

FirstBell™ is a local-first trading operating system combining market intelligence, portfolio context, historical validation, risk governance, and AI review in one private workstation.
SCAN — Screens 500+ stocks for breakouts, pullbacks, and momentum setups, ranked by conviction and market regime before the open.
AI CONVICTION AUDIT — State your trade thesis. AI challenges bias using FirstBell™ l data. Run Ollama locally for zero API fees or connect your own supported AI provider.
TRADE GATE — 7 rule-based gates evaluate R:R, position size, daily risk, trade limits, concentration, pre-flight clearance, and AI conviction before execution.
RISK ENGINE — Automatic position sizing, daily loss controls, kill switch, and 3-loss behavioral lockout.
TRADE DNA + JOURNAL — Tracks trades, reasoning, outcomes, and recurring patterns to reveal which setups and conditions fit your process.
GABBY — Interprets FirstBell™ intelligence, challenges your process, and supports review without making trading decisions for you.
Works with Schwab, Alpaca, IBKR, Tradier, Public, Paper, and Manual workflows. Windows/Mac/Linux · Docker required · 8GB RAM · No coding required.
RISK DISCLOSURE: Informational use only. No investment advice, trade signals, or brokerage services. All trading decisions remain solely with the user. T. Hodges Co., LLC — Jackson, MS. Not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results. firstbell.trade