The Problem: Too Much Noise, Not Enough Signal
A while ago, my daily investment routine looked like this:
Open multiple tabs
Check stock prices
Compare volume
Look at charts
Scan for opportunities
Every day, the same process.
And the problem wasn't time alone.
It was inconsistency.
Some days I would miss good setups.
Other days I would overanalyze everything.
Because I was relying on manual effort.
The Shift: From Checking Stocks to Filtering Them
At some point, I realized something simple:
I don't need more information. I need better filtering.
Instead of checking stocks one by one, I decided to build a system that:
Monitors a list of stocks automatically
Applies predefined conditions
Shows only the ones worth analyzing
That's when I built a simple Python watchlist.
What This System Actually Does
The idea is straightforward:
Define a list of stocks you care about
Define conditions that matter to you
Let the script filter the market
Instead of asking:
"What should I check…