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2026-09-29
Top 10 iPhone Shortcuts for Traders
The ten automations that actually get used daily — ranked by time saved.
2026-09-29
Trigger review prompts after first successful paper trade
Wire your app analytics event to a delayed review request — or simulate the timing in QA Shortcuts.
2026-09-29
An Earnings-Week Playbook Built in Shortcuts
Calendar triggers, silent critical alerts, and a post-print checklist — without installing another market app.
2026-09-29
Rocket Money / Copilot-style automation vs trading alerts
Keep budgeting Shortcuts and trading alerts in separate Focus modes.
2026-09-29
Apple Watch Complications Traders Actually Use
Wrist-level quotes are table stakes. Pair Stocks complications with Shortcuts automations for a glanceable market stack.
2026-09-29
7 Automation Apps Every Trader Should Know
Beyond built-in Shortcuts — the iOS automation ecosystem for market workflows.
2026-09-29
5 iOS Features Replacing Paid Alert Apps
The $30/mo alerting apps are getting commoditized by the OS itself.
2026-09-28
The Earnings Digest Shortcut: Reads Tonight's Print While You Cook
After-hours reports read aloud — no screen time required.
2026-09-28
Micron-week Focus modes: silence noise until 4:30pm ET
Focus + Shortcuts to allow only calendar and broker alerts into the MU call window.
2026-09-28
Rating velocity triage with mail rules and Shortcuts
When a creator video spikes reviews, auto-file App Store emails and open your reply template.
2026-09-27
Paper trading Shortcut: open Stock Picks before the bell
One-tap morning automation that opens Stock Picks paper trading with your watchlist note.
2026-09-27
NFC Automations for the Trading Desk
Tap-to-focus: an NFC tag on your desk that silences notifications and opens your premarket stack.
2026-09-26
Watchlist Sync: One Source of Truth Across Apps
Stop maintaining three watchlists. This shortcut syncs your tickers across trading apps.
2026-09-26
Prop-firm apps climbing charts — automation opportunities (and traps)
What to automate around evaluation apps — and what not to.
2026-09-25
Automating TestFlight → App Store promo screens for earnings week
CI-friendly mental model: simulator dump, caption swap, ASC metadata push.
2026-09-25
Morning Market Briefing, v2: Now With Earnings Awareness
The shortcut that reads your watchlist, today's reporters, and premarket movers — updated for earnings season.
2026-09-24
Previewing App Review frames with Shortcuts (no rejection bait)
Automate ASC-sized exports while keeping paper-trading labels honest.
2026-09-24
iOS 27.0.1 Fixed the Face ID Restart Bug — Check Your Automations
Monday's update patched the iPhone 18 Pro restart crash. Re-test automations that rely on biometric unlock.
2026-09-23
iOS 27's New Siri Is a Shortcut Goldmine
The September 14 Siri overhaul shipped real App Intents — what automations are now possible.
2026-09-23
Webull vs Robinhood vs Fidelity — automate comparison screenshots
A Shortcuts recipe to capture the same ticker across three broker apps before an earnings print.
2026-09-22
Sep 29 finance charts: Shortcuts that watch TradingView & Webull ranks
Build a personal automation that logs App Store finance ranking changes without scraping gray areas.
2026-09-22
Build a Morning Market Briefing Shortcut
One tap: premarket movers, your watchlist, and today's earnings — read aloud on your commute.
2026-09-22
Build This Shortcut Before Micron Reports Wednesday
A pre-earnings alarm: checks the MU quote at 4:29pm, reads you the expectations, reminds you of your plan.
2026-09-18
Price Alerts Without Installing a Single New App
Shortcuts + notifications = a free alerting stack most traders pay $30/mo for.