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who decide for themselves.

Every session, a plain word read of where price is, why it is there and what would change the view. Plus the tools to check it and a private journal for your own trades.

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Pre NY briefFri 30 Oct 2026, 09:00 New York
A past read

US jobs report lands Friday 6 November: is the tape priced for a surprise?

Where price is
NAS100 at 29,402.51 after a 1.38% slide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 7,720.39, while the Russell 2000 rose 1.01% to 2,859.22.
Why
VIX jumped to 18.68, up 8.6% and clear of its five session average of 17.22. The sheet had no consensus for the jobs figures, so the desk did not invent one.
What would change the read
VIX pressing through 18.68 toward a fresh high while NAS100 loses 29,402.51 would say the surprise is already half owned, not a calm run into the data.

At the time of the read

NAS10029,402.51−1.38%
US5007,720.39−0.30%
US20002,859.22+1.01%
VIX18.68+1.48
Calendar

US jobs report, Fri 6 Nov

Your journal

Example entry: NAS100, waiting for the jobs report before adding size. Private to you.

Shown: the desk's read from 30 Oct 2026, as published. The full read is further down this page.
Why it exists

Most market commentary gives you a conclusion. You need the reasoning.

The usual picture

What happened, or what to buy

Headlines explain the move after it is over. Tips tell you what to do without telling you why. Neither helps you judge the next session yourself.

  • Moves explained after the fact
  • Calls with the reasoning kept hidden
  • No record of what was said and when
The desk

Where price is, why, and what would change it

Each read is written in plain words before the session it covers. It names the level or event that would prove it wrong, so you can follow the thinking and make your own call.

  • Published before the session, with the date and time
  • The reasoning and the evidence shown in full
  • Kept on a public record you can check
What you get

A daily routine you can build on, not another feed to scroll.

Start each session with context

A dated read for each session. Explorer sees the reads on a delay. Core and up see them as they publish.

Know what would change the view

Every read names the level or event that would prove it wrong, so you know when to think again.

Check it yourself

Screeners, calendars and trackers, each built to answer one clear question about a name or a market.

Keep your own record

A private trade journal. Free for 30 trades a month and 20 holdings, unlimited from the Floor plan up.

We show you the reasoning,
not just the conclusion.
The decision stays yours.

How it works

Three steps, every session.

The research points you at the tools, and the tools feed your own journal. One habit instead of three separate tabs.

  1. 01

    Read

    Open the session's read: where price is, why it is there and what would change the view, with the evidence behind it.

    See the research
  2. 02

    Check

    Take the read into the tools. Look up the names that matter to you and see the calendar for what is coming.

    See the tools
  3. 03

    Journal

    Plan, log and review your own decisions in a private journal, so your routine gets sharper week by week.

    See the journal
A past read

This is what a read looks like, as published.

The Pre NY brief from the Friday before the US jobs report. Note the last part: it says what would change the view.

Pre NY brief

US jobs report lands Friday 6 November: is the tape priced for a surprise?

What happened

NAS100 held 29,402.51 after a 1.38% drop from 29,813.16. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 7,720.39, while the Russell 2000 gained 1.01% to 2,859.22. VIX was at 18.68, up 8.6% from 17.2 and above its five session average of 17.22.

The question

Is the tape already priced for a jobs surprise? The sheet carried no consensus for either figure, so the desk would not invent one. NAS100 holding 29,402.51 and VIX against its 17.22 average would decide whether growth stays owned into the date.

What would change the read

VIX pressing through 18.68 toward a fresh high while NAS100 loses 29,402.51 would say the surprise is already half owned, not a calm run into the data.

This is a past read, shown to explain how the desk reasons. It is not advice and not a promise of results.

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  • Journal insights and the free holdings check
  • The public record and the weekly scorecard
  • Community access
First paid step

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  • Insider feed and the ethical screener
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For traders who want every tool, the private workspace and a direct line to the desk.

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What is Titan Protect?

A daily markets research desk. Every session it publishes a plain word read of where price is, why it is there and what would change the view, with tools to check it and a private trade journal.

Is Explorer really free, and for how long?

Yes. Explorer costs nothing, has no time limit and needs no card. You get the daily reads on a delay, the foundation lessons, the public tools and the journal for 30 trades a month and 20 holdings.

Do you tell me what to buy or sell?

No. Titan Protect is research and education. The desk shows how it reads the market and why, and you make your own decisions with your own money.

Who is it for?

Self directed traders and investors who want to understand the market and make their own calls, from people building a first routine to people who trade every day.

What is the difference between Explorer and the paid plans?

Explorer shows the reads on a delay. Floor removes the journal limits. Core and up show the reads as they publish, and each higher plan opens more of the same desk. The plan cards above list exactly what each one adds.

Do I need to connect my broker?

No. The journal works with entries you add yourself. From Floor up you can also import a CSV file from your broker.

Can I see past reads before I join?

Yes. Reads are dated and kept on the public record, so you can check what the desk said and when. The 30 Oct read above is one of them.

Can I change or cancel my plan?

Yes. Move up or down a plan, or cancel, any time from your account. If you upgrade part way through a billing period, the unused time on your old plan is credited to the new one.

How do refunds work?

If you are not happy, email [email protected] within 14 days of your first purchase and we will refund it in full.

What happens after I click Start free?

You go to a short checkout for the free plan with no card field. Once your account is set up you land on the research, ready for the next session.

Read the next session
with the desk.

Start with Explorer. See how the desk reads the market, check it against the record, and upgrade only if it earns a place in your routine.

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Membership

One desk. Research, tools and a private practice.

Titan Protect is one connected routine, not a stream of tips. We publish the read, you check the name, and you build a habit you can repeat. Membership just decides how much of the desk you want to work with.

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A trading desk at dawn: a notebook of price levels, a coffee and two chart screens by a window over the city

How it works

The desk runs as one loop.

Read the market in the morning, check the names that matter, then act on your own plan. Membership connects the three so they work as one habit instead of three separate tabs.

01

Read

We publish the read.

Every session the desk publishes its view of the market: the Morning brief, the US Close and the Weekly read. Each one comes with the reasoning and the evidence behind it.

Read the desk

02

Check

You check the name.

Take the read into the tools: screeners, security search and Titan Watch, each built to answer one clear question so you can check it for yourself.

Open the tools

What you get

Research, tools and a private desk, connected.

The research points you at the tools, and the tools feed your own trading. A higher plan simply opens more of the same desk, never a different product.

Practice

Your private workspace

Titan Watch, Titan Shield and the Floor in one place: the bench you are watching, the market's condition, and a private space to plan and review your own trades.

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Explorer

Free

For anyone who wants to see how the desk works before paying a penny.

  • Delayed Alpha Insights reads
  • The foundation Foundry lessons and full glossary
  • Public screeners, calendars and trackers
  • The Floor trade journal: 30 trades a month and 20 holdings
  • The Floor insights panel and the free holdings check
  • The public track record and weekly scorecard
  • Community access
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First paid step

Floor

$9per month

For people who log trades or hold stocks and want no limits on the journal and the portfolio.

  • Everything in Explorer
  • Unlimited trades and unlimited holdings
  • CSV import from your broker
  • The purification statement for your holdings
  • Coming soon: the weekly coach email
  • Coming soon: verdict alerts
  • Coming soon: the AI coach
  • Coming soon: share links
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Every session

Core

$59per month

For traders who want the desk research every session, as reads publish.

  • Everything in Floor, including the unlimited journal and portfolio
  • Alpha Insights in full, every session, as reads publish
  • Daily session briefs
  • The core tools and screeners
  • The complete Foundry library
  • The Session Board each session: the leading and weakest names, each with its reason
  • Options Levels for TradingView (coming soon): gamma flip, call and put walls, max pain and the 1-day range, updated each evening
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The daily desk

Edge

Closed for now

Not open to new members yet. Core is open now.

For traders who want the full daily research desk and the expanded tool suite to read it.

  • Everything in Core
  • Briefs before the open and full cross-asset coverage
  • The expanded tool suite
  • The insider feed (updated through the day) and ethical screener dashboard
  • The market-intelligence dashboards (regime, GEX flip points, VIX term structure, dark pool flow, COT, 13F, smart-money convergence)
  • Advanced Foundry lessons
  • The Floor trade journal: unlimited trades
Closed for now

The whole desk

Elite

Closed for now

Not open to new members yet. Core is open now.

For traders who want the whole desk: the full tool stack, the private workspace and a direct line to the research desk.

  • Everything in Edge
  • The full tool stack
  • The Titan Shield market-condition dashboard
  • Priority support and the full historical archive
  • Advanced risk scoring and institutional positioning data
Closed for now

Pay monthly or yearly, and cancel any time. Start free with Explorer and upgrade whenever you are ready.

Before you join

The questions worth asking first.

Straight answers on what membership is, what stays free, and what happens next.

What am I actually paying for?

A daily research routine: the desk's read, the tools to check it, and a private workspace for your own trading.

What stays public, and what is members-only?

The reads, the method and most of the tools stay public and free to browse. Titan Shield is members-only. The Floor trade journal is free for 30 trades a month and 20 holdings. Floor is $9 a month for unlimited trades and holdings, and Core, Edge and Elite include everything in Floor.

Can I change or cancel my plan?

Yes. Pay monthly, or yearly to save two to three months, at the price shown. You can move up or down a tier, or cancel, any time from your account.

What happens after I choose a plan?

You go straight back to what you came for: the research, the tools or the Floor, not a generic homepage. If you want a hand getting set up, it is one link away in Support.

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