> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stratalerts.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pushover

> Connect Pushover to StratAlerts to receive in-force and simultaneous break alerts directly on your iOS or Android device in real time.

Pushover is a paid mobile app (one-time purchase, around \$5 after a free 30-day trial) that delivers reliable, low-latency push notifications to iOS and Android. Because it operates independently of email and SMS, alerts arrive fast and with consistent priority — making it a solid choice for time-sensitive trading signals. Once you link your Pushover account to StratAlerts, in-force setup alerts and simultaneous break alerts are pushed to your device as they trigger, without you needing to have StratAlerts open.

<Note>
  Pro subscriptions include 250 messages/mo. Unused credits do not roll over. Additional message packs can be purchased for \$5 per 500 messages, and they never expire.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Telegram alerts are completely free and can be used instead of Pushover.
</Tip>

<Note>
  Push notifications require the **Founders Plan**. Basic plan subscribers do not have access to alert delivery through Pushover or Telegram. [Compare plans →](/pricing)
</Note>

## **What you need**

* A Pushover account at [pushover.net](https://pushover.net)
* The Pushover app installed on your iOS or Android device
* An active StratAlerts Founders Plan subscription

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your Pushover account and install the app">
    Sign up at [pushover.net](https://pushover.net) if you don't have an account. Then install the Pushover app from the App Store or Google Play and log in with the same credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your User Key">
    Log in to [pushover.net](https://pushover.net) on the web. Your **User Key** is displayed on the main dashboard — it's a 30-character string at the top of the page. Copy it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your User Key in StratAlerts">
    In StratAlerts, open **Alerts → Settings** and paste your User Key into the **Pushover User Key** field. Save the settings. StratAlerts will send a test notification to confirm the connection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure your alert groups">
    Under **Alerts → Settings**, create or edit an alert group with the symbols, timeframes, and optionally specific setups you want to receive. If you leave the **Setup** selector on **All**, every matching setup triggers a notification. To narrow delivery, select specific setups like `1-2`, `3-2`, or `2d-green (failed)` from the dropdown.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The test notification confirms that your User Key is valid and the connection is live. If it doesn't arrive within 30 seconds, double-check that you copied the User Key from your Pushover dashboard, not an app token.
</Note>

## Market selection

Each delivery method has its own market filter that controls which asset classes can trigger alerts. Under **Alerts → Settings → Pushover**, you will see checkboxes for:

* **Stocks** — equities alerts (e.g., `SPY`, `AAPL`)
* **Futures** — futures alerts (e.g., `NQ=F`, `ES=F`)
* **Crypto** — cryptocurrency alerts (e.g., `BTC-USD`)

Check the markets you want to receive on this channel and save. Only alerts for enabled markets are delivered — alerts for unchecked markets are silently filtered out.

<Warning>
  Sim Break Alerts scan futures instruments. If you want to receive Sim Break alerts through Pushover, make sure **Futures** is enabled here.
</Warning>

## What alerts you receive

Once connected, Pushover delivers two types of alerts:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="In-force alerts" icon="bell">
    Triggered when a setup goes in-force — meaning price has broken the trigger level and the trade is live. Each alert includes the symbol, timeframe, setup type, and direction.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Simultaneous break alerts" icon="bolt">
    Triggered when multiple instruments break together in the same direction within a short window, signaling a potentially broader move.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Alert message format

Each Pushover notification includes:

* **Symbol** — the ticker (e.g., `SPY`, `NQ=F`, `BTC-USD`)
* **Timeframe** — the candle timeframe that triggered (e.g., `Daily`, `Weekly`, `60m`)
* **Setup** — the candle scenario and direction (e.g., `2U`, `2D`, `1-2U`)
* **Direction** — `Up` or `Down`

A typical alert looks like:

```text example alert theme={null}
SPY — Daily — 2U — Up
In-force at 561.40
```

Tapping a setup alert opens the Setups Table with the symbol prefiltered and all timeframes visible, so you can review the full setup context immediately.

## Tips

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Set high-priority delivery during trading hours">
    In the Pushover app, you can configure alerts from StratAlerts to use high-priority delivery, which bypasses Do Not Disturb and quiet hours. This is useful during the regular trading session (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET) when you need every alert to cut through.

    Open Pushover → **Settings** → **Sounds** → find the StratAlerts notification source and set it to high priority.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Group StratAlerts notifications">
    Pushover groups notifications by app. If you use Pushover for other services, tap the StratAlerts group on the notification screen to isolate your trading alerts from unrelated messages.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Keep the app running in the background">
    On iOS, make sure Pushover has background app refresh enabled and notifications are allowed from **Settings → Notifications → Pushover**. On Android, exclude Pushover from battery optimization to prevent the OS from delaying delivery.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Telegram notifications" icon="paper-plane" href="/notifications/telegram">
    Set up Telegram as an alternative or complementary notification channel.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alerts settings" icon="sliders" href="/scanner/alerts">
    Learn how to filter which setups and timeframes trigger push notifications.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>