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Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist
Predictive Alpha

Published: June 24, 2026.


The Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist is available to Predictive Alpha and TradeSmith Platinum accounts.


To access the Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist, go to your Predictive Alpha widget on the Dashboard (soon to be renamed Home page).


Screenshot taken from a Predictive Alpha account on Jun. 24, 2026.


Note: Predictive Alpha Prime does not have access to the Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist.


You will also notice a link within the tab's widget to access the Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist User Guide. To access the guide, click here.


You can also access the Predictive Alpha Top 5 watchlist from your Baskets page. If you don't see the Baskets page in the top navigation header, it may be in the More drop-down menu.


The Predictive Alpha Top 5 Watchlist is located under your available TradeSmith Baskets.


Screenshot taken from a Predictive Alpha account on Jun. 24, 2026.


When viewing your basket, you can review information such as the prime projection date, projected target, expected move, historical directional accuracy, historical target accuracy, and latest close.


  • Historical Directional Accuracy: refers to how often the model correctly predicts the direction of change.
  • Historical Target Accuracy: refers to the percentage of times a stock has reached its projected price target.


For more information on Predictive Alpha's terminology, click here.


Screenshot taken from a Predictive Alpha account on Jun. 24, 2026.


You can edit the view by going to the Default View or creating a new view:



From the Default View, you can click the white edit pencil to select general, fundamental, performance, or other metrics you wish to view for the basket positions. A green check box indicates an active column header.


You can also drag and drop to rearrange the order of the columns by clicking and holding the left mouse key.


Screenshot taken from a Predictive Alpha account on Jun. 24, 2026.


Don't forget to hit the Save button if you make any changes.


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