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Stochastic Alerts — Stochastic Oscillator Notifications

Get alerted after the next scheduled check when the Stochastic %K crosses your threshold on any stock or ETF. Alert on oversold conditions (Stochastic below 20), overbought levels (above 80), or any custom level for any ticker.

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US Fear & Greed Index vs. S&P 500

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Example threshold (40)
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What is the Stochastic Oscillator?

The Stochastic indicator explained

The Stochastic Oscillator was developed by George Lane in the late 1950s. It measures where a security's closing price sits relative to its high-low range over a given period, on a scale of 0 to 100. The idea is that in an uptrend, prices tend to close near their highs, and in a downtrend, near their lows.

FearAlert monitors Stochastic %K (Slow) — the smoothed version of the raw stochastic, which reduces noise and produces more reliable signals. The classic interpretation: below 20 is oversold and above 80 is overbought.

0 – 20
Oversold
Closing price near the low of its recent range — potential reversal upward
20 – 80
Neutral
No strong stochastic signal — price is in the middle of its recent range
80 – 100
Overbought
Closing price near the high of its recent range — potential reversal downward

How it works

Set a Stochastic alert in minutes

1

Choose a ticker

Search any stock or ETF by name or symbol — SPY, AAPL, NVDA, QQQ, or any US-listed equity.

2

Set your threshold

Enter the Stochastic %K level you want to alert on. 20 is the classic oversold level. 80 is overbought.

3

Choose above or below

Alert when Stochastic %K drops below your threshold (oversold) or rises above it (overbought).

4

Optionally combine

Add the Fear & Greed Index, RSI, MACD, or Bollinger Bands as AND / OR conditions for a higher-conviction compound signal.

5

Receive your alert

When your conditions fire, you'll receive a rich alert with the current Stochastic value and full market context after the next scheduled evaluation.

Example alerts

Popular Stochastic alert configurations

STOCHSPY oversold entry
Stochastic %K (SPY) below 20
Alert when the S&P 500 ETF drops into stochastic oversold territory — price is closing near the low of its recent range.
STOCHQQQ overbought warning
Stochastic %K (QQQ) above 80
Alert when the Nasdaq ETF enters stochastic overbought territory — price is closing near the high of its recent range.
STOCHFear + Stochastic oversold
Stochastic %K (SPY) below 20
Classic curated combo: market sentiment in fear AND SPY stochastic deeply oversold — a high-conviction entry signal.
Combined with: Fear & Greed Index below 40
STOCHTSLA oversold double-confirm
Stochastic %K (TSLA) below 15
Alert when Tesla hits an extreme stochastic oversold level with RSI also confirming — for high-volatility stocks.
Combined with: RSI (TSLA, 14) below 35
STOCHNVDA momentum peak
Stochastic %K (NVDA) above 85
Alert when Nvidia's stochastic reaches an extreme overbought level — useful for timing profit-taking.
STOCHTriple momentum confirm
Stochastic %K (SPY) below 20
Maximum conviction dip signal: stochastic oversold, RSI oversold, and Fear & Greed in extreme fear.
Combined with: RSI (SPY, 14) below 30 AND Fear & Greed Index below 25

Stochastic vs RSI

Two momentum oscillators — different strengths

Stochastic Alerts

  • Compares close to price range (high-low)
  • More sensitive — reacts faster to price changes
  • Oversold/overbought: 20 / 80
  • Better for short-term timing
  • Works well in ranging, sideways markets
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RSI Alerts

  • Measures speed and magnitude of price movement
  • Smoother — less prone to whipsaws
  • Oversold/overbought: 30 / 70
  • Better for longer-term momentum
  • Works well in trending markets
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Both Together

  • Stochastic below 20 AND RSI below 35
  • Two independent oversold confirmations
  • Reduces false positives significantly
  • Add FGI for macro sentiment context
  • Supported with AND / OR logic in FearAlert
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FAQ

Stochastic alerts — common questions

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