markets in five: the market, explained in five minutes

What you get

Five tabs. The whole market.

Mood first, then sectors, then what’s moving. Five, Stocks, Sectors, Big Options and Alerts: the same cards on your phone and on your desk.

Five: the home screen. Market mood, sectors and their money flow, alerts, The Five and The Plays, the most-watched names, what’s moving more than usual, unusual options and today’s calendar.

Stocks: the most-watched stocks and ETFs, the map of who’s trading and who’s moving, gainers and losers, and who’s climbing or falling on the most-watched list.

Sectors: the whole market up or down at a glance, and where money moved across the eleven sectors, their industries and themes.

Big Options: every big options trade, one row each. Tap a row to see it at the trade and now: the stock price, what was paid, break-even and the expected move.

Alerts: what just happened, in plain words: unusual moves, big options trades, trading halts and names jumping up the most-watched list.

Note from the trader

I've built, run, managed and sold digital services for more than 20 years. I started trading in 2005. I was the digital person at a hedge fund, but that didn't last long before I moved on to monetising digital content, and trading became my side hustle. Since then I've traded nearly every instrument open to a retail trader.

Software has always been part of my work and my hobby. I've been coding small apps, websites and server tools for more than ten years, and the new AI tools have changed what a hobby developer like me can build.

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I'm a day trader and scalper: in and out quickly, trading momentum and price action. I've used most of the tools and brokerage apps out there, and as a product manager at heart I always look for ways to make a service better. My problem was that I needed several apps open just to see where the market stood and what was moving.

So I built a tool for myself, with one simple idea: what the market is doing, in five minutes. That's how markets in five started.

I've learned a lot from the finance and trading community, and I want to give something back. That's why most features are free for anyone who signs up.

One more thing: every number here comes from maths, not opinion. I don't share personal views or tips. markets in five is an information service, not financial advice.

Send me your thoughts, feature requests and questions. I read every message.

I hope markets in five helps your trading the way it helps mine, every five minutes.

Guney · founder, and a trader · LinkedIn · Write to me

Why it feels different

One screen instead of five apps.

You already have charts. This tells you where to look.

01One screenMood, sectors, movers, halts and big options trades together, instead of five apps open.
02What's moving nowNames moving more than usual, trading halts and big options trades, ranked.
03No charts to readNo candles to squint at. The numbers say where the market stands; open your own charts when you know where to look.
04Numbers, not opinionsEvery number comes from a fixed rule. Plain words, no verdicts: what moved, by how much, and how unusual.
05Numbers that moveDigits roll when a value changes and rows flash when they move. Nothing jumps.
06Around the clockAsia, London, pre-market, New York and after-hours, on the clock traders use.

FAQ

Questions

Who's behind markets in five?

I'm Guney, a day trader who has built digital services for more than 20 years. I build markets in five with AI agents: Claude writes and checks the code, Cursor builds features, and I decide what ships. Read my note

Is this financial advice?

No. markets in five shows what the market is doing, in numbers and plain words. It never tells you to buy or sell, and we are not a registered adviser or dealer.

Why no charts?

Because you already have them. markets in five tells you where the market stands and what's moving, so you know which chart to open.

Do I need an account?

No. You can open the app as a guest. A free account unlocks every alert in full, the full options flow and alerts on your phone.

Where do the numbers come from?

From market data feeds, processed on our own servers. Every number on screen comes from a fixed rule, not a guess, and every alert shows what triggered it.

Is it made with AI?

The numbers are calculated by rules, not written by AI. AI helps write the code and the videos, and videos made with AI are labelled.

What happens to my data?

No ads, no advertising trackers, no cookies, and we never sell your details. The app counts usage without knowing who you are. Details in the privacy notice.

Questions or feedback?

Tell us what you would like to see, what is not clear, or ask for access. We reply by email.

I read every message myself. — Guney