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AI Alpha Strategy

The Alpha Strategy is MarketAlpha’s real-time AI-generated directional signal. It determines whether the system recommends a Long or Short bias for a given ticker — based on live chart structure, trend behavior, and confirmation strength.

How the Alpha Strategy Works​

MarketAlpha’s AI continuously evaluates every ticker to determine the most likely directional bias. This decision is based on a blend of:

  • Structural support/resistance (AVWAPs, moving averages, pivots)
  • Confirmed trendlines, swing highs/lows, and Fibonacci zones
  • RSI divergences and price momentum
  • Volume analysis and breakout behavior
  • Real-time trend confirmation and short-term volatility

Each Alpha Strategy signal includes a Price Action Confirmation Score from 0 to 4, visualized as dots:

(No icons displayed) — Very Low Confirmation: No current alignment between price action and the AI’s directional bias
●○○○ — Low Confirmation: Weak structure or unclear movement
●●○○ — Medium Confirmation: Partial structure and momentum alignment
●●●○ — High Confirmation: Solid support from price action, structure confirmed
●●●● — Very High Confirmation: Excellent alignment, strong confirmation from price, trend, and breakout behavior

This score helps filter setups that aren’t just valid — but currently supported by strong movement.

AI vs Manual Modes​

You can view or override the Alpha Strategy from:

On the Chart​

  • AI (shows the AI-selected Long or Short strategy only)
  • Long (force all available long setups)
  • Short (force all available short setups)

In the Screener​

  • Default = AI-selected setups only
  • Long Only = All valid long setups regardless of AI bias
  • Short Only = All valid short setups regardless of AI bias

This gives full flexibility — whether you want to follow AI bias exclusively or scan the broader universe of setups manually.

Practical Benefits​

The Alpha Strategy signal simplifies decision-making by:

  • Clearly stating the most probable directional setup
  • Pairing it with a real-time confidence score
  • Integrating with every chart, screener, and watchlist view

For example, you can filter for:

  • Long strategies with Confidence ≥ 3 and Risk/Reward ≥ 2.0
  • Short strategies with minimal resistance between price and target
  • Tickers where the AI bias recently flipped from Long to Short

Because all logic is derived from visible chart components, every Alpha Strategy is explainable, not black-boxed — and updates live as the market evolves.

In short, the AI Alpha Strategy acts as your directional compass — surfacing the setups where price structure, momentum, and technical clarity align in real time.