Your signals.
Your strategy.
Free stock ideas delivered.
Backseat Alpha gives you preset strategies, a live screener, and a custom newsletter builder — plus an AI assistant to help you make sense of it all. Set your criteria, choose your schedule, and let the ideas come to you.
How It Works
Three simple steps to get customized stock ideas in your inbox
Choose Your Strategy
Select from proven preset strategies like Turnaround Tactics or Cash Machines, or build your own custom screening criteria.
Set Your Schedule
Decide how often you want to receive stock ideas - daily, weekly, or monthly. You're in control of the frequency.
Get Ideas Delivered
Receive clean, newsletter-style emails with spotlighted stocks, company overviews, and detailed Excel files with full market data.
Pre-built Strategies Ready to Use
Choose from expertly crafted preset strategies designed around proven market patterns. Each preset targets a specific investment approach — from value recovery to momentum plays — and delivers matching stock ideas straight to your inbox.
- 11 Strategies: Turnaround Tactics, Cash Machines, Momentum Markets and more
- Research-backed: Each preset is grounded in academic finance literature
- Inbox delivery: Get screened results on your schedule
Run the Stock Screener
Apply specialized screens instantly — insider activity, CEO tenure, short interest, earnings surprises, and more. Get a live results table you can sort, filter, and explore without any setup.
- 15+ Screens: Insider buys, Rule of 40, 52-week highs/lows, and more
- Instant results: No signup or configuration needed
- NYSE & NASDAQ: Full coverage of US-listed equities
Build Your Own Screener & Subscribe
Fine-tune dozens of financial metrics to match your exact investment criteria — valuation ratios, growth metrics, insider transactions, analyst targets. Then subscribe and get your personalized stock ideas delivered on your schedule.
- Full control: Dozens of parameters, sliders, and filters
- Your schedule: Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly delivery
- Excel included: Every email comes with a full data attachment
AI Assistant for Instant Market Insights
Get real-time answers about stocks, financial concepts, and screening strategies. The AI assistant analyzes company data, explains complex metrics, and helps you make informed decisions — all through natural conversation.
- Company Analysis: Deep insights on any NYSE or NASDAQ stock
- Strategy Guidance: Personalized screening recommendations
- Financial Education: Clear explanations of metrics and concepts
Clean, Professional Email Delivery
Every email includes spotlighted stocks with company overviews and a detailed Excel attachment
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Backseat Alpha really free?
Yes, completely free. No credit card required, no hidden fees. We believe everyone should have access to quality stock screening tools and AI-powered market insights.
What can the AI assistant help me with?
Our AI assistant can analyze any NYSE or NASDAQ company, explain financial metrics, recommend screening strategies, and answer questions about market concepts. It's like having a financial analyst available 24/7.
What markets do you cover?
We currently cover NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies with comprehensive fundamental data, insider transactions, and analyst targets.
How often can I receive stock ideas?
You choose the frequency - daily, weekly, or monthly. Adjust your schedule anytime from your settings.
Can I use multiple screening strategies?
Absolutely. You can subscribe to multiple presets or create several custom screeners to cover different investment approaches.
What data is included in each email?
Each email highlights up to 3 featured stocks with company overviews and analysis. An Excel file attachment includes the complete screened list with additional metrics.
Is this investment advice?
No. Backseat Alpha is an educational tool that helps you identify investment opportunities. All investment decisions are yours to make.
How accurate is the AI assistant?
The AI assistant uses real-time market data and company fundamentals to provide accurate analysis. However, like all tools, it's meant to inform your research, not replace your own due diligence.
Ready to Start Screening?
Explore preset strategies, run a live screen, build your own custom newsletter, or chat with the AI assistant. No signup required.