With the latest update, the full power of TrendSpider’s Market Scanner now lives inside Sidekick, allowing you to search the entire market in seconds. You can now scan for any trading condition in natural language instead of spending time building and testing scan parameters.
How to Search the Market With Sidekick
When you ask Sidekick to “scan for” something, it now connects directly to TrendSpider’s Market Scanner in the background. It translates your request into precise parameters, automatically builds the conditions, and runs the scan.
You can access this new feature in two ways:
- From the Market Scanner: Type your idea into the Human Language Input Box, then click
'Run in Sidekick.'TrendSpider will automatically append “Run a scanner” to your prompt and send it to Sidekick to execute. - From the Sidekick Window: Simply open Sidekick and start your prompt with
'scan for'or'run a scanner,'then describe what you want to find.
Within your prompt, you can also tell Sidekick which universe or watchlist to scan. It can search within your personal watchlist, a sector-specific list, or a major index like the NYSE Composite.
For example, you could ask it to 'Scan the NYSE Composite for stocks in breaking out of an ascending triangle pattern with bullish unusual options activity,' and it will search through the entire index for you. If its initial scan doesn’t produce results, Sidekick acts as an AI trading agent, continuing to refine and iterate until it finds what you are looking for.
Why Scanning With AI is a Game-Changer
Markets move fast, and Sidekick helps you move faster. Not only will it search the market, but it will also automatically refine and adjust until it finds meaningful results. You can continue the conversation by asking it to analyze them using tools and insights that go beyond the Market Scanner’s capabilities.
For instance, you can have Sidekick check the results for bullish or bearish options flow, summarize recent news driving the move, pull in seasonality data, or even rank them by metrics like momentum, volume, or fundamentals. Sidekick uses the Market Scanner as its engine but acts as your AI research partner, helping you search, interpret, and find what you need in seconds.
From Idea to Action: Real Sidekick Scanning Examples
To help you get started, we’ve put together a few example Sidekick prompts for day traders, swing traders, and investors. Try them yourself by opening Sidekick or the Market Scanner, entering the prompt, or simply clicking one of the links below to run it automatically in your workspace. Watch as Sidekick builds, scans, and breaks down the results for you in real time.
Identify Day Trading Opportunities With Bullish Options Flow
Finding stocks to day trade with real momentum and bullish options flow takes a lot of research. By the time you find your plays, the move might already be gone. This Sidekick prompt cuts through the noise by scanning for gap-up plays with strong volume and recent unusual options activity, then ranks the results automatically so you can focus on execution, not analysis.
Prompt Example: Find Stocks Gapping up With Bullish Options Flow
Tip: Use the Wallstreet Dominator personality for a high-risk high-reward mindset.
Find Stocks to Swing With Analyst Upgrades and Bullish Breakouts
This use case combines chart pattern breakouts, analyst upgrades, and news sentiment to find stocks breaking out with a catalyst. Not only does it identify stocks that recently broke out of a falling wedge or ascending triangle, but it also summarizes recent news, allowing you to understand the driving force behind the move.
Prompt Example: Search for Analyst Upgrades and Bullish Breakouts
Tip: Use the Karen personality for harsh criticism of the results.
Build a Diversified Long-Term Investment Portfolio
Whether you’re building a new portfolio or improving an existing one, Sidekick helps you find quality stocks that align with your fundamental requirements and keep your sector exposure balanced. This prompt directs Sidekick to identify 10 candidates across industries like technology, healthcare, energy, and utilities, while also implementing a custom weighting system based on valuation, margins, and free cash flow quality.
Prompt Example: Build a Balanced Portfolio
Tip: Use the Warren personality for a long-term investors’ take on the results.
Try Scanning With Sidekick Today
Whether you’re exploring new ideas or refining old ones, Sidekick makes finding your next trade easier than ever.
Every TrendSpider user gets 25 free Sidekick messages per month included automatically with your account. That’s more than enough to build your next watchlist, test a new strategy, or generate fresh trading ideas with help from your AI assistant.
Ready to try it out? Open up Sidekick or the Market Scanner, type your prompt, and start finding trade ideas now.
