Chat cards
Alphio AI answers can include structured cards — K-line charts, valuation comparisons, predictions, ratings — to make insights instantly readable instead of buried in prose.
Find it at: every chat session inline, anywhere Alphio AI replies. No separate URL.
1. Card types
Alphio AI emits a card when a structured answer is more useful than free text. Cards stream in alongside the message and become interactive once the data is fully loaded.
| Card | When Alphio AI emits it | What it shows | Interactive actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-line | "Show me NVDA's chart" / any chart-style question | Candlestick chart with timeframe toggles (1D, 5D, 1M, 3M, 1Y, 5Y), volume, and selected indicators | Switch timeframe; click into the full Technical tab |
| Snapshot | "What's BTC at?" / quick-quote questions | Live quote, day range, market cap, 24h volume, key stats | Click ticker to open detail page; "Add to watchlist"; "Trade" |
| Should I Buy | "Should I buy AAPL?" / decision-style prompts | Alphio AI verdict (Buy / Hold / Avoid), reasoning bullets, supporting signals | Open full Should-I-Buy tab; ask follow-up |
| Rating | "Is TSLA still rated highly?" / quality questions | Star or score breakdown across categories (growth, value, momentum, quality, sentiment) | Drill into each rating factor |
| Valuation | "How is META priced vs peers?" / valuation prompts | Peer comparison table (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA, growth) with the asked ticker highlighted | Sort by metric; click any peer to open its detail page |
| Price Prediction | "Where is SOL headed?" / forecast prompts | AI forecast band (median + confidence interval) over short and medium horizons | Toggle horizon; open the Stock Price Prediction tab |
| Stock Picking | "Find me oversold semiconductor names" / screener prompts | Ranked candidate list with score, key signal, and quick stats | Sort, click into any row, or send the list to AI Screener |
| Strategy Option | Trade-intent prompts ("Long ETH 2x", "Sell half my AAPL") | Suggested order — direction, entry, target, stop, sizing | Open the Trade Modal to confirm and place the order |
2. Interacting with cards
Every card has at least one click target. Common patterns:
- Click the ticker / row. Opens that asset's detail page in a new context — chart, news, financials, etc. See Stocks Research and Crypto Research.
- Add to watchlist. Most snapshot, rating, and screener cards expose a + affordance to add the symbol to your watchlist without leaving the chat.
- Open Trade Modal. Strategy Option, Snapshot, and some Should-I-Buy cards expose a Trade button that opens the global Trade Modal pre-filled with that symbol. The modal has no URL of its own — it overlays the current page.
- Drill into the source tab. Cards link to the matching detail tab — Should-I-Buy card -> Should-I-Buy tab, Price Prediction card -> Stock Price Prediction tab, Valuation card -> Financial > Key Indicators.
3. Streaming and thinking
Before the final card renders, Alphio AI streams its reasoning so you can see the work in real time.
- Thinking stream. A collapsible "Thinking" block appears above the answer while Alphio AI plans the response, fetches data, and chooses a card type. It uses a compact markdown style separate from the main answer.
- Card skeleton. While data is loading, the card renders as a skeleton — the layout is final, only the numbers and chart fill in.
- Progressive reveal. Long answers (e.g. Stock Picking with 20+ rows) stream rows as they arrive. You can start scanning the top rows while the rest fill in.
- Stop / regenerate. You can stop a generating answer mid-stream from the chat input row; partial cards stay visible.
4. Citations
When Alphio AI uses a specific data source or news article, it cites it inline.
- News citations. Headlines used in the answer appear as numbered references with a link to the original News Center entry. See News Center.
- Filing citations. Earnings call transcripts, 10-K / 10-Q passages, and 13F filings are cited with the filing date and a deep link.
- On-chain citations. Wallet activity and whale trades cited in crypto answers link out to the on-chain explorer the data came from.
- Internal research links. When the answer references AI Screener, AI Earnings Calendar, or a Market Brief, that link is preserved so you can open the underlying view.
The exact citation surface (footnote markers vs inline chips vs a dedicated "Sources" panel) is being finalized. Confirm with the product team before training users on a specific affordance.
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