trading/app_idea/product-requirements-document.md

Product Requirements Document (PRD)

App Overview

Name: TradingScriptPro Description: A web-based SaaS application that allows non-programmer retail traders to generate profitable trading strategies in PineScript for the TradingView platform without coding knowledge. Tagline: "Professional Trading Strategies Without The Code"

Target Audience

Primary Users: Retail traders without programming skills who want to create custom trading strategies.

User Persona:

• Name: Alex
• Age: 35-45
• Occupation: Part-time trader, full-time professional
• Technical Skills: Understands trading concepts but has minimal programming knowledge
• Goals:
  • Create profitable trading strategies for futures markets
  • Test different technical indicators without having to code
  • Share successful strategies with the trading community
• Pain Points:
  • Cannot code in PineScript
  • Finds pre-made strategies too generic
  • Wants to customize strategies based on personal trading style
  • Struggles to implement complex indicator combinations

Key Features

1. Strategy Framework Builder

   • Component-based strategy creation using a four-part framework:
     • Trend finder indicators
     • Entry finder indicators
     • Exit finder indicators
     • Stop loss management
   • Visual interface for selecting and configuring indicators
   • Parameter customization for each indicator

2. AI-Powered Strategy Generation

   • Integration with multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter.ai)
   • User-provided API keys
   • Educational content explaining generated strategies

3. Strategy Management

   • Save and organize created strategies
   • Version control for strategy iterations
   • Export to PineScript with optional detailed comments

4. Social Features

   • Share generated strategies with community
   • Export PineScript code

5. User Account Management

   • Social login via Gmail
   • Freemium model with 5 free strategy credits
   • Paid subscription for unlimited strategies and advanced features

Feature Prioritization

Priority	Feature	Rationale
1	Strategy Framework Builder	Core functionality of the application
2	AI-Powered Strategy Generation	Primary value proposition
3	Strategy Management	Essential for user workflow
4	User Account Management	Required for monetization
5	Social Features	Enhances user engagement
6	Advanced Backtesting (Future)	Valuable but complex to implement initially

Success Metrics

1. User Acquisition

   • Number of registered users
   • Conversion rate from free to paid accounts
   • User retention rate

2. Engagement

   • Number of strategies created per user
   • Time spent in the application
   • Frequency of visits

3. Performance

   • Strategy generation success rate
   • API response times
   • User satisfaction rating

Assumptions

1. Users have basic knowledge of trading concepts and technical indicators
2. Users have access to TradingView accounts for actual trading
3. The application will initially focus on futures markets but can expand to other instruments
4. Users are willing to provide their own LLM API keys
5. Generated strategies will be useful for real trading scenarios

Risks

1. Technical Risks

   • Integration complexity with multiple LLM providers
   • Ensuring generated PineScript code is valid and error-free
   • Performance issues when handling complex strategy generation

2. Business Risks

   • User resistance to providing personal API keys
   • Competition from existing strategy builders
   • Accuracy and profitability of generated strategies
   • Cost of LLM API usage affecting user adoption

3. Mitigation Strategies

   • Robust testing of PineScript output
   • Clear educational content about strategy performance expectations
   • Transparent communication about API key security measures
   • Focus on unique value proposition (no-code, AI-powered, educational)