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Typical signals: what Peaky Radar posts
Peaky Radar scans stocks and crypto around the clock and posts a handful of distinct signal types to the Telegram channel. Each answers a different question. Here's what each one is, how it's built, and how to read it, so a signal is a starting point for your research, never an order to buy.
The signal types
| Signal | Question it answers | Source & method |
|---|---|---|
| Top stock momentum | Which stocks are standing out right now? | ~600 tickers scanned; composite 8-factor score |
| Top crypto momentum | Which coins are heating up? | Market data; 1h+24h+7d momentum, volume/mcap spike, ATH proximity |
| New listings | What just launched? | DexScreener (→ fallback list diff), filtered by volume & liquidity |
| Insider buy / sell | Are the people who run the company buying or selling? | OpenInsider scrape, filtered by role (CEO/CFO/Director) and value |
| Market news | What macro news matters? | RSS (Reuters, CNBC, Yahoo, MarketWatch), keyword-relevance ranked |
| Analyst forecast | Where do analysts see 12-month targets? | Consensus targets + technical read |
How to read each one
Momentum scans (stocks & crypto)
The core signal. Each pick carries a transparent composite score (the █████░░░ bar) blending trend, momentum, volatility, liquidity and quality, see the indicators we use. A high score means several independent measures agree. Read it as "this deserves a look", then check why it scored: is it a clean trend, or a thin-volume spike about to fade?
New listings
Fresh tokens, filtered for minimum volume and liquidity so it isn't pure noise. Highest-opportunity and highest-risk category: new listings can moon or rug within hours. Treat as "worth investigating with tiny size", never as a green light. Cross-check the contract (see smart-contract safety).
Insider buys & sells
Company insiders (CEO, CFO, directors) filing real transactions. Buys are the more informative signal, insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification), but they usually buy for one: they think it's cheap. We filter for role and dollar size to cut the noise. Context matters: a cluster of buys after a selloff is stronger than a single routine purchase.
Market news
Macro headlines ranked by relevance (Fed / CPI / earnings weighted highest). This is context, not a trade, it tells you why the tape is moving so a momentum signal makes sense in its backdrop.
Analyst forecast
Consensus 12-month price targets with the implied upside. Useful as a sanity check on expectations, but remember analysts are often late and herd. A big "upside" is a hypothesis to test, not a promise.
Turn a signal into a decision
- Check the score's ingredients, not just the number, a momentum score on thin volume is fragile.
- Look it up. Use the ticker search (top of any page) to open a full breakdown before acting.
- Confirm the story. A momentum pick with an insider buy and a real catalyst is stronger than any one signal alone.
- Size for being wrong. Especially on new listings and high-volatility names.
Educational market information, not financial advice. Signals are curated awareness, not recommendations. Markets carry risk of loss, do your own research.