From a list you check to a list that tells you
Manually checking a watchlist is unreliable by nature — you'll check too often when nothing's happening and not at all when something is. Attaching triggers flips the relationship: the list watches itself and reaches out only when one of your items crosses a line you set.
Because the triggers are yours, the alerts are relevant by construction. You're not subscribing to someone else's idea of important; you're defining it.
Tuning a watchlist that earns its alerts
The best watchlists are specific. Broad triggers fire constantly and train you to ignore them; tight, well-chosen conditions keep every alert worth opening. Start narrow, and widen only when you find you're missing things — the opposite of how most people set up notifications.
how it works
- 01
build your watchlist
Add the items, feeds, or signals you want to keep an eye on.
- 02
attach triggers
Set the conditions that make each item worth an alert.
- 03
stay ahead
Get pinged in real time the moment something on your list moves.
frequently asked
- Can I have more than one watchlist?
- You can track the set of things you care about and tune triggers per item, so different parts of your list can alert on different conditions.
- What kinds of things can I watch?
- The feeds and sources you connect — x-signal watches them against the triggers you define.
- How do I avoid alert fatigue?
- Keep triggers specific. Narrow conditions mean fewer, more meaningful alerts you'll actually trust.
Last updated June 5, 2026