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Scored on Shortcut depth, API reliability, device coverage, and how well they power trading automations. Stock Picks sits at #1 — every signature recipe calls it.

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#	Platform	Best for	Runs on	Recipes	Score
#1	Stock Picks Free	Paper trading + Automate recipes	iPhone · iPad · Web	12	9.6	Visit
#2	Apple Shortcuts Free (built-in)	Native iOS / macOS automation	iPhone · iPad · Mac · Watch	12	9.2	Visit
#3	Setapp Subscription	Mac automation apps bundle	Mac	4	8.7	Visit
#4	TradingView Freemium	Chart alerts → Shortcuts webhook	Web · iPhone · Mac	3	8.5	Visit
#5	Pushcut Freemium	Server-side Shortcut triggers	iPhone · Server	5	8.3	Visit
#6	Scriptable Free	JS widgets + custom API glue	iPhone · iPad	4	8.1	Visit
#7	Shortcuts Gallery Free	Community installs	iPhone · Mac	—	7.8	Visit
#8	RoutineHub Free	Versioned Shortcut hosting	iPhone · Mac	—	7.6	Visit
#9	Keyboard Maestro Paid	Deep Mac macros	Mac	2	7.4	Visit
#10	n8n / Make Freemium	Cloud workflows + webhooks	Cloud	3	7.2	Visit

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## Runs-on matrix

Recipe	iPhone	iPad	Mac	Watch	Siri	Installs
Portfolio Briefing	●	·	●	●	●	18,420
Earnings Alarm	●	●	●	·	·	12,880
Price Ping	●	·	●	●	●	22,104
Watchlist Sync	●	·	●	·	·	9,430
Premarket Radar	●	●	●	·	·	11,002
Trade Journal Entry	●	·	●	·	●	6,721
Gap Scanner	●	·	●	·	·	8,890
Siri P&L	●	·	·	●	●	15,660
Focus Mode: Market Hours	●	●	●	·	·	5,412
Earnings Calendar Dump	●	·	●	·	·	7,204
Screenshot → Ticker	●	●	●	·	·	4,890
End-of-Day Recap	●	·	●	·	·	8,120

## Recipe docs

portfolio-briefing.shortcutBriefings★ 4.9 · 18,420 installs

Portfolio Briefing

Pull overnight P&L, premarket movers, and today's catalysts — then speak them on your commute.

1
Ask for InputTrigger
Watchlist name (default: Primary)
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET api.sharptraders.co/v1/briefing
3
Get Dictionary ValueGet
movers · earnings · pnl
4
TextTransform
Format spoken briefing script
5
Speak TextNotify
Voice: Siri · rate 1.05
6
Show NotificationNotify
Save briefing to Notification Center

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	✓
Siri	✓

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Notifications

v2.4.12026-09-22

earnings-alarm.shortcutEarnings★ 4.8 · 12,880 installs

Earnings Alarm

Fire a silent push 15 minutes before any name on your watchlist reports — no paid alert app needed.

1
AutomationTrigger
Time of Day · every 15 min · Quiet Hours off
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/earnings?window=now+15m
3
Repeat with EachTransform
Filter matches against local watchlist
4
Show NotificationNotify
Critical alert · sound: Radar
5
Open AppOpen
Stock Picks → ticker detail

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	✓
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Background Automation

v1.9.02026-09-18

price-ping.shortcutAlerts★ 4.7 · 22,104 installs

Price Ping

Say "Hey Siri, ping AAPL" — get last, %, and day range spoken back in under two seconds.

1
Ask for InputTrigger
Ticker symbol
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/quote/{ticker}
3
TextTransform
{ticker} {last} ({chg%}) · H {high} L {low}
4
Speak TextNotify
Compact quote readout

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	✓
Siri	✓

requires

· Stock Picks API

v3.1.02026-09-25

watchlist-sync.shortcutWatchlists★ 4.6 · 9,430 installs

Watchlist Sync

Keep your iPhone Shortcuts watchlist identical to Stock Picks — one tap, bidirectional.

1
Get FileGet
iCloud Drive/Automate/watchlist.json
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/watchlists/primary
3
Filter FilesTransform
Diff local vs remote tickers
4
Get Contents of URLAPI
PUT /v1/watchlists/primary
5
Save FileTransform
Overwrite local watchlist.json

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Files

v1.3.22026-09-12

premarket-radar.shortcutAlerts★ 4.8 · 11,002 installs

Premarket Radar

At 8:55 ET, surface the five loudest premarket movers that match your sector filters.

1
AutomationTrigger
Weekdays 8:55 AM America/New_York
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/movers?session=pre
3
FilterTransform
sector ∈ {your sectors} · vol > 2× avg
4
Choose from ListGet
Top 5 · show % and relative volume
5
Open URLsOpen
Stock Picks chart deep-link

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	✓
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Notifications

v2.0.42026-09-20

trade-journal-entry.shortcutJournal★ 4.5 · 6,721 installs

Trade Journal Entry

After you close a paper trade, dictate setup, emotion, and exit — saved as Markdown to Notes.

1
Ask for InputTrigger
Ticker · side · size
2
Dictate TextGet
Setup notes + emotion tag
3
TextTransform
Markdown journal template
4
Create NoteNotify
Folder: Trade Journal
5
Open AppOpen
Stock Picks → review session

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	✓

requires

· Notes
· Stock Picks

v1.1.02026-09-08

gap-scanner.shortcutAlerts★ 4.7 · 8,890 installs

Gap Scanner

Scan for overnight gaps ≥ 4% with news catalyst tags — dump results into a shareable list.

1
Ask for InputTrigger
Min gap % (default 4)
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/gaps?min={pct}
3
Repeat with EachTransform
Attach catalyst tags
4
Choose from ListGet
Multi-select → clipboard
5
ShareNotify
Messages / Slack / Notes

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API

v1.6.32026-09-15

siri-pl.shortcutBriefings★ 4.9 · 15,660 installs

Siri P&L

"Hey Siri, what's my P&L?" — live paper-account readout from Stock Picks.

1
Siri PhraseTrigger
"What's my P&L"
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/account/pnl
3
TextTransform
Day {d} · Week {w} · Open risk {r}
4
Speak TextNotify
Compact spoken P&L

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	—
Watch	✓
Siri	✓

requires

· Stock Picks API

v1.2.02026-09-26

focus-mode-market-hours.shortcutMacros★ 4.4 · 5,412 installs

Focus Mode: Market Hours

At the open: enable Trading Focus, mute social, pin Stock Picks, and start a 6.5h timer.

1
AutomationTrigger
Weekdays 9:30 AM ET
2
Set FocusTransform
Trading · until 4:00 PM
3
Open AppOpen
Stock Picks
4
Start TimerNotify
6h 30m · label: Session

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	✓
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Focus Modes
· Stock Picks

v1.0.82026-09-05

earnings-calendar-dump.shortcutEarnings★ 4.6 · 7,204 installs

Earnings Calendar Dump

Dump this week's earnings for your watchlist into Calendar with BMO/AMC tags.

1
Ask for InputTrigger
Week offset (0 = this week)
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/earnings?week={n}
3
FilterTransform
Intersect with watchlist
4
Repeat with EachNotify
Create Calendar event · BMO/AMC

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Calendar

v1.4.12026-09-14

screenshot-to-ticker.shortcutMacros★ 4.3 · 4,890 installs

Screenshot → Ticker

OCR a chart screenshot, extract the ticker, and open it in Stock Picks instantly.

1
ReceiveTrigger
Images from Share Sheet
2
Extract TextGet
OCR · prefer uppercase tickers
3
Match TextTransform
Regex [A-Z]{1,5}
4
Open URLsOpen
stockspicks.org/t/{ticker}

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	✓
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· OCR
· Stock Picks

v0.9.52026-09-01

end-of-day-recap.shortcutBriefings★ 4.7 · 8,120 installs

End-of-Day Recap

At 4:05 ET: day P&L, biggest winner/loser, and three lessons — emailed to yourself.

1
AutomationTrigger
Weekdays 4:05 PM ET
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/session/recap
3
TextTransform
HTML email body from template
4
Send EmailNotify
To: me · subject: EOD {date}

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Mail

v2.1.02026-09-21

## Quick install list

Briefings★ 4.9

Portfolio Briefing

Pull overnight P&L, premarket movers, and today's catalysts — then speak them on your commute.

Install

Earnings★ 4.8

Earnings Alarm

Fire a silent push 15 minutes before any name on your watchlist reports — no paid alert app needed.

Install

Alerts★ 4.7

Price Ping

Say "Hey Siri, ping AAPL" — get last, %, and day range spoken back in under two seconds.

Install

Watchlists★ 4.6

Watchlist Sync

Keep your iPhone Shortcuts watchlist identical to Stock Picks — one tap, bidirectional.

Install

Alerts★ 4.8

Premarket Radar

At 8:55 ET, surface the five loudest premarket movers that match your sector filters.

Install

Journal★ 4.5

Trade Journal Entry

After you close a paper trade, dictate setup, emotion, and exit — saved as Markdown to Notes.

Install