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Getting Started with WSOB: A 5-Minute Walkthrough

WSOB Team

Welcome to WSOB

WSOB (Wall Street Option Bets) is an algorithmic stock scoring platform that ranks 3,600+ stocks daily. Instead of manually scanning charts and reading news, you get a single score for each stock that tells you where momentum stands.

This guide walks you through the core features in 5 minutes.

Step 1: The Leaderboard

The Leaderboard is the heart of WSOB. It ranks stocks by their algorithmic score from +10 (most bullish) to -10 (most bearish).

What you'll see:

  • Score — The stock's current algorithmic score
  • Regime — Whether the stock is in a bullish, bearish, or range state
  • Alignment — How many scoring components agree on direction (out of 4)
  • Price and change — Current market data

How to use it:

  • Look at the top of the leaderboard for bullish opportunities
  • Look at the bottom for bearish setups
  • Filter by regime to focus on confirmed trends

Step 2: Stock Detail Pages

Click any stock on the Leaderboard to see its detail page. Here you'll find:

Score History Chart

The most powerful feature. It shows how the stock's score has changed over time. Look for:

  • Upward trends (momentum building)
  • Pullbacks within trends (entry opportunities)
  • Score rollovers (exit signals)

Regime and Alignment

See the stock's current classification and component breakdown. A stock in bullish regime with 4/4 alignment is the strongest possible signal.

Price Chart

Standard price data for context alongside the scores.

Step 3: Watchlist

Add stocks you're interested in to your Watchlist for quick monitoring. The Watchlist shows:

  • All your saved stocks with current scores and regimes
  • Score changes so you can spot momentum shifts
  • Alert status if you've set score-based alerts

Pro tip: Build a watchlist of 5-10 high-scoring stocks and check it daily for entry opportunities.

Step 4: Paper Trading

Not ready to risk real money? Use Paper Trading to simulate trades:

  1. Go to any stock's detail page
  2. Open a paper trade (long or short)
  3. Set a profit target and stop-loss
  4. Track your simulated P&L on the Paper Trades page

This is the best way to validate whether the scores work for your trading style before going live.

Step 5: Daily Picks (Gold)

If you're on the Gold plan, Daily Picks surfaces the most actionable setups each day:

  • Strong Trends — Stocks scoring +8.5 or higher with full alignment
  • Early Momentum — Stocks where scores are rapidly improving
  • Pullback Entry — Recently strong stocks that have pulled back while the broader trend holds

Step 6: Market Pulse (Pro+)

Market Pulse gives you the big picture:

  • Regime Distribution — How many stocks are bullish, bearish, or range (and how that's changing)
  • Top Score Movers — Stocks with the biggest score changes this week
  • Sector Rotation — Which sectors are strengthening or weakening

What to Do First

  1. Visit the Leaderboard and browse the top-scoring stocks
  2. Click into 2-3 stocks and examine their Score History charts
  3. Add your favorites to the Watchlist
  4. Open a paper trade on your highest-conviction pick
  5. Check back daily for score changes

Who Uses WSOB?

WSOB is built for active traders across different styles and experience levels:

  • Swing traders timing stock and options entries over days to weeks using score trends and regime changes
  • Options traders using momentum scores to select the best stocks for weekly and monthly options trades
  • Day traders scanning for high-momentum stocks with strong intraday movement
  • Self-directed investors building momentum-based portfolios without relying on analyst opinions
  • Part-time traders who need a quick daily summary of the best opportunities without hours of chart analysis

Whether you trade options, stocks, or both — WSOB gives you a data-driven starting point every day.

Key Takeaways

  • The Leaderboard is your starting point — it ranks stocks by momentum
  • Score History is the most valuable tool — it shows trends over time
  • Paper Trading lets you test before risking real money
  • Daily Picks (Gold) and Market Pulse (Pro+) save time by surfacing the best setups

Start exploring WSOB now — visit the Leaderboard.

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