One install, two optional API keys, and you're scanning. No broker account needed. No data subscriptions. Everything runs locally on your Windows PC.
Buy TradeMe for $20 — one-time payment, yours forever. Download the Windows installer. No subscription, no recurring charges, free updates included.
Run setup.bat — it installs the Python backend and Node.js frontend automatically. No manual configuration needed.
Double-click the TradeMe icon. The backend starts silently, the Electron UI loads in seconds. You're ready to scan.
Type tickers into your watchlist. Go to Settings → API Keys if you want AI features. Hit Run on the Compiler. That's it.
The core scanner runs with zero API keys — all market data comes from Yahoo Finance for free. These two optional keys unlock AI-powered features.
Powers the AI Trade Thesis, Morning Brief, and the Compiler's extended thinking stage. Claude reads the full technical picture and writes a human-readable analysis with entry, stop, targets, and conviction grade. Get a key at console.anthropic.com — free tier available.
Enables the real-time news feed with per-ticker sentiment scoring. Without it, the news tab and sentiment analysis are disabled. Free tier covers most use cases. Get a key at finnhub.io.
All keys are stored locally in your app's SQLite database — never transmitted to any server except the provider's own API. You can enter keys at runtime via the Settings panel (gear icon) without touching config files. Your data stays on your machine.
One-time payment. No subscription. No hidden fees. Free updates included.