How ForgeQuant Works: Scanner Intelligence Explained
The market has no shortage of buy signals. What it lacks is transparency. Here's what ForgeQuant does differently — and why it matters for your portfolio.
ForgeQuant daily brief generated from proprietary signal constraints.
>_What is ForgeQuant's Signal Protocol?
ForgeQuant is built on a proprietary constraints framework — a constitutional rule-set that governs how a stock signal is allowed to exist. It's not a single indicator or a magic formula. It's a structured decision pipeline where every ticker must survive multiple independent gates before it can be labeled a buy candidate.
Think of it like a checkpoint system: a stock has to pass trend analysis, momentum scoring, order-flow health, and a fundamental valuation hurdle — all independently. If any gate fails, the signal is downgraded or excluded entirely. No exceptions.
The protocol was designed from scratch over weeks of structured research, data collection, and live market testing. The goal: remove opinion from signal generation and replace it with auditable, deterministic logic.
>_How is this different from Robinhood, Webull, or a Bloomberg Terminal?
| Feature | Traditional Platforms | ForgeQuant |
|---|---|---|
| Signal basis | Analyst consensus, crowd sentiment, editorial picks | Deterministic multi-gate scoring protocol |
| Order-flow visibility | Not available on consumer platforms | Institutional-grade flow analysis on every ticker |
| Trend persistence | Not measured | Proprietary analysis detects trending vs. mean-reverting behavior |
| Valuation gate | Optional, user-configured | Built in — must beat a macro-adjusted hurdle rate, no exceptions |
| Risk framing | Generic “stop-loss” suggestions | Volatility-calibrated stops and trailing exits calculated per-signal |
| Transparency | “Analyst says buy” — no methodology shown | Every signal explains why it scored the way it did |
| Update frequency | Real-time firehose or weekly newsletter | One daily brief — designed to reduce reactive trading |
Robinhood and Webull give you access to analyst ratings and crowd-sourced lists. Bloomberg gives professionals deep terminal access. None of them enforce a constitutional constraint system where the protocol itself decides what qualifies. ForgeQuant does.
>_What does the scanner actually evaluate?
ForgeQuant scans a broad market universe of 600+ symbols every trading day. For each stock, it evaluates multiple independent dimensions:
Trend & Regime — Is this stock in a real uptrend?
The scanner determines whether a stock is in a confirmed bullish or bearish regime and whether the trend has genuine directional strength — not just noise.
Momentum & Entry Timing — When is the right time to step in?
Multiple momentum dimensions identify pullback buy zones within healthy trends. The system detects when a stock has pulled back to an optimal entry window and confirms that buying pressure is accelerating, not fading.
Volatility & Compression — Is a breakout forming?
The scanner identifies periods of price compression — when a stock tightens into a narrow range, energy builds for a larger move. Tighter compression earns a higher score.
Order-Flow Intelligence — Is the market healthy underneath?
Institutional-grade flow analysis estimates whether informed or "toxic" order flow is dominating. High toxicity signals incoming volatility. Low toxicity means cleaner, more stable execution. This is intelligence most retail platforms don't surface at all.
Trend Persistence — Will the move continue?
A proprietary persistence measure tells us whether price behavior is trending, mean-reverting, or random. High persistence means momentum entries can follow through. Low persistence means fast risk controls are needed.
Fundamental Valuation Gate — Is it actually worth buying?
Every buy signal must clear a macro-adjusted valuation hurdle that accounts for current interest rates and equity risk. No matter how good the chart looks — if the fundamentals don't clear the bar, the signal is rejected. This gate is inviolable.
>_How does the scoring work?
Every ticker receives a deterministic composite score built from weighted signal dimensions. Each dimension contributes independently — no single factor can carry a weak setup past the gates.
Signal Classifications
- Strong Buy: Multiple signal dimensions align. High conviction. Trend, momentum, flow, and fundamentals all confirm.
- Buy: Solid statistical setup across most dimensions. Disciplined entry timing recommended.
- Watch: Interesting characteristics, but not actionable yet. Monitor for improvement.
- Below threshold: Didn't clear the minimum bar. Not shown.
Same inputs → same outputs. No randomness, no LLM opinion, no “gut feel” in the scoring engine.
>_What about risk management?
Every signal comes with built-in exit structure — you never get a “buy” without knowing exactly where to get out:
Stop Loss
Calibrated to each stock's actual volatility profile, so the stop is always proportional to how much the stock normally moves. No arbitrary percentages — the math adapts to the instrument.
Trailing Exit
A dynamic trailing exit that tightens as the stock rises, locking in gains progressively. Designed to let winners run while protecting accumulated profit.
Both levels appear alongside every signal. You see exactly where your exit points are before you decide to enter.
>_Why only one brief per day?
ForgeQuant is designed for swing and position traders — people who hold for days to weeks, not minutes. One daily brief:
- Reduces reactive, emotional trading
- Forces the scanner to surface only the highest-quality setups
- Avoids “alert fatigue” — more signals ≠ more edge
If you need real-time intraday alerts, this is not the right tool. ForgeQuant prioritizes signal quality over signal volume.
>_What does a signal actually look like?
Each signal includes:
>_How is ForgeQuant different from ForgeCast?
ForgeCast is the full trading dashboard — a comprehensive software suite that includes portfolio management, position tracking, real-time analysis, and multi-strategy tools. It's currently in active development.
ForgeQuant is one element of that suite — the daily scanner signal brief — extracted and atomized into a standalone function you can use right now.
Think of it this way: ForgeCast is the entire cockpit. ForgeQuant is the radar screen, available separately while the cockpit is being built.
When ForgeCast ships, the scanner will be integrated directly into it as a core feature. ForgeCast will be available at a higher one-time price point (pricing TBD). If you're subscribed to ForgeQuant today, you get immediate access to the protocol's most actionable output while the broader platform matures.
>_Can you guarantee returns?
No. And we won't pretend to.
ForgeQuant surfaces constrained, auditable signal logic — not predictions. The protocol is designed to give you a stricter starting point than analyst consensus or social-media hype. But markets are uncertain, and no system eliminates risk.
Our policy: no fabricated ROI, no cherry-picked windows, no hidden execution assumptions. If a number can't be audited, it won't be marketed.
>_How do I get started?
The daily protocol brief is $9/month as a limited-time early access promo. Activate it on the ForgeQuant store page. If you want to understand the broader engineering philosophy, read more on the Greyforge About page.