Reviews
Thank you for your interest in The Weekly ChartStorm.
This post shares all the reviews, testimonials, and surveyed opinions of paid subscribers of The Weekly ChartStorm.
As some background, I have been publishing The Weekly ChartStorm since 2015 on Twitter as a tweet-storm, and then from early 2021 on Substack as a newsletter, with it being a paid service from January 2023. Over that time the service has evolved from a rough scattering of charts to a refined and consistent selection of only the best charts + clear-concise commentary to help piece the puzzle together.
I myself (Callum Thomas) have grown and evolved as a market analyst through that time as well, and I can easily say this weekly practice has helped force me into becoming a better practitioner and delivering better value to subscribers (and I have to say I think it’s only going to keep getting better!).
You can learn more about me + the goals of this service here.
But to get into the main point — please see:
paid subscriber Reviews,
Survey Ratings (charts + data),
and Testimonials below…
Here’s what Paid Subscribers had to say about the service:
The below snippets are from feedback messages Paid Subscribers have sent me on Substack, the thing that stands out for me is that what people are saying below is exactly what I hope and intend to achieve with the service:
And a few more (because they didn’t fit on the one slide, but also these folk highlighted what I reckon are some additional really key points and benefits).
Charts and Data — Paid Subscriber Ratings
The below charts provide a visual and data-driven overview (from surveys of paid subscribers) of what people think about the full paid experience.
Probably the key (and most personally satisfying) statistic is that 90% of paying subscribers think that the service is either good or very good — and would happily recommend the ChartStorm to friends and colleagues.
As to the reasons why people signed up, it’s mostly what you would expect, and certainly an endorsement of what I aim to achieve with the service:
Most people said they subscribed for the charts, naturally, but subscribers also appreciate the commentary, and how it helps make them think, identify ideas, and expand their knowledge base. I think that’s important I’d say for all of us, and quite valuable.
Other Statistics and data points of interest:
Of those who ended up *unsubscribing*, the majority still rated it highly (over 70% of unsubscribes said it was either good or very good).
Surveys of paid subscribers showed over 50% said “it’s great don’t change anything”, a little over 20% wanted more education and explanation (which has been stepped up since that survey).
Subscriber retention rates are around 80% and open rates are running well north of 60% for paid subscribers (many access it via the app/online).
Over 200,000 people follow Callum Thomas (Founder & Editor of the Weekly ChartStorm) across the various social media platforms.
Since starting the Weekly ChartStorm in 2015, not one single weekend has gone by where a ChartStorm wasn’t sent out (so that’s about 500 Weekly ChartStorms so far! —and god willing, many more to come).
Testimonials
Aside from the charts and statistics, some of the best insights and points of feedback came in the long-answer feedback and “other” answers from the surveys I’ve taken of paid subscribers:
The most important reason I subscribe is that you are a great filter. There are so many charts and comments out there and I don't have enough time to read them all. You are a great filter, filtering out the noisy ones and providing the good ones for us.
I feel like your product is in a sweet spot of price and impact, particularly for those of us with an eye towards longer term investing and who want to understand the market better.
I think this is a very useful snapshot especially, because I do not follow markets tick for tick, but just trying to concentrate on the big picture. For that purpose a weekly chartstorm is very useful and the chosen charts are very often spot on in concentrating on the most important topics in the market.
Great resource & I can tell it is the product of much thought and experience. Thank you for the terrific newsletter!
What I like is that you post charts that are relevant, but with a different angle than most other content. Gives me ideas for new things to consider or look into further.
As I said previously; I always look forward to the weekly ChartStorm. For me it’s not just the charts, it’s a thinking piece that helps generate ideas.
It's not just charts, it's the charts that are selected and the reasons they are selected that brings additional value to this service
I like the thought that was put into selecting the charts. It's concise.
I really like the unbiased look at the markets across 10 charts.
Keep up the good work, it has been very helpful and useful to my investing strategy development!
Saves time, and it provides valuable insight.
Love the humor when you use it. Like your tone generally. Like the relative brevity. I don't have the time or patience to watch endless talking heads videos
I value a quick summary showing relevant themes. Saves hours of reading.
Good concise market data, whether it be macro or events of the day is hard to find. Your pack does a great job in summarising this and capturing the mood of the market at the time.
I love your charts! They are concise and packed with information! Thank you for your work!
Really enjoy your work! There are always at least 7 or 8 (relevant to me) thought provoking charts in your weekly round-up.
Love your work. I learn a lot and you provide great perspective.
Love the charts. I look forward to them every Sunday. Engrained in my routine.