SwingTrader by IBD

Name: SwingTrader by IBD
Rating: 2.9 (101 reviews)
Author: Investor’s Business Daily, Inc.

By: Investor’s Business Daily, Inc.

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Features & Capabilities

SwingTrader by IBD applies the CAN SLIM investing framework to a swing-trading environment, delivering precise entry and exit points with clearly marked buy and sell levels on detailed charts. The app supports both long and short ideas, full trade setups (buy zone, profit target, stop loss), live quotes, and push or email alerts linked to trading ideas. It also offers access to past trades, market analysis tailored for swing trading, and quick support resources. SwingTrader is free to download, with full access available to subscribers as part of their existing subscription.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Investor’s Business Daily, Inc.

Rating:

2.90

(101) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.6 Last updated: 2026-04-10

Version code:

882420719

Creation date:

2016-12-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

50.43MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

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Developed by:

Investor’s Business Daily, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swingtrader-by-ibd/id1132694075

Website:

http://investors.com/swing-trader-about/

User Reviews

Summary: User reviews show a split view: strong appeal due to IBD's research and swing ideas, with potential profitability for disciplined traders. However, most feedback highlights reliability and usability problems: late alerts, frequent logouts, bugs, noisy signals, and perceived poor value given underperformance vs the S&P 500. The concept has merit, but execution needs significant improvement.

Pros

Quality research and trading insights from IBD that can inform swing decisions.
Swing ideas and alerts that help generate trading ideas.
With proper risk management, some users find it can be a money-maker (a passive side gig).

Cons

Alerts/notifications are often delayed, making timely entry difficult.
Frequent sign-outs/log-in problems and friction (stay-logged-in issues, CAPTCHA-like verification).
Persistent bugs and instability (blank screens, data not loading, slow refresh, chart glitches).
Too many emails/push notifications with incomplete detail (missing stock symbols) leading to signal noise.
Perceived poor value due to underperformance versus the S&P 500 and the subscription price.

Recent reviews

The app is slowed update trades. Sometimes it takes 10 to 20 minutes. You get notifications on the email 10 minutes before getting them on the app. in order to get the trades in a timely manner you have to check between the website the app if you use the VPN Jay Howard will cancel your account.

by me*****, 2024-08-27

Day 1 of subscription and I log into the dashboard to see the YTD performance of Swing Trader is 2% vs 14% (SP500). Perhaps IBD should stick to position trading. What a waste of $50.