Ballast is your emotional anchor for smarter investing. This powerful decision assistant helps you navigate market volatility with greater clarity and confidence by tracking your emotions, predictions, and investment decision-making process.

Key Features

Decision Frameworks • Follow guided "Buy" and "Sell" consideration flows • Align decisions with your personal investment strategy • Structure your thinking during critical moments • Create a record of your decision-making process

Emotion Tracking • Monitor your confidence levels (0-100) for specific assets • Track market sentiment from Fear to Greed • Understand how emotions correlate with your decisions • Identify patterns that impact your investing

Prediction Tracking • Record price targets with confidence levels • Set target dates to test your market timing • Learn from your hits and misses • Develop a more calibrated sense of probabilities

Notes and Targets • Capture observations about specific assets • Set buy/sell price targets with rationales • Create personal reflections on market conditions • Build a searchable library of your investment thinking

Keep Tabs on the Market • Track stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies and indices • View performance across customisable time periods • Organise assets into Markets, Portfolio and Watchlist views.

Document Your Investment Strategy • Define your approach (value, growth, dividend focus) • Document your buying methodology • Outline selling criteria for consistent exit decisions • Set target cash positions and investment timelines

Clean, Calming Interface • Distraction-free design promotes clear thinking • Expandable card-based UI for focused analysis • Consistent navigation across all screens • Dark and light mode support

How Ballast Works
• Set your personal investment strategy and approach in the Profile screen
• Add assets to your Markets, Portfolio and Watchlist screens
• Make thoughtful predictions with confidence levels
• Use structured frameworks when considering trades
• Track your emotional temperature during market events
• Learn from your prediction accuracy and decision quality

Who Should Use Ballast?
• Long-term investors seeking to avoid emotional decision mistakes • Active traders wanting to improve prediction accuracy • New investors building disciplined habits from the start • Anyone who has ever regretted a panic sell or FOMO purchase

Privacy and Security
• Your investment data stays on your device • Optional anonymous sharing of predictions and sentiment • No personal financial information required • No third-party advertising

Ballast is a decision support tool, not a financial advisor. The app does not provide investment advice or recommendations. Always consult with a qualified financial professional before making investment decisions.