SOCIAL ALPHA
Study strong traders without copying their risk.
Nelkins can watch public trader activity for themes, timing and repeatable edge. Every social signal remains research only until Nelkins independently validates the market, thesis, stop and position size.
TRACKED SOURCES1Autocopy disabled
LegendWATCH ONLY
@quant
Public trader / social-alpha research source
USE FOR
- Observe public trade ideas and active-position themes
- Compare thesis, timing and market selection with Nelkins research
- Study realized performance, win rate, return and risk metrics when publicly available
- Create paper-trade hypotheses for independent validation
NEVER DO
- Automatic copy trading
- Mirroring leverage or position size
- Using public PNL as proof of future edge
- Bypassing stop-loss, daily-loss or drawdown controls
NELKINS FILTER
Every social idea must pass these controls
01Independent thesisNelkins must produce its own reason before a trade is considered
02No autocopySocial trades are never executed automatically
03Normalize riskIgnore source leverage and size; recalculate from Nelkins limits
04Paper-first validationTest recurring ideas before any live-capital escalation
05Track the sourceScore consistency, drawdown and regime dependence over time
06Reject stale signalsNever act on a social post without current market confirmation
1 · ObserveCapture the asset, side, entry context, leverage and thesis.
2 · ChallengeCheck price structure, news, liquidity and invalidation independently.
3 · Re-sizeIgnore the source trader's leverage and calculate risk from Nelkins limits.
4 · LearnPaper-test recurring patterns and score the source over a meaningful sample.