How many alerts
2–3 a week
35 resolved alerts from July 1 to September 28. Some weeks are quieter. Nothing gets sent just to stay busy.
Ben Horch Founder of The Fifth Signal
Every alert starts with a public record. Every result stays on the board, losses included.
Free. The stories behind the trades as they break, plus a daily recap. Just me posting, and I never DM you first.


The signal
Every blip is a real alert I sent since July 1, placed around the dial in the order it went out. Each pass, the sweep locks onto one and shows how it closed. Tap any blip to lock it yourself.
Background specks are decorative. Results are option-premium changes, not account returns.
LockedSignal 27 of 35
Entry $1.75 → Exit $2.10
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Telling the story wasn’t enough. I rebuilt it as The Fifth Signal to be simpler and more accountable: no anonymous desk, no group chat, no disappearing losses. If I send an alert, my name stays on it from the entry to the close.
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The alert hits the Signal Feed.
AAPL $335 call. Entry $1.75, target $2.25, sized at 1% max risk.
8:40 AM · Sep 18
Closed at $2.10. +20.00%
Three minutes from alert to exit, posted in the same feed.
Jul 1 – Sep 28, 2026
That was one alert. Here are all 35.
32closed up3closed at −70%
Messages recreated from the real Telegram posts. Percentages are option-premium changes, not account returns.
AAPL Call8:37 AM
Position closed · AAPL8:40 AM
35 resolved alerts since July 1, in order. 32 closed up and 3 closed at −70%. Nothing gets deleted.
Percentages are option-premium changes from the posted entry to the recorded close or published settlement rule, not subscriber account returns. Fees, slippage, taxes, execution differences, and membership cost are not reflected. Fills aren’t guaranteed. Options can lose the full premium. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The questions people ask right before they join, answered from the actual record.
How many alerts
2–3 a week
35 resolved alerts from July 1 to September 28. Some weeks are quieter. Nothing gets sent just to stay busy.
When they land
Around the open
Alerts often go out near the market open, and some close within minutes. Turn on Telegram notifications so you see them in time.
Risk on every alert
1% max
Each alert comes with a risk plan sized to 1% of your account. On a $5,000 account, that’s about $50 at risk per alert.
What you need
Options approval
A brokerage account approved for options trading, and the basics: calls, puts and limit orders.
After you pay
Instant access
Check out on Whop, then claim access to both private Telegram channels right away. Cancel online anytime.
Included research
The Watchtower
A second channel with the context behind each trade: contracts, filings, regulation, defense tech and ownership changes.
The free channel tells you what’s happening. The paid alerts tell you exactly what to buy, when, and when to sell.
Locked for life, only 50 spots — or $1,490/yr.
New to options? Start with the free channel. The paid alerts assume you know calls, puts and limit orders. Cancel online anytime.
The free channel gets the stories, a daily recap, and receipts after member trades close. The exact trades (contract, entry, target, risk plan and updates) go only to paid members, in real time.
About 2–3 a week on average: 35 resolved alerts from July 1 to September 28. Alerts only go out when the public evidence and the market setup line up, so some weeks are quieter.
Options move fast, especially around the open. Use limit orders, and skip a trade rather than chase it. Turning on Telegram notifications for the Signal Feed helps you see alerts in time.
A brokerage account approved for options, and the basics of calls, puts and limit orders. Every alert follows a 1% max risk rule, so size each trade to your own account.
Checkout runs through Whop. Right after, you claim access to both private Telegram channels: the Signal Feed for trades and The Watchtower for research.
The paid alerts assume you know how options work. If you’re new, start with the free channel to learn how the alerts and closes look before you pay.
Yes. Every resolved alert stays on the board, including the losses. Alerts without a closing post are recorded at −70% under the published rule.
Online through Whop, anytime. Access ends when your membership does.
Start with the free Telegram channel, or get every alert for $99/mo Founding 50 — locked for life, only 50 spots (or $1,490/yr).