How To Create A Reminder Alert

Alerts can be set on price points, trendlines, EasyScans, indicator conditions and even as reminders. There are pop-up and audio alerts within the software. Alert email and text messages are also available. (Alerts are available in all levels of service as follows: 5 simultaneously monitored alerts in Silver; 100 simultaneously monitored alerts in Gold; unlimited simultaneously monitored alerts in Platinum.) Note: delayed data also means delayed alerts. Real-time data provides real-time alerts.

Here are the steps for setting up a reminder alert.

1. Alerts Menu

Click on Alerts in the Ribbon Menu

In the drop down menu, hover the mouse over Set Alert and choose Reminder from the menu

Select the date on which the Reminder alert is to fire.

If you select Specific Time, set the date and time

OPTIONAL STEPS:

Create a description of alert. (This will appear in notifications received.)

Choose Notification settings:

  • Use default settings (using the previously created user-defined settings)
  • Create new settings (using specific user-defined settings for this alert)

Click OK to set reminder alert.

2. Alert Console

Click on Alerts in the Ribbon Menu

In the drop down menu, choose Alert Console

In the Alert Console, select +Set Alert

From the drop down, choose Reminder

Select the date on which the Reminder alert is to fire.

If you select Specific Time, set the date and time

OPTIONAL STEPS:

Create a description of alert. (This will appear in notifications received.)

Choose Notification settings:

  • Use default settings (using the previously created user-defined settings)
  • Create new settings (using specific user-defined settings for this alert)

Click OK to set reminder alert.

3. WatchList Right-Click Menu

Right-Click on desired stock in the WatchList. Choose Set Alert from dropdown menu.

In the drop down menu, choose Reminder

Select the date on which the Reminder alert is to fire.

If you select Specific Time, set the date and time

OPTIONAL STEPS:

Create a description of alert. (This will appear in notifications received.)

Choose Notification settings:

  • Use default settings (using the previously created user-defined settings)
  • Create new settings (using specific user-defined settings for this alert)

Click OK to set reminder alert.

Click here for steps to set up email alert notifications.  Click here for steps to set up text message alert notifications.