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EdgeFinder is Expensive, But Not Very Helpful
The EdgeFinder tool is not that great for currency traders. It's cute, it's colorful, and it has a lot of information. Nick relies heavily on the COT (Commitment of Traders) data. It's a lagging indicator. The info is from Tuesday and it's not released to the public until 3:30pm EST on Friday. Basically when the market is dead and about to close. It tells you what the large speculators already did, as if we didn't see it on the charts already. Also, there have have been way too many instances over the last year or so since I've owned this product, where a pair will show in the top setups page as "Very Bullish" or "Very Bearish", yet price is trending aggressively in the opposite direction, blowing through key levels. How is a wrong reading helping traders? If you find the answer, please let me know. I'm hopeful it'll get better, but I won't hang my hat on this. Good luck to all the traders, new and old, and don't think you need a fancy, expensive, lagging tool to give you an edge on trading.
Response from A1tradingApr 18, 2025
Hi, thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for being a longtime user of the EdgeFinder. You're right about COT data—it’s released weekly by the CFTC every Friday based on Tuesday’s positions, and there’s no way for anyone to access it earlier. While it's not meant for short-term timing, it remains a valuable tool for understanding institutional positioning, which many advanced traders still use as part of their overall analysis. Regarding your point about the Top Setups page showing a strong bias while price moves the other way: that’s a fair concern, and it’s important to clarify that the EdgeFinder does not predict price action. It simply analyzes data (economic trends, sentiment, positioning, etc.) and generates a directional bias based on how those factors have historically impacted markets. That bias is one piece of the puzzle—not a guarantee. Markets can shift for reasons no tool can fully account for—unexpected news, geopolitical events, or technical levels breaking down. That’s why we always encourage traders to use the EdgeFinder alongside their own technical analysis and risk management. For example, our analysts often pass on trades even when the EdgeFinder shows a strong bias, if the technicals don’t confirm the idea. We truly appreciate your input—it helps us continue improving the tool. Wishing you the best in your trading journey.