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Professional software.
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I've been writing software since 1988. Since 2020, I've built indicators and screeners for TradingView, drawing on years of work with professional traders.

John MuchowFounder, LevelUp Tools

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Welcome, I'm John Muchow, founder of LevelUp Tools. My software development journey kicked off back in 1988 after earning my Master's in Computer Science. Since then, I've had the great fortune to work with an incredible mix of companies and brands, and even Snoop Dogg (I wrote his first iPhone app!). I also have extensive experience with startups, as both an employee and an investor.

Since 2020, I've been developing indicators and screeners for the TradingView platform, with over 50 published tools spanning open-source and subscription-based solutions. My current focus is collaborating with professional traders to create custom tools tailored to their specific trading styles, strategies, and methodologies.

Collaborations

Experience with top traders
from the U.S. Investing Championship

I've spent years working with top performers in the U.S. Investing Championship and other professional traders. All LevelUp indicators and screeners build on that experience.

David Ryan

3× U.S. Investing Champion

Three-time winner of the U.S. Investing Championship (1985, 1986, 1987). David was a Portfolio Manager at O'Neil & Co and worked directly with William O'Neil, founder of Investor's Business Daily.

Ants Pro: MVP Leaders Highlight institutional accumulation, with visuals that align with MarketSurge. Screen for Ants.
Multi-Timeframe Trend Analysis View higher timeframe trend data within one chart.
Power Trend Identify strong, sustained price moves with high momentum and clear directional bias.

Matt Caruso

346% return, 2020 USIC

Professional trader with a 346% return in the 2020 U.S. Investing Championship. I designed and developed the entire suite of indicators for Matt's Growth Investor Charting Package.

Growth Investor Charting Package The complete indicator suite for Caruso Insights.
Mini Coil With Real Range Highlights mini coils, a low-risk setup where volatility tightens within a longer-term pattern.

Brian Shannon, CMT

Creator of the Anchored VWAP

Founder of alphatrends.net, an online swing trading analysis and education community, and creator of the Anchored VWAP (AVWAP). Brian and I worked together on the popular Alpha indicator and other AVWAP tools.

Alpha Edge Pro Intraday tools and AVWAP techniques Brian uses in his own analysis and trading.
5-Day Moving Average - Intraday Plots the 5-day moving average correctly on any intraday timeframe and market.

Andrew O'Connell, CFA, FRM

USIC top finisher 2023–2025

Andrew has traded equities and options for over 10 years and is a top finisher in the U.S. Investing Championship, with 119% in 2025, 254% in 2024 and 103% in 2023. He holds the CFA and FRM designations and has worked with some of the largest institutional asset managers in the world.

Custom indicator suiteA suite of technical indicators based on Andrew's research and trading methodology.

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Experience with top tradersfrom the U.S. Investing Championship

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Experience with top traders
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