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World State Trading, formerly The Signal.

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The free Morning Newswatch

World State Trading is a publication of The Signal Labs LLC. Content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The Signal Labs LLC is a publisher, not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer, and nothing here is personalized to your circumstances. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance figures reflect the historical accuracy of published forecasts, not the results of any subscriber.

© 2026 The Signal Labs LLC. All rights reserved.

    We know where to look.

    You don't have a trading research desk. Now you do.

    World State Trading is an automated research system. It watches the world in real time: the news, 28 global shipping lanes, and the market’s own gauges. Every morning it turns into one plain answer: what changed overnight, where to look, and which investments it touches. The whole desk costs less than one bad trade.

    Paid plans add trade ideas. You get lists of stocks to watch, and each list keeps its own public record.

    Free daily market forecast. No credit card. Unsubscribe anytime.

    See the full Newswatch Book · from $49/mo

    In your inbox before the open, every trading day.

    What the free look shows

    World State TradingFree

    Your free look · The Overlay

    Three assets with the most on the public record right now.

    MU5 kinds of record

    Micron Technology Inc

    Insiders: 1 sale notice

    Congress: 1 member disclosed buying

    Company filings: 1 8-K filing

    Calendar: expected Sep 30 · after the close

    News: semis · direct · 6 stories

    UBER4 kinds of record

    Uber Technologies, Inc

    Insiders: 2 buys, 1 sale notice

    Congress: 1 member disclosed selling

    Company filings: 1 8-K filing, 1 offering document

    Ownership: 1 activist stake filing

    CHTR4 kinds of record

    Charter Communications, Inc.

    Insiders: 2 sale notices

    Congress: 1 member disclosed other activity

    Company filings: 5 8-K filings

    Ownership: 4 activist stake filings, 1 passive stake filing

    Information only. Not one of our tested books.

    as of Sep 19

    Three real rows from the free Overlay. See a real past issue

    • 01

      Every row is one stock or fund

    • 02

      The number is how many kinds of record touch it

    • 03

      Open a line to read the filing itself

    • 04

      Insiders, Congress, company filings, big stakes, earnings, news

    • 05

      Each feed shows its own date

    • 06

      Information only. Not one of our tested books.

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    Free

    The morning email and a look at the top three.

    2

    Brief

    Those rows with the filings open.

    3

    Desk

    The whole board, on your dashboard and in your email.

    See the boardSee the plans

    The Record

    The Insider Trading book. Tested on past filings, before launch: 55 closed trades · 72.7% finished higher · 15 finished flat or lower · median +9.3%. 68 live picks are open. First results are due Sep 24, 2026.

    Tier 2's paper basket: 10 of 10 names positive 59 days after entry, average +17.9% (equal weight, entered Jul 14). BNO (Brent oil) is at +29.8% over the same window - the basket trails it. One basket, paper only. Past performance ≠ future results. Not investment advice.

    1 basket · paper · since Jul 14

    The stocks the Newswatch Book said to watch are +17.9% equal-weight avg · tier-2 names since Jul 14.

    Past results don't promise future ones.

    See full track record

    The Insider Trading, Newswatch and Income books, each against the S&P 500

    Insider Trading

    Tested on past filings, before launch

    55 closed trades · 72.7% finished higher · 15 finished flat or lower · median +9.3%

    S&P 500 over the same dates: median +4.8%

    Picked Mar 20, 2026 to May 29, 2026. Closed Jun 22, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026.

    Insider Trading

    Live picks, made on or after Jun 17, 2026

    68 live picks are open. First results are due Sep 24, 2026.

    Newswatch

    Open picks, priced at Sep 18's close, not closed trades

    14 open picks · 78.6% in profit · 3 flat or down so far · median +16.9%

    S&P 500 over the same dates: median +1.3%

    Picked Jul 14, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026.

    Income

    Open picks, priced at Sep 18's close, not closed trades

    19 open picks · 73.7% in profit · 5 flat or down so far · median +2.9%

    S&P 500 over the same dates: median +2.4%

    SCHD over the same dates: median +5.7%

    Picked Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 1, 2026.

    Returns include dividends paid, for the book and for the S&P 500 and SCHD benchmarks.

    The desk runs three books, plus a buzz tracker.

    A book is a list of stocks picked by one method, each with its own public record. The Brief plan brings the Income Book and a list of your own stocks. The Desk plan adds the Newswatch and Insider Trading books, live. You can also buy any one book on its own. Every record below is public, as proof.

    Past results don't promise future ones.

    The AI story

    Four rival AIs. One honest desk.

    Our AI doesn’t guess prices. It reads.

    ⚖Author
    Claude Fable 5
    Anthropic
    Juror
    GPT-5.6
    OpenAI
    Juror
    Grok
    xAI
    Juror
    Gemini
    Google
    The Card
    Every market we cover has a case file: what its gauge measures, every time it fired before and what followed next, its false alarms counted, and the chain of cause behind it (who ships what, through where).
    The Council
    One AI writes the weekly read. Three more from rival labs check it against the cards and the news. They do not vote on prices; they argue about evidence.

    Disclaimer: World State Trading provides general market commentary for informational purposes only. Not personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

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    FeatureFreeBriefDesk
    The Proof
    Desk HealthThe market gauges behind the cards, checked daily.✓✓✓
    News and Alerts
    The Morning NewswatchThe news, with the history that frames it.✓✓✓
    Story-to-market mappingWhich markets and stocks each story touches.—✓✓
    Storm AlertsWhen volatility spikes - a VIX jump or big news mid-session - we tell you what it means for the stocks on the book.—✓✓
    The Books
    The Newswatch BookWhich stocks to watch, in three levels of confidence, set once a week and never edited. On the Desk plan, or $49/mo on its own.——✓
    Insider Trading BookStocks that company insiders are buying, picked by a method tested over 20 years of markets: the date and price of each pick, and every position still open. On the Desk plan, or $29/mo on its own.——✓
    Income BookThe income-oriented book: steadier weather, its own record. On the Brief plan, or $29/mo on its own.—✓✓
    My BookAny stock you choose, followed through a window you set and measured the way the desk's books are.—✓✓
    Pulse Check
    Pulse CheckType any ticker for an instant, plain-English read of where its technical conditions currently stand. Educational, never a recommendation.1 a day10 a dayUnlimited
    The Daily Read
    The Buzz RadarThe tickers climbing Reddit and StockTwits, updated every trading day.✓✓✓
    The full daily weatherMarket Weather, Volatility Watch, Discovery Corner & the Buzz radar, in your inbox before the open, every trading day.✓✓✓
    Capitol WeatherWhat members of Congress disclosed buying and selling: public STOCK Act filings, read like a weather report.✓✓✓
    Prediction MarketsLive market-implied odds on the macro questions everyone's betting on: the crowd's view, read like a weather report. Free to everyone.✓✓✓
    The Live Desk
    The Live DeskEvery book on one screen, refreshed every few minutes during market hours.——✓
    Live tracking on every open pickHow confident the desk is in each open pick, and how long it plans to follow it, updated live.——✓
    The desk's read on every stockOpen any stock for the desk's read on what the week's news and chatter say, in plain language. Context, never advice.——✓
    The Desk's Daily ReadThe market regime, how the books hedge each other across scenarios, and where the setups are: the whole board on one screen.——✓
    Live Position TrackingEvery open pick marked to market through the session, with its move and days held.——✓

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    • The Morning Newswatch
    • Market Weather · Storm Watch
    • Discovery Corner · Buzz Radar
    • Prediction Markets · Capitol Weather
    • The Morning Email · Desk Health
    • Pulse Check · one full read a day

    Free daily newsletter · no card · preview today's Newswatch →

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    Brief

    $49/mo

    About $1.63 a day

    Which markets each story touches, Storm Alerts, the Income Book, and a list of your own stocks.

    • Everything in Free
    • Which markets and stocks each story touches
    • Storm Alerts when volatility spikes mid-session
    • The Income Book
    • My Book: your own stocks, tracked the same way as the desk's books
    • Pulse Check on any ticker · 10 full reads a day

    Cancel any time from your account page.

    Full Access

    Desk

    $79/mo

    About $2.63 a day

    The whole desk, live through the session: every book, the world map, and the desk’s read on every stock.

    • Everything in the Brief plan
    • The Books
    • The Newswatch Book: a weekly list of stocks to watch, ranked by confidence
    • The Insider Trading Book
    • The Live Desk
    • Live dashboard · 5-min updates in market hours
    • How confident the desk is in each open pick, live
    • The desk's read on every stock
    • Every book on one screen, through the session
    • Unlimited Pulse Check reads

    Cancel any time · Checkout by Stripe · We never see your card number

    For the free plan

    Add a single book

    One book on its own, no plan needed. Monthly, cancel any time. The Desk plan includes all three.

    Insider Trading Book

    $29/mo

    Follows insider buying. Tested on past filings before launch, live since June 2026. Also included with the Desk plan.

    Income Book

    $29/mo

    Dividend payers and covered-call funds, three risk rungs. Also included with the Brief plan.

    Newswatch Book

    $49/mo

    The desk's weekly list of stocks to watch, ranked by how confident it is. Also included with the Desk plan.

    What a trading research desk costs

    What you'd assemble yourselfCostWhat it gives you
    Bloomberg Terminal seat~$2,750/moAll the data, none of the answers
    Trade Ideas (AI scanner)$89–$178/moAlerts you still have to interpret, screens you babysit
    Benzinga Pro (news desk)$147/moHeadlines in real time, conclusions not included
    Your own eveningsevery nightThe scan our models run after every close
    World State Trading$49–$79/moA ranked list of stocks to watch, in your inbox before the open, with the reasons shown

    Illustrative list prices, 2026. A comparison of what the morning routine costs to assemble. Not a claim to replace any of these tools.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is this a newsletter?

    No. The email is how it reaches you; the desk is the product. That desk is the world map, the Newswatch, Insider Trading and Income books, and the live dashboard for members on the Desk plan.

    Is this financial advice?

    No. World State Trading provides general market commentary for informational purposes only. Every call is system-generated and impersonal, not tailored to any individual portfolio.

    Do you promise returns?

    No. Nobody can, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Every call stays on the record, including the ones that lost.

    What if a pick loses?

    Some will. Each book shows its losers next to its winners on the track record page. Once a call is published, it stays on the record.

    Do you tell me what to buy or how much?

    No. The research is not written for your situation, so there are no position sizes and no entry, stop or target instructions.

    Is my card safe?

    You pay on a checkout page run by Stripe, the payments company. Your card number goes to Stripe and never touches our servers.

    When does billing start?

    Right away. Every plan bills on day one, and you get the full month or year you paid for. The free tier is the way to look around first.

    What does the annual plan save?

    Two months. The Brief plan is $490/yr (vs $588 paid monthly) and the Desk plan is $790/yr (vs $948).

    Can I buy one book without a plan?

    Yes. The Income Book is $29/mo on its own. The Insider Trading Book is also $29/mo, and the Newswatch Book is $49/mo. Books do not stack on the Brief plan. A member on the Brief plan who wants Insider Trading or Newswatch is better off on the Desk plan, which includes all three.

    Can I cancel anytime?

    Yes. Cancel from your account page at any time. No lock-in, no penalties, no questions asked.

    How is the Newswatch Book built?

    Twelve market gauges, each with its own measured history, plus the week's news, read together. The book is written once a week and frozen. No rewriting.

    What's the track record?

    Look at the books, not a single number: each book publishes its own record on the track record page, as it happens.

    When do I get it?

    The News Watch lands every trading morning before the open. The Newswatch Book publishes weekly for members on the Desk plan. The dashboard runs live all session for members on the Desk plan.

    What does the dashboard show on the Desk plan?

    The world map with the week's news, the News Watch drawer, every book, and market weather. Plus everything in the Brief plan.

    How do I get help?

    Email support@thesignaltrading.com and we respond within 24 hours on trading days.

    Not ready to pay? Start with the free morning edition.

    Free daily market forecast. No credit card. Unsubscribe anytime.

    See a real past issue first

    Past results don't promise future ones.

    Every closed trade in the windows below, from the Insider Trading book

    72.7% finished higher · 40 of 55 trades · 15 flat or lower

    Insider Trading book, tested on past filings before launch: trades picked and closed between Mar 20, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

    Past results don't promise future ones.

    Wall of Fame: the best three

    PLSEclosed · on paper
    +132.7%
    May 11 → Aug 11 · Insider Trading book
    GSHDclosed · on paper
    +71.0%
    May 15 → Aug 17 · Insider Trading book
    HRTGclosed · on paper
    +44.5%
    May 20 → Aug 20 · Insider Trading book

    The worst three

    LENZclosed · on paper
    −31.5%
    Mar 30 → Jun 30 · Insider Trading book
    SMPLclosed · on paper
    −23.5%
    Apr 24 → Jul 24 · Insider Trading book
    MYGNclosed · on paper
    −16.3%
    May 14 → Aug 14 · Insider Trading book

    The Honest Ledger

    72.7% finished higher · 40 of 55 trades

    ALRSMay 29 → Aug 31
    +15.9%
    ANNXMay 29 → Aug 31
    −8.9%
    DNUTMay 28 → Aug 28
    +1.5%
    NRPMay 28 → Aug 28
    +7.6%
    BOCMay 27 → Aug 27
    +9.3%
    ILPTMay 27 → Aug 27
    −3.1%

    Trades from a retired test book are not included.

    What You See
    Where they agree, exactly where they split, and what nobody is covering. Written once and frozen. No rewriting, ever.

    Honest by design. The council explains and flags disagreement. The council never says what to buy, how much, or when; the trade ideas live in the books, each with its public record.

    Newswatch BookScored weekly

    Where the desk says to look

    Three levels of confidence, built from the week's news and twelve market gauges

    Included with Desk

    +17.9%

    equal-weight avg · tier-2 names since Jul 14

    Tier 1 is reserved for the names the whole desk agrees on.

    Open the book →
    Insider TradingUpdated daily

    Follows insider buying

    Follows insider buying, held about 90 days

    Included with Desk

    72.7%

    finished higher · 15 flat or lower · Tested on past filings, before launch · as of 2026-09-20

    68 live picks are open. First results are due Sep 24, 2026.

    Open the book →
    IncomeUpdated daily

    Income from dividends and covered calls

    Dividend payers + covered-call funds, three risk rungs

    Included with the Brief plan

    $31–80

    monthly income per $10k · book +8.9% since 2026-04-28 · as of 2026-09-20

    Open the book →
    BuzzLive · free

    Sentiment radar · updates every trading day

    Each day: the tickers climbing Reddit & StockTwits, and how fast they're climbing

    Free to read

    Watch-only

    a radar you read, not a scored book

    Open the radar →
    CWBCMay 26 → Aug 26
    +8.8%
    PSECMay 26 → Aug 26
    +4.3%
    TMPMay 26 → Aug 26
    +12.6%
    SPBMay 22 → Aug 24
    +13.4%
    CCAPMay 21 → Aug 21
    −3.2%
    OXSQMay 21 → Aug 21
    +10.0%
    Show the other 28 →
    ADVMay 20 → Aug 20
    −3.9%
    CRVSMay 20 → Aug 20
    +17.6%
    HRTGMay 20 → Aug 20
    +44.5%
    FRSTMay 19 → Aug 19
    +15.8%
    FWDIMay 19 → Aug 19
    +21.4%
    KROSMay 19 → Aug 19
    +12.0%
    SMPLMay 18 → Aug 18
    −7.0%
    GSHDMay 15 → Aug 17
    +71.0%
    HROWMay 15 → Aug 17
    +26.5%
    NCDLMay 15 → Aug 17
    −5.2%
    MRBKMay 14 → Aug 14
    +16.2%
    MYGNMay 14 → Aug 14
    −16.3%
    SLRCMay 14 → Aug 14
    +2.1%
    VRDNMay 13 → Aug 13
    +29.0%
    DMLPMay 12 → Aug 12
    +6.3%
    LILAMay 12 → Aug 12
    +16.7%
    DXCMay 11 → Aug 11
    +21.7%
    PLSEMay 11 → Aug 11
    +132.7%
    TXOMay 11 → Aug 11
    +18.1%
    XRNMay 11 → Aug 11
    +6.3%
    NEWTMay 8 → Aug 10
    −8.5%
    OFIXMay 8 → Aug 10
    −11.9%
    MPBMay 5 → Aug 5
    +15.6%
    FCFMay 4 → Aug 4
    +19.9%
    XZOMay 1 → Aug 3
    −2.6%
    PKBKApr 30 → Jul 30
    +12.8%
    CCNEApr 27 → Jul 27
    +12.8%
    ISTRApr 27 → Jul 27
    +9.2%

    The newest 40 of 55 closed trades are listed here. Older trades are counted in the figures above.

    Every closed trade in the windows above, best and worst, published on a 7-day delay. A record, not a promise.