Guide

HOW TO
USE STS

STS delivers up to 5 ranked picks with thesis every trading day before pre-market opens. Each tab is built for a specific trader type — open your tab, read the signals, act before 9:30 AM. Check the public Performance page weekly to validate the service before sizing risk.

PICK YOUR TAB

Open the dashboard at 7:00 AM EST — picks are ready and each tab is pre-filtered for your trader type. Pre-market opens at 7:00 AM. You have two and a half hours to review before the 9:30 AM open.

📊 Scorecard
All traders · default landingdaily brief

"What should I buy?" — NVDA-style report card on every ranked pick: STS Score, signal grid (6 daily + 5 historical), confidence, category, and a plain-English STS Reasoning quote. Morning Thesis paragraph at the top. Start your morning here.

⚡ Day
Day Tradersame day — exit before close

MOMENTUM & GROWTH picks only · Score ≥ 85 · HIGH confidence only · short trade — exit before close.

↗ Swing
Swing Trader3 – 10 days

All categories · Score ≥ 75 · LONG or SHORT. HIGH/MEDIUM confidence. Hold through minor dips. SHORT setups allowed when signal direction is bearish (RSI > 70 + down-trend + negative sentiment).

◎ Position
Position Traderweeks – months

All categories · Score ≥ 70 · LONG. Any confidence. Review weekly. Pair with Tracker for SL/TP and Watchlist for capacity management.

◆ Value
Value Investormonths

VALUE · DEFENSIVE · RECOVERY picks · low beta · fundamental triggers · P/E and RECOVERY category focus. Months-long holds.

🗺 Sectors
Position · Valueweeks – months

Best STS pick per market sector (max 11, GICS order). Use for diversification checks and sector rotation analysis. Same NVDA-style card layout as Scorecard.

⬡ Tracker
Swing · Position3 – 10 days / weeks

Active picks with live P&L, news sentiment, AI reasoning, and "How STS would invest" allocation guidance. Manage open positions here.

📋 Watchlist
Position · Value · LONGweeks – months / years

Your stocks. Add tickers, capture the day's strategy snapshot at add-time, watch tranches build cumulative cost basis. Live P&L vs entry and latest STS signals. Remove = SELL ALL.

📈 Performance
All traderscheck weekly

Public scoreboard: total return vs S&P 500, $100K simulation balance, win rate, average return per trade. Validate the service before sizing risk.

UNDERSTAND THE STS SCORE

Every stock gets a score out of 100 built from two layers: same-day signals and historical confirmation.

Daily signals
Momentum
Value (P/E)
Sector Strength
Beta / Volatility
Market Cap
News Sentiment
Historical confirmation signals
Price Momentum
Price Trend
Trend Crossover
Volume Trend
Win Streaks & Pullbacks
Score ≥ 85: Strong signal across all factors + STS conviction. Best entries.
Score 70–84: Solid setup. Check STS Reasoning for context.
Score < 70: Data signal only, no strong STS backing — treat as exploratory.

CONFIDENCE LEVELS AND PICK CATEGORIES

Cleopatra assigns every pick a confidence level and a category based on news, signals, and sector context.

Confidence
HIGHCleopatra strongly backs the pick. News supports the thesis. Data and STS aligned. Best entries.
MEDIUMThesis is valid but news is mixed or limited. Size smaller or wait for a clear move.
LOWData signal only. No strong news catalyst. Watch it — don't chase it.
Pick Categories
MOMENTUM

Price and volume breaking out. Short-term move. Best for ⚡ Day tab.

VALUE

Underpriced vs earnings, with a technical trigger. Best for ◆ Value tab.

GROWTH

Strong earnings growth with sector tailwinds. Appears in ↗ Swing and ◎ Position.

DEFENSIVE

Low volatility, stable sector. Safer in rough markets. Best for ◆ Value tab.

RECOVERY

Oversold and bouncing. Good entry after a pullback. Best for ◆ Value tab.

READ THE NEWS SENTIMENT

STS pulls today's headlines for every pick and classifies the news sentiment. Check this in the Tracker tab — it tells you if the thesis has strengthened or weakened since entry.

STRONG BULLMultiple bullish headlines — earnings beat, analyst upgrades, sector tailwind.
BULLISHPositive news backdrop. Thesis intact.
NEUTRALNo major news. Signal is from price and volume data only.
BEARISHNegative headlines present. Review your position sizing.
STRONG BEARMultiple negative catalysts — earnings miss, downgrade, sector headwind. Consider exiting.
NO DATANo relevant news found. Signal is from price and volume data only.
Sentiment trend in the Tracker shows whether news is ↑ IMPROVING (bullish signal — hold or add) or ↓ DECLINING (news souring — review position).

TRACK YOUR PICKS

The Tracker tab shows all active and historical picks with live P&L, news sentiment, and STS reasoning. Use it to manage open positions.

TRACKER

Active picks — entry price, current price, P&L %, entry sentiment, current sentiment, STS category. Updated daily.

HISTORY

All closed picks (rolling 365 days). Use to review what worked, what didn't, and news at entry vs. exit.

WATCHLIST

Your personal stocks. Add any ticker, set your buy price, and see live P&L vs. entry alongside the latest STS signal and news sentiment. Use it to track stocks before committing to a full position.

CHECK PERFORMANCE

Open the public Performance page weekly to see how STS picks have done. One scrollable summary — no login required.

Total ReturnCumulative % gain of the $100K simulated portfolio since inception.
vs S&P 500Same window, side-by-side with the benchmark. The +alpha line shows how much STS beat the market by.
$100K SimulationStarting Balance · Current Value · Net Gain in dollars.
Win RateWhat % of closed trades finished profitable.
Avg Return / TradeAverage return per closed trade.
Open Performance →FAQ — Metric Definitions →

DAILY ROUTINE

7:00 AMOpen dashboard — picks are live. Open your trader tab: ⚡ Day (day trade) · ↗ Swing (3–10 days) · ◎ Position (weeks) · ◆ Value (months).
7:05 AMCheck Scorecard for today's #1 pick — full signal breakdown, confidence, and STS reasoning. Verify before entry.
7:10 AMReview your tab's full list — cross-check any ticker you're considering with its score, category, and news sentiment.
7:00 AMPre-market opens. You have 2.5 hours to set alerts or place orders before the 9:30 AM open.
9:30 AMMarket opens. Picks are already in the service — no last-minute decisions needed.
After closeCheck Tracker for open position P&L and current sentiment. Add any new picks to Watchlist if not entering today.
WeeklyOpen the public Performance page → check total return vs S&P 500, win rate, and average return per trade. No login required.