Question 1

What is Squintz?

Accepted Answer

Squintz is an AI-powered market intelligence tool that scans 1,900+ stocks every hour, scores each one using a proprietary algorithm called GRIPS, and sends you alerts when a rare high-conviction setup appears. It's built for busy professionals who want to participate in the market without spending hours watching charts. You check it once. Squintz does the rest.

Question 2

Who is Squintz built for?

Accepted Answer

Squintz is built for people who are data-driven in their professional life but have felt locked out of the stock market — not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack time and a system they trust. If you're 35–60, have money you want to put to work, and have ever missed a move because you didn't know when to look up, Squintz was built for you.

Question 3

Is Squintz financial advice?

Accepted Answer

No. Squintz is a market intelligence and signal tool. It surfaces data-driven setups based on price momentum, volume, and probability scoring. It does not know your financial situation, risk tolerance, or investment goals. Each signal comes with a suggested entry, stop loss, and take profit — but acting on any signal is entirely your decision. Always invest only what you can afford to lose.

Question 4

How is Squintz different from other stock screeners?

Accepted Answer

Most screeners give you data and expect you to know what to do with it. Squintz gives you a verdict. The GRIPS score (0–100) tells you exactly how strong a setup is. The High Conviction badge tells you when all 9 signal gates have aligned simultaneously — which happens rarely, by design. You don't need to understand technical analysis. You need to know when Squintz says "this is worth looking at right now."

Question 5

Is Squintz connected to my brokerage account?

Accepted Answer

No. Squintz does not connect to your brokerage, does not execute trades on your behalf, and does not have access to your money. It is a signal and intelligence tool only. You receive the alert, you decide whether to act, and you place the trade yourself in whatever brokerage you use — Robinhood, Alpaca, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, or any other.

Question 6

What is the GRIPS score?

Accepted Answer

GRIPS is a proprietary 0–100 scoring model built on five dimensions: Growth (price momentum), Range (where price closed vs. its intraday high-low), Intensity (volume participation), Probability (ML-powered likelihood of continuation), and Spread Quality (bid-ask tightness — the fingerprint of institutional flow). Each dimension scores 0–20. The combined score determines the signal tier: ELITE (85+), HIGH (75–84), MODERATE (60–74), LOW (40–59), or WEAK (0–39).

Question 7

What is a High Conviction alert?

Accepted Answer

A High Conviction (HC) alert fires only when all 9 signal gates pass simultaneously: GRIPS total ≥ 75, Growth score ≥ 14, Intensity score ≥ 10, Spread Quality score ≥ 10, price move ≥ 8%, velocity ≥ 0.20%/min, direction is upward, the move developed in the last 45 minutes, and the time is between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM ET. Most stocks never pass all 9 gates. When one does, Squintz fires the alert immediately.

Question 8

How often does Squintz scan the market?

Accepted Answer

Squintz scans 1,900+ NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every hour during market hours (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET, Monday through Friday). Each scan pulls live price, volume, and bar data from Alpaca's market data API, calculates a fresh GRIPS score for every mover, and fires alerts when thresholds are met.

Question 9

What is the machine learning model in Squintz?

Accepted Answer

The Probability dimension of the GRIPS score is powered by a Random Forest classifier trained on labeled trade outcomes. Every alert Squintz fires gets automatically labeled at 1 hour, 4 hours, and 24 hours after detection — recording whether the price went up or down. The model retrains every Friday on all accumulated data. The more data it sees, the sharper the Probability score becomes. It has processed 22,000+ labeled outcomes to date.

Question 10

How accurate is Squintz?

Accepted Answer

Squintz's High Conviction alerts are tracked publicly at /track-record. Every call gets graded at 1 hour, 4 hours, and 24 hours after detection — the live win rate, total alert count, and individual outcomes are visible there in real time. The track record refreshes daily so the number you see is current, not a marketing snapshot. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Question 11

How much does Squintz cost?

Accepted Answer

Squintz has three tiers. Free is the daily Preview dashboard at /preview — yesterday's top call, sector heat, full leaderboard, and every HC alert that fired, refreshed every weekday at 10:05 AM ET. No credit card required. Scout ($9.99/mo) unlocks the full live dashboard refreshing every 2–5 minutes plus email alerts the moment a signal fires. Pro ($29.99/mo) adds SMS text alerts and real-time browser push so you get the signal while you're in a meeting. No trial period — every paid subscription is paid Day 1. Cancel anytime.

Question 12

Do I need any trading experience to use Squintz?

Accepted Answer

No. Squintz was specifically designed for people who are not experienced traders. The GRIPS score gives you a single number. The High Conviction badge tells you when to pay attention. Every alert includes an entry price, stop loss, and take profit target — you don't need to calculate anything. If you can place an order in Robinhood or any brokerage app, you can act on a Squintz signal.

Question 13

How much money do I need to start?

Accepted Answer

There is no minimum. Squintz signals include stocks priced under $300, and most alerts involve stocks where you could take a position with $100–$1,000. Many brokerages including Robinhood support fractional shares, meaning you can buy a portion of a share for as little as $1. Squintz is built for people growing a small account, not managing a hedge fund.

Question 14

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. No contracts, no commitments, no cancellation fees. Cancel from your account settings at any time. Your access continues through the end of your billing period.

Question 15

How will I receive alerts?

Accepted Answer

Scout tier subscribers receive high-conviction alert emails when HC setups fire. Pro tier adds instant SMS text alerts directly to your phone the moment a High Conviction signal triggers.

Question 16

What does an alert tell me?

Accepted Answer

Every High Conviction alert includes: the stock symbol, the GRIPS score (0–100), the percentage move that triggered it, the entry price at time of detection, a suggested take profit target (+15% from entry), a suggested stop loss (-8% from entry), a one-line AI explanation of why Squintz flagged it, and a timestamp. Everything you need to make a decision in under 30 seconds.

Question 17

What if I miss an alert?

Accepted Answer

All alerts are logged in your dashboard under the Full Signal Leaderboard and High Conviction Alert feed. You can see every alert Squintz has fired, its GRIPS score, and the outcome — whether it was a win or a loss. Nothing is hidden.

Everything You Need to Know About Squintz

What Is Squintz?

How Does GRIPS Work?

Pricing and Getting Started

Alerts and Notifications

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