Catch material cost spikes before they eat your margins
TradeGuardIQ AI monitors your active subcontract accounts and flags material price surges and labor cascade risks before they derail your job.
$pip install tradeguardiq Material price spike detection
TradeGuardIQ AI ingests your active project data and cross-references supplier price movements. You get an alert the moment a material on your job spikes beyond your baseline tolerance.
- Real-time supplier price feed integration
- Configurable spike thresholds per material category
- Historical cost baseline comparison
```python
from tradeguardiq import Monitor
monitor = Monitor(project_id="active_job_42")
monitor.watch_material("electrical_conduit", threshold_pct=12.0)
# Alert fires when conduit hits +12% from baseline
# → immediately triggers notification to your dashboard
```Labor pull-in cascade prediction
When material delays trigger labor reshuffling on upstream trades, TradeGuardIQ AI models the cascade effect across your active accounts so you can pre-position your crew instead of reacting.
- Crew load projection across active accounts
- Labor availability drift detection
- Early warning window: 3-14 days before impact
```python
cascade = monitor.predict_cascade(
material_delays=["hvac_supply_chain_delay"],
window_days=14
)
# cascade.risk_score → 0.78 (high)
# cascade.affected_accounts → ["job_18", "job_22"]
```Optimal sub lock-in timing brief
Stop guessing. TradeGuardIQ AI generates a weekly sequencing brief that tells you exactly which accounts to lock in and when, based on your active risk exposure and current market conditions.
- Weekly brief delivered to your inbox
- Ranked by margin protection priority
- Built for solo operators with 5-50 active accounts
```python
brief = monitor.generate_lockin_brief(
format="weekly",
accounts=active_accounts
)
print(brief.priority_list)
# [{account: "job_18", lock_in: "now", margin_at_risk: "$18.5k"},
# {account: "job_22", lock_in: "next_week", margin_at_risk: "$11.2k"}]
```Common Questions
How does TradeGuardIQ AI actually detect cost spikes?
We aggregate price feed data from major distributors and cross-reference against your project baseline. When a material on your active accounts breaches your configured threshold, you get an alert. We don't need access to your accounting software—just your active project list and the material categories you're tracking.
I'm already using Procore. Do I need to replace it?
No. TradeGuardIQ AI runs alongside your existing stack. We read from your project data (exported or via API) and generate briefs. Your Procore workflows stay intact. Think of us as the early warning layer on top of your existing tools, not a replacement.
What does the weekly brief actually contain?
Each Monday you get a ranked list of your active accounts ordered by margin-at-risk. For each account, you see current risk score, material exposure, recommended lock-in timing, and any cascade warnings from upstream trades. It takes about 5 minutes to review and directly informs your next contract decisions.
How much does it cost?
We offer a $149/month starter plan and a $299/month scale plan for operators managing 20+ active accounts. Both include full feature access, weekly briefs, and unlimited alerts. No per-seat pricing, no enterprise contracts. You can cancel anytime.
What if I'm not technically inclined?
The product is built for solo operators—not developers. The setup wizard handles everything in under 5 minutes. If you can export a CSV from Procore or Viewpoint, you can run TradeGuardIQ AI. Our support team is also available if you hit any blockers.
How is this different from just watching supplier websites myself?
You could monitor supplier sites manually, but you wouldn't catch cascade effects or cross-account exposure. TradeGuardIQ AI models the downstream labor impact and generates a prioritized brief—all automated. For $149/month, it's cheaper than the hours you'd spend tracking this manually, and it surfaces risks you'd miss otherwise.
Stop losing margin to material spikes you didn't see coming.
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