Trade Ideas Review: The Holly AI Machine
Trade Ideas is the granddaddy of stock scanners. It is a firehose of data, built for day traders who want to see every tick, halt, and breakout across the entire market in real-time.
The Cost of Doing Business
Let's address the elephant in the room immediately: Trade Ideas Premium costs $1,999 per year.
To justify that cost, assuming a conservative 15% capital gains tax and standard retail friction, you need a trading account of at least $25,000, and you need Holly to generate an extra 10% annual return on top of what you'd make holding an index fund. (Verify this math with our Fee vs. Alpha Calculator).