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What feature would make this genuinely useful to you? Basic info on how the service works and what it will cost. - How many commodities can I input? - How of

What feature would make this genuinely useful to you? Basic info on how the service works and what it will cost. - How many commodities can I input? - How often are prices checked? - Can I enter a price range (low/high) to receive an alert if it moves outside the range? - Cost?

anthonytorre 1y ago
Good questions, thanks for asking! Right now I'm keeping it simple for the MVP: - You'll be able to track about 5 major commodities at launch (gold, silver, oil, gas, wheat). - Prices are checked every hour from a real market data API. - You can set alerts for "above" or "below" a specific price (range alerts are planned later). - Notifications will start with email (SMS later). The goal is to validate if people actually want a simple alert tool before adding more advanced features. Pricing will be: - Free tier: up to 3 commodities and 3 email alerts. - Pro: €5/month for unlimited commodities and alerts (email). - Later: a €15/month plan for SMS alerts. Trying to keep it lightweight and affordable for now. And "€" because I'm european (but will maybe charge in "$" if most of the users are from the US).
- jqpabc123 1y ago
  >>> - Prices are checked every hour from a real market data API. <<< An hour can be a long time in trading terms. Are you aware that some web sites already offer similar service for free? Example: investing.com or marketwatch.com which is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company.
  - anthonytorre 1y ago
    Yeah, totally. An hour is definitely a long time in trading terms. I’m not trying to compete with full-blown trading platforms or real time feeds like investing.com or MarketWatch. The goal is more of a "lightweight companion". Something super simple that lets you track a few commodities and get a ping when a price crosses a level you care about, without dashboards, ads, or login clutter. Think more "quiet price radar for long-term investors" or "small businesses watching material costs" rather than day-trading tool. If I see more people asking for shorter intervals, I could always move to 10-minute checks later. But for now I’m keeping it simple to start.

anthonytorre 1y ago

Good questions, thanks for asking! Right now I'm keeping it simple for the MVP: - You'll be able to track about 5 major commodities at launch (gold, silver, oil, gas, wheat). - Prices are checked every hour from a real market data API. - You can set alerts for "above" or "below" a specific price (range alerts are planned later). - Notifications will start with email (SMS later). The goal is to validate if people actually want a simple alert tool before adding more advanced features. Pricing will be: - Free tier: up to 3 commodities and 3 email alerts. - Pro: €5/month for unlimited commodities and alerts (email). - Later: a €15/month plan for SMS alerts. Trying to keep it lightweight and affordable for now. And "€" because I'm european (but will maybe charge in "$" if most of the users are from the US).

jqpabc123 1y ago
>>> - Prices are checked every hour from a real market data API. <<< An hour can be a long time in trading terms. Are you aware that some web sites already offer similar service for free? Example: investing.com or marketwatch.com which is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company.
- anthonytorre 1y ago
  Yeah, totally. An hour is definitely a long time in trading terms. I’m not trying to compete with full-blown trading platforms or real time feeds like investing.com or MarketWatch. The goal is more of a "lightweight companion". Something super simple that lets you track a few commodities and get a ping when a price crosses a level you care about, without dashboards, ads, or login clutter. Think more "quiet price radar for long-term investors" or "small businesses watching material costs" rather than day-trading tool. If I see more people asking for shorter intervals, I could always move to 10-minute checks later. But for now I’m keeping it simple to start.