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Rallies.ai price alerts notify you when stocks hit specific price levels you set, helping you monitor opportunities without constant checking. You can configure alerts through the mobile app or web platform by selecting a stock, choosing your trigger price, and selecting notification preferences. Alerts work for both upward and downward price movements, with options for one-time or recurring notifications.
Key Takeaways
- Price alerts on Rallies.ai trigger when stocks reach your specified price levels, available for any tracked security
- You can set alerts through both the iOS app and web platform in under 30 seconds per stock
- Alerts support multiple trigger types: above price, below price, percent change, and volume thresholds
- Notifications deliver via push notification, email, or both depending on your preferences
- Watchlist integration lets you monitor multiple stocks simultaneously without setting individual alerts
Table of Contents
- What Are Price Alerts in Rallies.ai?
- How to Set Up Price Alerts
- Types of Price Alerts Available
- Mobile App vs Web Platform Setup
- Managing and Editing Your Alerts
- Using Alerts with Watchlists
- Best Practices for Alert Configuration
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
What Are Price Alerts in Rallies.ai?
Price alerts are automated notifications that trigger when a stock reaches a specific price level or meets certain conditions you define. Rallies.ai's alert system monitors real-time market data and sends you notifications through your preferred channels when your criteria are met. This feature works across all stocks available on the platform, including equities, ETFs, and other tracked securities.
Price Alert: An automated notification system that monitors stock prices and notifies you when specific price thresholds or conditions are met. It eliminates the need to manually check stock prices throughout the trading day.
The alert system operates during market hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET for U.S. markets) and can also track after-hours price movements if you enable extended hours monitoring. Unlike manual price checking, alerts work continuously once configured, freeing you to focus on research and analysis rather than constant monitoring.
Rallies.ai processes alerts through its investment research tool infrastructure, which pulls real-time data from market feeds. The system checks your alert conditions every few seconds during active trading, though exact refresh rates may vary based on market volatility and data provider specifications.
How to Set Up Price Alerts
Setting up a price alert in Rallies.ai takes about 30 seconds once you know which stock you want to monitor. The process varies slightly between the mobile app and web platform, but both follow the same basic workflow: select stock, define trigger, choose notification method.
Step 1: Navigate to the Stock Page
Start by searching for your target stock using the search bar. On the stock research page, you'll see current price data, charts, and key metrics. The alert setup button appears in the top right corner of the mobile app or in the actions menu on the web platform.
Step 2: Choose Your Alert Type
Click the "Create Alert" or bell icon to open the alert configuration screen. You'll see options for different alert types (covered in detail below). For a basic price alert, select "Price Reaches" and enter your target price. The interface shows the current price for reference and calculates the percentage change needed to trigger your alert.
Step 3: Set Notification Preferences
Choose how you want to receive notifications. Options include push notifications through the Rallies mobile app, email alerts, or both. Push notifications deliver faster (typically within seconds) while email provides a searchable record of triggered alerts.
Step 4: Configure Alert Behavior
Decide whether your alert should trigger once or remain active. One-time alerts deactivate after triggering, useful for specific entry or exit points. Recurring alerts stay active and notify you each time the condition is met, better for ongoing monitoring of volatile stocks.
Step 5: Review and Activate
Before saving, review your alert summary. The platform displays your trigger condition, notification method, and estimated likelihood based on current volatility (a useful feature for gauging whether your target is realistic). Click "Create Alert" to activate it.
Types of Price Alerts Available
Rallies.ai offers several alert types beyond simple price thresholds. Each serves different monitoring strategies and research approaches.
Price Level Alerts
The most common alert type triggers when a stock crosses a specific price point. You can set alerts for prices above current levels (tracking potential breakouts) or below (monitoring support levels or buy opportunities). For example, if Apple trades at $180, you might set an alert for $190 to catch upward momentum or $170 to identify a potential entry point.
Percentage Change Alerts
These alerts trigger based on percentage moves rather than absolute prices. A 5% drop alert on a $100 stock triggers at $95, while the same alert on a $50 stock triggers at $47.50. This approach works better for comparing movement across stocks with different price ranges or for monitoring portfolio volatility.
Volume Alerts
Volume alerts notify you when trading activity exceeds a threshold, often indicating unusual interest or potential price movements. You might set an alert for volume 2x the 30-day average, which could signal institutional buying, news events, or technical breakouts. The Rallies platform calculates average volume automatically and displays it on the alert setup screen.
Technical Indicator Alerts
More advanced users can set alerts based on technical indicators like moving average crossovers or RSI thresholds. For instance, an alert when the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day average (a "golden cross" pattern) or when RSI drops below 30 (potentially oversold conditions).
Alert Type Best For Setup Complexity Price Level Specific entry/exit points Simple Percentage Change Volatility monitoring Simple Volume Unusual activity detection Moderate Technical Indicator Chart pattern confirmation Advanced
Mobile App vs Web Platform Setup
Both the Rallies mobile app and web platform support price alerts, but the interfaces differ slightly. The mobile app prioritizes speed and convenience for on-the-go monitoring, while the web platform offers more screen space for configuring complex alerts.
Mobile App Setup
The iOS app places the alert button prominently on each stock page. Tap the bell icon, swipe to select your alert type, enter your parameters, and tap "Create." The mobile interface uses larger touch targets and simplified options, making it easier to set alerts quickly between meetings or while reviewing your portfolio tracker.
Mobile alerts benefit from native push notifications, which appear on your lock screen even when the app isn't open. Notification delivery typically occurs within 5-10 seconds of the trigger condition being met during market hours.
Web Platform Setup
The web interface at Rallies.ai provides more detailed configuration options. You can set multiple conditions simultaneously (for example, price above $150 AND volume above 2M shares), view historical alert performance, and manage bulk alert operations across your watchlist.
Web-based alert management works better when setting up comprehensive monitoring for a large portfolio. You can duplicate alerts across similar stocks, export alert history for record-keeping, and adjust parameters with more precision using keyboard input rather than mobile sliders.
Managing and Editing Your Alerts
Once you've created alerts, Rallies.ai provides several tools for managing them efficiently. The alert dashboard (accessible from the main menu) displays all active alerts, their current status, and how close each is to triggering.
Viewing Active Alerts
Your alert list shows each stock, trigger condition, distance from trigger (in price and percentage), and notification settings. Alerts closest to triggering appear at the top, color-coded to indicate urgency. Green indicates normal monitoring, yellow means within 5% of trigger, and red shows conditions met or imminent.
Editing Alert Parameters
You can modify any alert by clicking the edit icon. Common adjustments include changing the trigger price (if your target moves based on new analysis), switching notification methods, or converting a one-time alert to recurring. Changes take effect immediately without needing to delete and recreate the alert.
Pausing and Deleting Alerts
Temporarily pause alerts when you want to keep the configuration but stop notifications. This helps during high-volatility periods when you're getting too many alerts or when you're away and can't act on notifications. Paused alerts remain in your list and can be reactivated with one click. Delete alerts you no longer need to keep your dashboard uncluttered.
Alert History
The platform maintains a record of triggered alerts, showing when each fired, the price at trigger time, and whether you took any subsequent action (like viewing the stock page or adjusting your position). This history helps you evaluate whether your alert strategy aligns with your investment research tool workflow.
Using Alerts with Watchlists
Rallies.ai integrates price alerts with watchlist management, letting you monitor groups of stocks more efficiently. Instead of setting individual alerts for each stock, you can apply alert templates across your entire watchlist.
Create a watchlist in the portfolio section by adding stocks you're researching or considering for investment. Once your watchlist is populated, select "Add Alerts to All" from the watchlist menu. You can then configure bulk alerts—for example, notify me if any stock in this watchlist drops 10% or if any exceeds its 52-week high.
Watchlist: A customized list of stocks you want to monitor closely, separate from positions you actually own. Watchlists help organize research candidates, track sector trends, or follow companies you're considering for future investment.
Watchlist alerts update automatically when you add or remove stocks. If you add a new stock to a watchlist with active alerts, the system prompts you to apply existing alert templates to the new addition. This maintains consistency in how you monitor similar opportunities.
For investors researching specific sectors or themes, combining watchlist management with alerts provides systematic coverage. You might create a "Tech Growth" watchlist with 15 stocks and set a 5% daily move alert across all of them, ensuring you notice unusual activity in any company matching your investment thesis.
Best Practices for Alert Configuration
Effective alert setup balances comprehensive coverage with avoiding notification fatigue. Here are strategies that work for different investment approaches.
Set Meaningful Thresholds
Avoid setting alerts too close to current prices unless you're day trading. For most investors, alerts should trigger at technically significant levels—support and resistance zones, moving averages, or prices representing meaningful percentage moves (5%, 10%, 20%). An alert every time a stock moves 0.5% creates noise without useful information.
Use Layered Alerts
Set multiple alerts at different levels for stocks you're actively considering. For example, if researching a stock currently at $100, you might set alerts at $95 (initial interest), $90 (stronger buy consideration), and $110 (reconsider thesis). This creates a structured response framework rather than reacting to every price change.
Align Alerts with Your Research
Configure alerts based on insights from your analysis. If you've used the AI Research Assistant to determine a company's fair value is $120 and it currently trades at $100, set an alert at $120 to review whether fundamentals still support that valuation. Alerts should prompt research reviews, not automatic trading decisions.
Review and Adjust Regularly
Market conditions change, making old alerts less relevant. Review your alert list monthly to remove outdated triggers, adjust thresholds based on new volatility patterns, or add alerts for stocks that have entered your research pipeline. Stale alerts create false urgency and dilute attention from meaningful notifications.
Price Alert Setup Checklist
- ☐ Alert threshold is at least 3-5% away from current price (unless day trading)
- ☐ Notification method matches your availability (push for immediate, email for batch review)
- ☐ Alert type (one-time vs recurring) fits your monitoring strategy
- ☐ You've documented why this price level matters in your research notes
- ☐ Related alerts exist at nearby levels for context
- ☐ Alert is tied to a specific action or research review you'll conduct when triggered
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Even experienced investors make alert configuration errors that reduce effectiveness. Recognizing these patterns helps you build a more useful monitoring system.
Setting Too Many Alerts
The most common mistake is alert overload. Some users set 50+ alerts across dozens of stocks, creating constant notifications that get ignored. Research suggests most investors can actively monitor 8-12 stocks effectively. Beyond that, alerts become noise. Focus on your highest-conviction research targets rather than trying to track everything.
Treating Alerts as Buy/Sell Signals
Price alerts indicate something worth examining, not automatic trading triggers. A stock hitting your target price should prompt you to review current conditions, check news, analyze recent earnings, and reassess your thesis. Market conditions may have changed since you set the alert weeks ago. Use tools like comprehensive stock pages to review current data when alerts trigger.
Ignoring Extended Hours
Significant price moves often happen in pre-market or after-hours trading, particularly around earnings announcements. If your alerts only monitor regular hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET), you'll miss these movements. Enable extended hours monitoring for stocks with upcoming catalysts or high volatility, though be aware this increases notification frequency.
Forgetting About Splits and Dividends
Stock splits and large dividends change price levels without changing company value. A 2-for-1 split turns a $200 stock into a $100 stock instantly. Most platforms adjust alerts automatically, but verify your alerts remain meaningful after corporate actions. A $150 alert set before a 2-for-1 split should become $75 after the split.
Not Coordinating with Your Investment Timeframe
Alert strategies should match your investment horizon. Long-term investors (holding 3+ years) don't need alerts for 2% daily moves—these create urgency misaligned with the strategy. Set wider thresholds (10-20% moves or earnings dates) that matter for long-term positions. Active traders need tighter alerts. Mixing timeframes creates confusion about when action is actually warranted.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many price alerts can I set in Rallies.ai?
Rallies.ai doesn't impose a hard limit on alert quantity, but practical effectiveness diminishes beyond 15-20 active alerts. The platform allows you to create alerts for any stock you can search, but managing dozens of simultaneous alerts typically leads to notification fatigue where important triggers get missed among less critical ones.
2. Do price alerts work outside regular market hours?
Yes, if you enable extended hours monitoring in your alert settings. By default, most alerts track prices during regular trading hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET), but you can activate pre-market (4:00 AM - 9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00 PM - 8:00 PM) monitoring. Extended hours alerts are particularly useful around earnings announcements, which often occur before market open or after close.
3. What happens to my alerts if I'm traveling or can't access my phone?
Alerts continue monitoring and triggering even when you're not actively using the app. If you have push notifications enabled, they'll queue on your device until you check them. Email alerts send regardless of app usage, providing a backup notification method. You can also pause alerts temporarily through the web platform if you know you'll be unable to act on notifications for a period.
4. Can I set alerts based on news or fundamental changes instead of just price?
Currently, Rallies.ai price alerts focus on technical triggers (price, volume, indicators). For fundamental monitoring, consider combining alerts with the AI Research Assistant to periodically ask about specific companies' earnings, revenue growth, or other fundamental metrics. You can also follow relevant stocks through the news feed to catch material announcements.
5. How quickly do alerts trigger after a stock hits my target price?
Most alerts trigger within 5-15 seconds during normal trading conditions. The exact timing depends on market data refresh rates (typically every 1-5 seconds for stocks) and notification delivery infrastructure. During extreme volatility or technical issues with data providers, delays of 30-60 seconds may occur. For time-sensitive trading strategies, test alert responsiveness during market hours before relying on them for critical decisions.
6. Will I get an alert if a stock briefly crosses my trigger price but then reverses?
Yes. Alerts trigger based on real-time price touches, even if the price quickly reverses. This can happen during volatile trading when a stock spikes above or below your trigger for a few seconds. If you want to avoid alerts for brief price touches, consider setting your threshold slightly beyond your target (for example, if watching for a break above $100, set the alert for $100.50) or use a "sustained price" option if available for your alert type.
7. Can I copy alerts from one stock to similar stocks in my watchlist?
Yes. The watchlist integration feature allows you to create alert templates and apply them across multiple stocks. Select "Apply Template" from your watchlist menu, configure your desired alert parameters once, and choose which stocks should receive that alert configuration. This works well for sector-based watchlists where you want consistent monitoring across similar companies.
8. How do I know if my alert price target is realistic given current market conditions?
Rallies.ai displays a likelihood indicator when you set alerts, based on historical volatility and the percentage move required. A target 2% away has high probability of triggering within days, while a 30% move might take months or never occur. You can also use the stock screener to see how frequently similar stocks hit comparable price changes, or ask the AI Research Assistant about typical volatility ranges for your target stock.
Conclusion
Price alerts in Rallies.ai provide systematic monitoring without constant manual checking, freeing your attention for deeper research and analysis. The setup process takes less than a minute per stock, and the platform offers flexibility in alert types, notification methods, and integration with your broader investment research workflow.
Effective alert strategies balance comprehensive coverage with focused attention on your highest-priority research targets. Set alerts at meaningful technical or fundamental levels, align them with your investment timeframe, and review them regularly as market conditions change. Remember that alerts prompt research reviews rather than automatic trading decisions—use them as one component of a disciplined investment process.
For more ways to leverage Rallies.ai's features in your research workflow, see the complete Rallies.ai guide covering the AI Research Assistant, portfolio tracking, and advanced screening tools.
Start monitoring smarter. Set up your first price alerts on Rallies.ai →
References
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Investor Bulletin: Trading Basics." https://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/tradingbasics.htm
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. "Market Data and Trade Reporting." https://www.finra.org/filing-reporting/market-data
- Nasdaq. "Extended Hours Trading." https://www.nasdaq.com/extended-trading
- New York Stock Exchange. "Market Hours and Trading Sessions." https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars
- CFA Institute. "Technical Analysis: Price-Based Indicators." Research Foundation Literature Review, 2023.
Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other type of advice. Rallies.ai does not recommend that any security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.
Risk Warning: All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Before making any investment decision, you should consult with a qualified financial advisor and conduct your own research.
Written by: Gav Blaxberg
CEO of WOLF Financial | Co-Founder of Rallies.ai
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