TickerOne

TickerOne is a daily stock-prediction game from The Investment Analyst (TIA). One ticker. One call. One minute. Lock in your prediction before the close, then come back to see how you did.
A daily ritual for anyone curious about markets, from finance pros testing their edge to newcomers learning what moves a stock.

HOW IT WORKS

Open the app each weekday. We pick one stock, usually a name you know.
Pick a direction (UP or DOWN), a confidence level (Safe, Normal, or Bold), and an optional range bracket for bonus points.

Come back after the close. See the result, your points, and your place on the leaderboard.

Sixty seconds to play. The rest of the day to think about how the market moved.

WHY PEOPLE STICK AROUND

Streaks: get more right in a row, and multipliers climb. Break one, the deck resets.
Wildcards: bonus cards that double winnings, halve losses, or save a streak. Earned through play, never bought.
Pro Picks: see what TIA's analysts called each day, with their reasoning revealed on the result screen.
Friends: challenge anyone to a 1v1, build a private league, or chase your cohort on the leaderboard.
Live leaderboards: during market hours, watch your projected rank move in real time as prices update.
Weekly Recap: every weekend, see your direction bias, best and worst calls, and what to sharpen for next week.

11 WILDCARDS
Double Down doubles winning points. Safety Net zeros out a loss. Sharp Shooter triples your range bonus on a bullseye. Crystal Ball reveals the community split before you lock in. Contrarian rewards fading the crowd. All-In triples wins and losses, for the brave. Echo one-tap copies the top Pro Pick. Phoenix revives a broken streak. Plus Insurance, Streak Freeze, and Second Chance. Earn them by playing, never paid for, never expires.

DEEPER STATS
For players who want to know themselves better:

Confidence calibration vs. break-even
Behavioral patterns, tilt, hot-hand, loss-chasing
Pro Picks alignment, when agreeing pays off vs. when fading does
Win/loss asymmetry
Range adoption rate
Bayesian skill-vs-luck estimate
Strength matrix (confidence × direction)
Multiplier capture

The same metrics that TIA's analysts track themselves.

TOURNAMENTS & LEAGUES
Seasonal tournaments with their own leaderboards. Private Leagues for your group with a shareable 8-character invite code. Cohort Leagues that auto-group you with players who signed up in the same month as you. Friends leaderboard with a one-tap challenge button on every row.

PRIVACY-FIRST FRIEND-FINDING
Want to find friends already playing? Opt in to contact matching. Email addresses are hashed on your device before they leave your phone. We only match against other players who also opted in. Toggle it off any time in Settings.

ABOUT THE INVESTMENT ANALYST
TickerOne is built by The Investment Analyst (TIA), a daily analyst publication for traders, fund managers, and self-directed investors. Try TIA free for 14 days in-app if you want the analysis behind the picks.

RULES & TRANSPARENCY
TickerOne is a daily skill-based prediction game. Every feature is free; nothing is gated behind a purchase. The full contest rules, terms of service, and privacy policy are linked in the app at any time.
Whether you're a finance pro testing your edge or a curious newcomer learning what makes markets move, TickerOne turns reading the news into a habit you'll look forward to.