{"id":307,"date":"2018-02-02T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T10:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chartink.com\/articles\/?p=307"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:31:52","slug":"alerts-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chartink.com\/articles\/alerts\/alerts-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Alerts Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alerts is a\u00a0premium feature<\/a>\u00a0on chartink.com that allows users to receive notifications when stocks matching their specified criteria are identified by our screeners. These notifications can be delivered via\u00a0Desktop\/mobile web, SMS, or email<\/strong>\u00a0and are continuously monitored to ensure that users are promptly notified of any new matches. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of setting up and managing alerts on our platform.<\/p>\n

CREATING & MANAGING ALERT<\/h4>\n

For any screener you want to create an alert for, click the \u201cCreate Alert\u201d button (right\u00a0beside save<\/span>\u00a0as). If you\u2019re still looking for good\u00a0<\/span>screeners, we suggest you start with our\u00a0top-loved scans<\/a>, which contain a good\u00a0<\/span>mix of intraday\/swing and short-term scans.<\/p>\n

Alert settings :<\/h5>\n

Please find below a thorough explanation of the alert box functionality:<\/p>\n

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Alert setting box<\/p>\n

1) Alert Name \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Here, you can put a name for the particular alert. You can use the same name as well.<\/p>\n

2) Check for alerts every \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The time interval option allows you to specify how often you would like to receive alerts. Our platform allows users to configure alerts to run at various intervals, including every 1\/2\/3\/5\/10\/15\/20\/30\/60\/120\/240 minutes, and at market close and open.
\nThese alerts can be set to run on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
\nFor more information on the frequency of alert execution, please refer to our\u00a0FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0Minimum stocks to alert
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The minimum results option can specify a minimum number of scan results that must be achieved before triggering an alert. For instance, if you set the minimum number of results to \u201935\u2019, you will receive an alert only when the scan returns at least 35 results.<\/p>\n

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4) Action –<\/strong>\u00a0A trigger can continue<\/strong> an alert or be paused<\/strong> after it is met(alerted)<\/p>\n

5) Notifications to be sent over \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The notification method provides various options for receiving alerts.\u00a0SMS, email, SMS and email, or desktop\/mobile web notifications.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>You can select the desired method.<\/p>\n

Notification method \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n