How to Use Barchart Trade Alerts and Strategy Tools to Trade Smarter

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Ever missed a breakout, or entered too late on a reversal?

Barchart’s Trade Alerts, Strategy Pages, and Trading Signals Pages are built to help you spot opportunity before the move happens. With Premier access, you unlock trade alerts powered by Trend Seeker®, technical indicators, and backtested strategies — all designed to improve your decision-making.

What Are Barchart Trade Alerts?

Trade Alerts are automated signals triggered by popular technical setups — like:

  • Moving Average crossovers
  • MACD momentum shifts
  • Trend Seeker® trend confirmation

These alerts are updated daily and are based on indicators that traders already trust. You can also sort these opportunities by:

  • Type of signal (buy/sell, bullish/bearish)
  • Technical trigger (moving averages, momentum, etc.)
  • Timeframe (intraday, weekly, etc.)

Explore the latest signals with the New Recommendations page — an easy way to catch fresh setups right as they trigger.

Using the Trading Strategies Page

Think of the Trade Strategy pages as your personal playbook. Each one gives:

  • Defined entry and exit prices
  • Historical performance stats
  • Win/loss percentages
  • Visual backtests and actual signal dates

Example: The 50/200 Day MA Crossover strategy shows clear historical signals, complete with performance charts. Perfect for identifying trend shifts in ETFs or high-volume stocks.

How to Use It Day-to-Day

Here’s how to build a repeatable trading routine using these tools:

  1. Start with the Top 100 Stocks or Top Signal Upgrades list to check which tickers are on the move
  2. Jump to the Top Trade Alerts to see if the latest setup fits your risk/reward and has strong historical results
  3. Use the Trading Strategies to find high-conviction setups backed by multiple signals
  4. Overlay Crossover indicators on the chart using Barchart’s Interactive Charts
  5. Create your plan: entry, stop loss, and target prices

Whether you're a momentum trader, swing trader, or just trying to get better entry points — Barchart’s Trade Alerts and Strategy Tools give you a proven framework to act with confidence.

Watch the Trade Alerts & Strategy Video on YouTube:

Get Premier Tools Worth the Upgrade

Here’s what unlocks when you go Premier:

  • Access to new trade alerts by SMS & Email
  • Full performance breakdowns of every strategy
  • Ability to overlay trading signals right on charts
  • Save custom screeners filtered by signals or sector
  • Explore Options Flow, advanced settings and more

Prices will be increasing soon — now’s the best time to try it FREE for 30 days and lock in value.

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On the date of publication, Barchart Insights did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.