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Quick Start Guide

Get started with TradeAnon in just a few minutes.

1. Create an Account​

Visit dev.tradeanon.com and click Sign Up.

  1. Enter your email address
  2. Create a secure password
  3. Verify your email address
  4. Complete your profile

2. Log In​

After verifying your email, log in using Azure AD B2C:

  1. Click Log In on the homepage
  2. Enter your credentials
  3. Complete multi-factor authentication (if enabled)
  4. You'll be redirected to the TradeAnon dashboard

3. Explore the Dashboard​

The main dashboard provides quick access to all features:

  • Dark Pools - Short sale volume and buy/sell ratios
  • Volatility - Realized vol, VRP, and options metrics
  • Macro - Federal Reserve data and economic indicators
  • COT - Commitment of Traders positioning
  • Sector Rotation - ROC heatmaps and relative strength
  • EP Trades - Episodic Pivots momentum scanner
  • Webster - Power Trend technical signals
  • Options Flow - Unusual options activity
  • Confluence - Multi-indicator signal aggregation
  • Scanner - Real-time pre-market gapper detection

4. Your First Analysis​

Let's run a simple dark pool analysis:

  1. Navigate to Dark Pools from the sidebar
  2. Select a date range (default: last 30 days)
  3. Choose a symbol (e.g., SPY, AAPL, TSLA)
  4. View the buy/sell ratio chart
  5. Check the data table for detailed metrics

Understanding the Metrics​

  • Short Volume: Total shares sold short
  • Total Volume: Total shares traded
  • Short Ratio: Short volume / Total volume
  • Buy Ratio: Non-short volume / Short volume

A buy ratio > 1.2 suggests institutional buying pressure.

5. Set Up Alerts (Pro Feature)​

Pro users can configure custom alerts:

  1. Navigate to Settings → Alerts
  2. Click Create Alert
  3. Select indicator (e.g., EP signal, Webster state change)
  4. Set threshold conditions
  5. Choose notification method (email, Discord webhook)

6. API Access (Pro/Enterprise)​

For programmatic access:

# Get your API key from Settings → API Keys
export TRADEANON_API_KEY="your-api-key"

# Example: Fetch dark pool data
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRADEANON_API_KEY" \
  https://api.dev.tradeanon.com/api/dark-pools/daily?symbol=SPY&days=30

See API Documentation for complete reference.

7. Join the Community​

  • Discord: Get help and share strategies
  • GitHub: Report bugs and request features
  • Twitter: Follow @tradeanon for updates

Common Tasks​

View Episodic Pivots Candidates​

  1. Navigate to EP Trades → Candidates tab
  2. Review gap-up stocks with volume surge
  3. Check catalyst enrichment (AI-powered news analysis)
  4. Click Track to add to your watchlist

Check Webster Power Trend Signals​

  1. Navigate to Webster page
  2. Select a symbol from the dropdown
  3. View current state (inactive, active, warning, breached)
  4. Review condition streaks (A, B, C, D)
  5. Check historical state transitions

Analyze COT Positioning​

  1. Navigate to COT → Watchlist tab
  2. Review current extremes (contrarian signals)
  3. Check backtest performance metrics
  4. Click symbol to view detailed positioning chart

Next Steps​