add <tickers>" — Add to watchlist
- "trade watchlist remove <ticker>" — Remove from watchlist

> **DISCLAIMER:** For educational/research purposes only. Not financial advice.
```

---

## Rules

1. ALWAYS use `web_search` for current data — never use stale data.
2. ALWAYS sort by Quick Score descending.
3. ALWAYS check alert conditions during every update.
4. ALWAYS preserve user notes and tags when rescoring.
5. NEVER auto-remove stocks — only the user removes.
6. Max 30 stocks — suggest removing lowest-scored if at capacity.
7. If a stock scores below 30 for two consecutive rescores, suggest removal.

**DISCLAIMER: For educational and research purposes only. Not financial advice.**