How ChasingFoil works
Short, step-by-step guides for everything ChasingFoil can do — on the web and in the app.
Search for a card
Find any of 14,000+ cards by name or number.
- 1Open Search from the top nav or the home screen.
- 2Type a card’s name — e.g. “Charizard” — or its collector number like “4/102”.
- 3Results update as you type. Click a card to open its detail page.
- 4On the card page you’ll see the current market price, a price-history chart, and graded premiums.
Scan a card with your camera
Identify a single card by pointing your phone at it (in the app).
- 1In the ChasingFoil app, open Scan a card from the home screen or menu.
- 2Lay the card on a flat, well-lit surface and fill the frame, holding the phone steady and parallel.
- 3Tap the shutter to capture. Use the torch icon if the lighting is low.
- 4We read the card and show the match — add it to a binder, or scan another.
Scan a full binder page (9 at once)
Capture an entire 3×3 binder page in one shot (in the app).
- 1In the camera, tap “Scan a page” to switch to page mode.
- 2Frame the whole 9-pocket page so every card is visible and in focus.
- 3Tap the shutter. We identify each pocket, left-to-right and top-to-bottom.
- 4Review the list, untick any misreads, and add them all to a binder at once.
Create a binder and add cards
Organize your collection and track what it’s worth.
- 1Open Binders and create one, then give it a name.
- 2Add cards by searching (or scanning, in the app) and choosing this binder.
- 3Set how many you own and — optionally — what you paid (your cost basis).
- 4Each binder shows its total value and your profit/loss as prices move.
Track your collection’s value
See what everything you own is worth, updated daily.
- 1Your account shows your total value across all binders.
- 2Prices refresh every day from live market data (TCGplayer medians).
- 3Open any binder for per-card value, and click a card for its full price history.
- 4Add a cost basis when you log cards to see your profit/loss.
Set a price alert
ProGet notified when a card hits your target.
- 1Open a card’s detail page (via Search or a binder).
- 2Choose Set alert and pick a target — above or below a price.
- 3We watch the market and notify you the moment it triggers.
- 4Manage everything under Alerts. Price alerts are a Pro feature.
Read Predictions
ProBuy / Hold / Sell ratings with a 30-day price target.
- 1Open Predictions.
- 2Each card gets a rating, a 30-day target price, and a confidence band.
- 3Expand a card for its target range and rationale, then open the full card page.
- 4Filter by signal. Predictions is a Pro feature — and a beta model, not investment advice.
Find cards worth grading — Graded Premiums
ProSee where a PSA 10 sells for the most over raw.
- 1Open Graded Premiums.
- 2Cards are ranked by graded upside — the premium multiple (PSA 10 sold ÷ raw market).
- 3Switch tabs: Top outlook, Biggest premium, or Rising now.
- 4Click any card for its full graded breakdown. Data is from eBay sold medians; Pro feature.
Share a binder
Send someone a private link to view one binder.
- 1Open the binder you want to share.
- 2Turn on sharing to generate a private link.
- 3Send it — anyone with the link can view that binder (and only that one).
- 4Turn sharing off any time to revoke the link. No one ever sees your other binders.
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