Excellent start
For a new product this is absolutely stunning and it is clear that not only has a lot of thought gone into it, but that the people behind it know about investment. It is definitely worthy of the five stars I've given it.
There are a few things that would make it better still.
1. A light version of the screen as dark screens, particularly for detailed work, are known to be bad for the eyes. There's even talk of legislation coming in in the UK and EU to 'encourage' having light options. Black text on a light background is far better for the yes.
2. ETFs and funds. I know this is a big one data wise, but Stocktrader is so awesome that it is a shame to leave out something that pretty much 100% of investors have in their portfolio. Please!
3. More portfolios. I try to be well organised with ,y portfolios so I will have (for example) Metals and Miners, Shareholder Yield, Dividend, Speculative, Aristocrats. And often when using a screener I will want to see how well it is performing and this isn't possible if those equities are mixed in with everything else. One solution to this, which would be AWESOME, would be to have the ability to add tags to equities bought and sold. that would be so cool as it would mean a purchase could be in more that one portfolio based on tags.
4. Notes on Portfolio items and Watchlist items. Another system I use has this and I find it essential. I have lost count of how many times I have bought shares and three years later can't remember why. Same for watchlists.
5. Alerts would be fabulous, i.e. that went to email. Not just based on price, but things like trailing stop losses being hit. That would be amazing.
Hope these suggestions are useful, and give you food for thought going forward.
Thanks for an amazing product and one that deserves to be a huge success.
stocktrader.studio
Aug 27, 2025Thank you so much for the 5 tacos and for such a thoughtful and detailed review. We really appreciate both your encouragement and your constructive suggestions.
You’ve raised some excellent points:
Light theme
We hear you. At the moment the dark theme is part of our brand identity, but we also recognise that different users have different needs and that readability is very important. We will take your feedback on board and discuss internally whether to add a light or high-contrast mode as an accessibility option.
ETFs and funds
You’re absolutely right that ETFs are a big part of almost every investor’s portfolio. While they don’t lend themselves to the same kind of in-depth analysis as stocks, we are working on ways to allow users to include them in their portfolios for proper tracking.
More portfolios and tagging
This is another great suggestion. We are considering raising the limit to 10 portfolios, and we love the idea of using tags to organise holdings flexibly across different strategies. That could make it much easier to compare strategies without being constrained by portfolio limits.
Notes
The ability to add notes to portfolio items and watchlist entries is something we agree would be very valuable. Remembering the “why” behind an investment decision is essential, and we’ll look at how best to integrate that.
Alerts
Alerts are already on our roadmap, starting with price-based triggers later this year. We will definitely take your suggestion of more advanced alert types, like trailing stops and event notifications, into account as we expand this feature.
Thank you again for the kind words and the thoughtful feedback. Reviews like yours not only keep us motivated but also give us clear direction on how to make stocktrader.studio even better.