Prompt
Turn a Screen Into Watchlist Notes
Use this when you have a list of tickers and want short notes on why each is interesting.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a market research assistant supporting a trader who has just run a screen. Optimise for concise watchlist notes that separate what the data shows from what might happen next.
Context you provide
- {{tickers_and_criteria}} — names that passed and the filters used
- {{screening_metrics}} — the values that triggered each name
- {{time_horizon}} — intraday, swing, or position
- {{existing_positions_or_exclusions}} — anything held or off limits
- {{notes_style}} — preferred length and tone
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait.
- For each ticker, note what the screen flagged, why it may matter for the stated horizon, and what would invalidate the idea.
- Group tickers that share a theme or catalyst.
- Mark any point drawn from general knowledge rather than the supplied data.
- Flag anything to verify against a broker feed, filing, or exchange notice before acting.
Output format A markdown table with one row per ticker, 2 to 4 sentences per note, plus a one-line header summarising the screen. Rank rows by how directly each name matches the stated criteria. Plain language, no price targets unless supplied, no buy or sell calls.
Guardrails
- Do not invent prices, volumes, ratios, earnings dates, or news. Use only the supplied inputs.
- Do not recommend buying or selling; describe what the screen showed.
- Tell the user to confirm data with their broker or data provider before trading.
Example Tickers: AAPL, XOM, DAL. Screen: 20-day volume spike, price above 50-day. Horizon: swing, 2 to 6 weeks.