Due to COVID-19, I've been completely broke for months. I was trying to figure out how to pay the mortgage and support family. I remember sitting in my Aeron thinking "So this is how depression feels like?"<p>Instead of crying myself to sleep, I decided to leverage 15 years of trading knowledge. I've probably read over 100 books on trading stocks. In addition, I've taken notes on Google Docs about key parameters and metrics that the top traders looked for (fundamental, technical, and psychological).<p>So after more "positive" sleepless nights, I created a tool specifically for trading stocks during COVID-19:
<a href="https://stockgains.io/" rel="nofollow">https://stockgains.io/</a><p>Around February 15, 2020 (Just a few months ago!), many stocks have dropped to unreasonable (bargain) prices and I wanted to pick and choose which ones had the highest upside. Obviously many of these companies have fundamentally changed (airlines, cruises, etc) so it's going to take a long time to recover. But as long as they don't go bankrupt (health column), you "should" make money in the long run. Obviously the cash/debt is also indicative of that as well. I've found that even paid subscriptions (some $300/month!) didn't have all this information in a convenient place. Disappointing.<p>Beginnings:
I initially used a Google spreadsheet (GOOGLE_FINANCE()) but that got a bit out of hand, especially due to the real-time functions.<p>It seemed simple, but was much more involved (server, app, and database optimizations) than I had anticipated. I did have fun playing with MySQL 8's new window functions and learning how to deploy my first Ruby on Rails app - so that in itself was rewarding.<p>Anyway, this tool has helped me stay afloat with my bills. I've passed it many friends and they've all found it useful. I figured I'll share it with HackerNews since I've been a lurker from the start. Hopefully, others who are struggling during these tough times will find it helpful as well.