Should I buy this stock? Is now a good time? What's a good entry?
These are the questions every investor asks. The answers used to cost $249–$2,995/year from platforms like Zacks, Seeking Alpha Premium, or Morningstar. TrendMatrix gives you the same caliber of quantitative analysis — for free.
What TrendMatrix Does
Every night, TrendMatrix runs a quantitative pipeline that analyzes 2,236 US stocks across 10 dimensions:
Each stock gets a score from 0–10, then passes through a 7-layer verdict engine that produces one of four verdicts:
- BUY NOWStrong setup — all gates passed, favorable entry
- BUY WAITGood stock, but wait for a better entry price or momentum confirmation
- HOLDIf you own it, keep it. Not compelling to add more.
- SELLMultiple risk factors — consider reducing position
What You Get (Free)
- Entry targets — suggested buy price, take-profit level, and stop-loss
- Risk/Reward ratio — how much upside per unit of downside risk (based on analyst consensus)
- Expert panel gates — 5 hard gates that must pass before a stock gets a BUY verdict (momentum, risk/reward, insider activity, CEO selling, death cross)
- Bull & bear case — why to buy and why not to, generated from the data
- Earnings tracking — beat/miss streak, next earnings date, analyst surprise history
- SEC filing alerts — 8-K filings flagged for auditor changes, restatements, executive departures
- Macro regime — VIX, credit spreads, yield curve, and financial stress indicators that adjust the model's aggressiveness
Why Free?
The developer built TrendMatrix for their own investment research and decided to make it publicly available. The goal is simple: level the playing field between those who can afford $300+/year research subscriptions and those who cannot. Everyone deserves access to the same quality of quantitative analysis that institutional investors use.
How We Compare
| Feature | TrendMatrix | Zacks ($249/yr) | SA Quant ($300/yr) | TipRanks ($99/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring Dimensions | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Entry/Exit Targets | Yes | No | No | Analyst only |
| Transparent Methodology | Full | Partial | Partial | No |
| Macro Regime Awareness | Yes | No | No | No |
| SEC Filing Alerts | Yes | No | No | No |
| Price | Free | $249/yr | $300/yr | $99/yr |
Important Disclaimer
TrendMatrix provides quantitative analysis and opinions only— not financial advice. All verdicts, scores, price targets, and recommendations are generated by an automated model and represent the developer's personal research methodology. They are shared for informational purposes only.
You must do your own due diligence. No model can predict the future. Past patterns do not guarantee future results. The developer built this tool for their own use and makes it available as-is, with no warranty of accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any investment decision.
Never invest money you cannot afford to lose. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. By using TrendMatrix, you acknowledge that all investment decisions are your own responsibility.
Data Sources & Attribution
TrendMatrix aggregates data from multiple sources. Data is refreshed nightly after market close.
- SEC EDGAR — 8-K material event filings, corporate disclosures. Public domain, U.S. government data.
- FRED — Federal Reserve Economic Data (macro indicators, Treasury yields, credit spreads, financial stress index). This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- Alpaca Markets — Historical price data and news headlines via Alpaca's API.
- Finnhub — Insider transactions and analyst recommendations via Finnhub's API.
- Charts — Interactive price charts powered by TradingView.
All data is used in accordance with each provider's terms of service. TrendMatrix is a non-commercial, informational project. If you represent a data provider and have concerns about data usage, please contact us.