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3Commas

Automation & Trading Bots

Crypto trading bot platform with DCA, grid and signal bots across major exchanges

Paid#crypto#no-code#web-app

Alpaca

Automation & Trading Bots

Commission-free US brokerage built around trading and market data APIs

Freemium#api#us#paper-trading

Alpha Vantage

Market Data & APIs

Free-to-start API for stock, forex, crypto and technical indicator data

Freemium#api#free-tier#stocks

AmiBroker

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Windows charting and backtesting program with a fast array-based AFL language

Paid#desktop-app#backtesting#advanced

Arkham

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Blockchain intelligence platform that labels wallets and traces fund flows

Freemium#crypto#free-tier#alerts

Artemis

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Crypto fundamentals and stablecoin analytics with financial-style metrics

Freemium#crypto#defi#free-tier

BabyPips

Education & Communities

Free forex school with a beginner-friendly curriculum and community

Freemium#forex#free-tier#beginner

Backtesting.py

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Lightweight Python library for backtesting trading strategies on OHLC data

Free#open-source#backtesting#api

Backtrader

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Free Python library for backtesting and live-trading strategies

Free#open-source#backtesting#advanced

Barchart

Screeners & Scanners

Market data, screeners and options pages with commodities and futures strength

Freemium#stocks#options#futures

Bear Bull Traders

Education & Communities

Day trading community and education from author Andrew Aziz

Paid#stocks#day-trading#education

Benzinga

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Fast financial news with Benzinga Pro, a real-time newsfeed and scanner for traders

Freemium#stocks#options#alerts

Benzinga Pro

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Real-time news terminal with squawk, scanners and calendars for active traders

Paid#stocks#day-trading#real-time-data

Binance

Crypto Exchanges

World's largest crypto exchange by volume with spot, futures and earn products

Free#crypto#api#mobile-app

Birdeye

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Solana-first token analytics, charts and wallet tracking across multiple chains

Freemium#crypto#defi#free-tier

Bitget

Crypto Exchanges

Crypto exchange focused on derivatives and copy trading

Free#crypto#copy-trading#social

Blockpit

Tax & Accounting

Crypto tax software for Europe with Austrian, German and Swiss reports

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

Bloomberg Terminal

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Professional terminal for real-time data, news, analytics and execution

Paid#stocks#bonds#futures

Bookmap

Charting & Technical Analysis

Order-book heatmap and volume analysis for futures and crypto day traders

Freemium#futures#crypto#level-2

Briefing.com

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Real-time market commentary and calls for active stock traders

Paid#stocks#options#real-time-data

Bybit

Crypto Exchanges

Crypto derivatives exchange with spot, perpetuals, copy trading and earn products

Free#crypto#copy-trading#api

Capitalise.ai

Automation & Trading Bots

No-code tool that turns plain-English rules into automated trading strategies

Free#no-code#beginner#backtesting

Charles Schwab / thinkorswim

Brokers

Full-service US broker with the thinkorswim platform for advanced options and charting

Freemium#stocks#etfs#options

Chartlog

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal with automatic broker imports and performance analytics

Paid#stocks#options#futures

ChartMill

Screeners & Scanners

Technical and fundamental stock screener with ratings for US and European stocks

Freemium#stocks#free-tier#web-app

Chat With Traders

Education & Communities

Long-running interview podcast with traders from retail to hedge funds

Free#stocks#futures#forex

Cheddar Flow

Options Tools

Options flow and dark pool tracking tool for retail traders

Paid#options#stocks#real-time-data

Coinbase

Crypto Exchanges

US-listed crypto exchange with beginner app and Advanced trading tools

Freemium#crypto#beginner#regulated

CoinGecko API

Market Data & APIs

Crypto market data API from the CoinGecko price aggregator

Freemium#api#free-tier#crypto

Coinigy

Charting & Technical Analysis

Crypto trading terminal that connects to many exchanges from one interface

Paid#crypto#web-app#desktop-app

CoinLedger

Tax & Accounting

Crypto tax reports with tax-loss harvesting and exchange integrations

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

CoinMarketCap API

Market Data & APIs

Crypto prices and listings API from CoinMarketCap with a free Basic plan

Freemium#api#free-tier#crypto

CoinStats

Portfolio Trackers

Crypto portfolio tracker that syncs wallets and exchanges and supports DeFi

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

Cointelegraph

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Independent crypto and blockchain news outlet with market analysis

Free#crypto#defi#nft

CoinTracker

Tax & Accounting

Crypto portfolio and tax software with TurboTax integration and wallet syncing

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

CoinTracking

Tax & Accounting

Long-running crypto portfolio tracker and tax reporting tool, popular in Germany

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

Composer

Backtesting & Strategy Research

No-code platform for building, backtesting and auto-trading investing strategies

Freemium#no-code#backtesting#us

Crypto.com

Crypto Exchanges

Mainstream crypto app and exchange with Visa cards and broad token support

Free#crypto#beginner#regulated

Cryptohopper

Automation & Trading Bots

Cloud crypto trading bot with strategy marketplace, copy trading and AI tools

Paid#crypto#no-code#web-app

CryptoQuant

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

On-chain, exchange flow and derivatives analytics, with Bitcoin cycle indicators

Freemium#crypto#free-tier#api

cTrader

Charting & Technical Analysis

Forex and CFD trading platform with depth-of-market, algos in C# and a clean interface

Free#forex#level-2#desktop-app

Databento

Market Data & APIs

Institutional-grade historical and live market data with usage-based pricing

Paid#api#institutional#real-time-data

DeBank

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Multi-chain DeFi portfolio tracker showing wallet holdings and protocol positions

Free#crypto#defi#nft

DefiLlama

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Open-source DeFi analytics tracking TVL, yields, stablecoins and fees across chains

Free#defi#crypto#free-tier

DEGIRO

Brokers

Low-cost European broker with access to many exchanges and cheap ETF plans

Paid#stocks#etfs#options

Delta

Portfolio Trackers

eToro-owned tracker for stocks, ETFs and crypto with broker and wallet sync

Freemium#stocks#etfs#crypto

Dexscreener

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Real-time DEX pair charts, new-pair scanner and trending tokens across many chains

Free#crypto#defi#free-tier

Divly

Tax & Accounting

Crypto tax software for Nordic and European investors with automatic reports

Freemium#crypto#defi#eu

Dune

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

SQL-based blockchain analytics with community dashboards and queries

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

dxFeed

Market Data & APIs

Institutional market data provider with real-time feeds and options analytics

Paid#api#institutional#real-time-data

dYdX

Crypto Exchanges

Decentralised perpetuals exchange built on its own Cosmos app-chain

Free#crypto#defi#self-custody

Edgewonk

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trading journal built around psychology tracking and edge statistics

Paid#stocks#forex#futures

Elite Trader

Education & Communities

One of the longest-running forums for active traders and brokers discussion

Free#stocks#futures#options

Empower Personal Dashboard

Portfolio Trackers

Free US net-worth and investment dashboard with retirement planning tools

Free#stocks#etfs#bonds

EODHD

Market Data & APIs

Affordable end-of-day, intraday and fundamentals API for global markets

Freemium#api#free-tier#stocks

Etherscan

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Ethereum block explorer for transactions, contracts, tokens and gas data

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

eToro

Brokers

Social trading broker with copy trading for stocks, ETFs and crypto

Free#stocks#etfs#crypto

Fidelity

Brokers

Large US broker with $0-commission trading, strong research and retirement accounts

Free#stocks#etfs#options

Financial Modeling Prep

Market Data & APIs

Financial statements, ratios and market data API for stocks and funds

Freemium#api#free-tier#stocks

Finbox

Fundamental Research

Web-based fundamental data, DCF fair value models and screening for stocks

Freemium#stocks#long-term-investing#free-tier

Finimize

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Short daily market briefings written for people without a finance background

Freemium#stocks#etfs#beginner

Finnhub

Market Data & APIs

Stock API with real-time quotes, fundamentals, estimates and alternative data

Freemium#api#free-tier#real-time-data

Finviz

Screeners & Scanners

Stock screener and market heat maps with a free tier and optional Elite upgrade

Freemium#stocks#etfs#free-tier

Fiscal.ai (FinChat)

Fundamental Research

AI research terminal with financials, estimates and a chat copilot for stocks

Freemium#stocks#ai#free-tier

FlowAlgo

Options Tools

Real-time unusual options flow, sweeps, blocks and dark pool alerts

Paid#options#stocks#real-time-data

Forex Factory

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Economic calendar and long-running forum for forex traders

Free#forex#free-tier#web-app

Freqtrade

Automation & Trading Bots

Open-source Python crypto trading bot with backtesting and hyperopt

Free#open-source#crypto#backtesting

FX Blue

Trade Journals & Analytics

Free forex tools: trading analytics, trade copier and MT4/MT5 add-ons

Free#forex#free-tier#web-app

Getquin

Portfolio Trackers

Portfolio tracker and investor community popular in Europe

Freemium#stocks#etfs#crypto

Ghostfolio

Portfolio Trackers

Open-source wealth tracker you can self-host or use as a cloud service

Freemium#stocks#etfs#crypto

Glassnode

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

On-chain and market intelligence metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets

Freemium#crypto#free-tier#api

Google Finance

Fundamental Research

Free market quotes, news and watchlists integrated with Google search

Free#stocks#etfs#crypto

Gunbot

Automation & Trading Bots

Self-hosted crypto trading bot with built-in strategies and JavaScript scripting

Paid#crypto#advanced#desktop-app

GuruFocus

Fundamental Research

Value-investing research with guru portfolios, financials, valuation and screeners

Freemium#stocks#long-term-investing#advanced

Hammerstone Markets

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Human-curated financial news feed that filters market-moving headlines for traders

Paid#stocks#options#alerts

Hummingbot

Automation & Trading Bots

Open-source framework for market making and algorithmic trading on CEXs and DEXs

Free#open-source#crypto#defi

Hyperliquid

Crypto Exchanges

On-chain perpetuals exchange running on its own high-speed Layer 1

Free#crypto#defi#self-custody

IG

Brokers

UK-based CFD, spread betting and share-dealing broker with a long track record

Paid#forex#stocks#options

Interactive Brokers

Brokers

Global multi-asset broker with access to 150+ markets and low-cost pro pricing

Paid#stocks#etfs#options

Intrinio

Market Data & APIs

Financial data API for fundamentals, prices and options, sold to individuals and startups

Paid#api#institutional#stocks

Investing.com

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Free quotes, economic calendar and news, with a paid InvestingPro upgrade

Freemium#stocks#forex#crypto

Investopedia

Education & Communities

Free finance encyclopedia, tutorials and a stock simulator

Freemium#stocks#options#forex

Investor's Business Daily

Education & Communities

Growth-stock research, CAN SLIM method and the MarketSurge toolkit

Paid#stocks#swing-trading#education

Jesse

Automation & Trading Bots

Open-source Python framework for researching and live-trading crypto strategies

Freemium#open-source#crypto#backtesting

Kinfo

Trade Journals & Analytics

Social trading journal that verifies results straight from your broker

Freemium#stocks#options#free-tier

Koinly

Tax & Accounting

Crypto tax calculator that imports exchange and wallet data and builds tax reports

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

Koyfin

Screeners & Scanners

Financial data dashboards and screening with a Bloomberg-style feel for individuals

Freemium#stocks#etfs#long-term-investing

Kraken

Crypto Exchanges

Long-running regulated crypto exchange with spot, futures and staking

Free#crypto#regulated#api

Kryll

Automation & Trading Bots

Visual drag-and-drop crypto strategy builder, now KryllOS desktop app

Free#crypto#no-code#desktop-app

Kubera

Portfolio Trackers

Net-worth tracker covering crypto, real estate, stocks and private assets

Paid#stocks#etfs#crypto

Lightspeed

Brokers

Direct-access broker for high-volume stock and options traders

Paid#stocks#options#level-2

Macrotrends

Fundamental Research

Free long-term charts of stock financials, ratios, commodities and economic data

Freemium#stocks#etfs#free-tier

Market Chameleon

Screeners & Scanners

Options and earnings data with screeners for volatility and unusual activity

Freemium#stocks#options#web-app

Marketstack

Market Data & APIs

Simple stock market data API for EOD and intraday prices

Freemium#api#free-tier#stocks

MarketWatch

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Dow Jones market news site with quotes, columns and a virtual trading game

Freemium#stocks#etfs#free-tier

Messari

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Crypto research, data and news platform with reports and an API

Freemium#crypto#defi#api

MetaTrader 4

Charting & Technical Analysis

Long-standing forex trading terminal with expert advisors, via your broker

Free#forex#free-tier#desktop-app

MetaTrader 5

Charting & Technical Analysis

Multi-asset trading terminal from MetaQuotes, offered through forex and CFD brokers

Free#forex#stocks#futures

Morning Brew

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Free daily business newsletter that summarizes markets in a few minutes

Free#stocks#free-tier#beginner

Morningstar Investor

Education & Communities

Fund, stock and ETF research with analyst ratings and portfolio X-Ray

Paid#stocks#etfs#long-term-investing

MotiveWave

Charting & Technical Analysis

Desktop charting platform with Elliott Wave, Fibonacci and order-flow tools

Paid#stocks#futures#forex

Motley Fool Stock Advisor

Fundamental Research

Subscription newsletter with two monthly stock picks and long-term investing guidance

Paid#stocks#long-term-investing#beginner

MultiCharts

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Windows charting and automated strategy platform with EasyLanguage support

Freemium#desktop-app#backtesting#advanced

Myfxbook

Trade Journals & Analytics

Free forex account tracker with verified stats and a social trading layer

Free#forex#free-tier#web-app

Nansen

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Labeled-wallet on-chain analytics and smart money tracking across blockchains

Freemium#crypto#defi#nft

NinjaTrader

Brokers

Futures broker and trading platform with advanced charting and simulation

Freemium#futures#forex#day-trading

OANDA

Brokers

Forex and CFD broker with strong pricing history and a developer API

Paid#forex#api#mobile-app

OKX

Crypto Exchanges

Multi-product crypto exchange with spot, derivatives and a built-in Web3 wallet

Free#crypto#defi#nft

Option Alpha

Options Tools

No-code options automation platform with bots, backtesting and paper trading

Paid#options#no-code#backtesting

Options AI

Options Tools

AI-assisted options trade idea platform with paper trading and Tradier execution

Paid#options#ai#paper-trading

OptionsPlay

Options Tools

Options trade ideas, alerts and live coaching for individual investors

Paid#options#stocks#education

OptionStrat

Options Tools

Options strategy visualizer with profit charts and optional live flow

Freemium#options#stocks#web-app

Parqet

Portfolio Trackers

German portfolio tracker for dividends, performance and tax reports

Freemium#stocks#etfs#crypto

Pionex

Automation & Trading Bots

Crypto exchange with built-in free trading bots including grid and DCA

Free#crypto#no-code#mobile-app

Polygon.io (Massive)

Market Data & APIs

Real-time and historical market data APIs for stocks, options, forex and crypto

Paid#api#real-time-data#stocks

Portfolio Visualizer

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Web tools for portfolio backtesting, optimization and Monte Carlo simulation

Freemium#web-app#free-tier#long-term-investing

Quant Data

Options Tools

Real-time options flow, dark pool and gamma exposure analytics

Paid#options#stocks#real-time-data

QuantConnect

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Cloud algo-trading platform with backtesting, research and live deployment via LEAN

Freemium#backtesting#api#advanced

Quartr

Fundamental Research

Earnings calls, live audio, transcripts and investor presentations in one app

Freemium#stocks#mobile-app#web-app

Real Vision

Education & Communities

Macro and crypto finance video network with interviews and research

Freemium#stocks#crypto#education

Robinhood

Brokers

Commission-free mobile-first broker for US stocks, options and crypto

Freemium#stocks#etfs#options

Roic.ai

Fundamental Research

Clean financial statements, ratios and ROIC data for global stocks

Freemium#stocks#long-term-investing#free-tier

Santiment

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Social, on-chain and development metrics for crypto, with sentiment indicators

Freemium#crypto#free-tier#api

Saxo Bank

Brokers

Danish investment bank with multi-asset trading platforms for serious investors

Paid#stocks#etfs#options

Scanz

Screeners & Scanners

Real-time stock scanner and news feed for momentum day traders

Paid#stocks#day-trading#real-time-data

Screener.in

Screeners & Scanners

Free Indian stock screener with fundamentals, ratios and custom queries

Freemium#stocks#free-tier#web-app

Seeking Alpha

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Crowdsourced stock analysis with quant ratings and earnings coverage

Freemium#stocks#etfs#dividends

Sharesight

Portfolio Trackers

Portfolio tracker with dividend tracking and tax-ready reports across brokers

Freemium#stocks#etfs#dividends

Sierra Chart

Charting & Technical Analysis

Professional futures charting and order-flow platform with exchange data feeds

Paid#futures#stocks#forex

Simply Wall St

Fundamental Research

Visual stock analysis with snowflake scores, valuation models and portfolio tracking

Freemium#stocks#etfs#dividends

SMB Training

Education & Communities

Prop-firm-run training programs and daily content for equity and options traders

Paid#stocks#options#day-trading

Snowball Analytics

Portfolio Trackers

Dividend and long-term investing portfolio tracker with analytics and screening

Freemium#stocks#etfs#dividends

Stock Rover

Screeners & Scanners

Research and screening platform for long-term investors with deep fundamentals

Freemium#stocks#etfs#long-term-investing

StockCharts

Charting & Technical Analysis

Web-based technical charts, scans and the ChartSchool learning library

Freemium#stocks#etfs#web-app

Stocktwits

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Social network where investors discuss tickers using cashtags

Freemium#stocks#crypto#free-tier

tastylive

Education & Communities

Daily financial network teaching options and active trading strategies

Free#options#stocks#futures

Tastytrade

Brokers

Options-focused broker with capped fees and strategy-centric platform

Paid#stocks#options#futures

TC2000

Charting & Technical Analysis

Windows charting and scanning platform known for fast EasyScan stock scans

Paid#stocks#options#desktop-app

The Block

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Crypto news and institutional data from a research-led publication

Freemium#crypto#defi#pro

Tickeron

Automation & Trading Bots

AI-driven pattern recognition, trade signals and robots for stocks and ETFs

Freemium#ai#stocks#etfs

Tiingo

Market Data & APIs

Financial data API for end-of-day, IEX, crypto and fundamentals with a free tier

Freemium#api#free-tier#stocks

TIKR

Fundamental Research

Institutional-style financials, estimates and valuation for 50,000+ global stocks

Freemium#stocks#long-term-investing#free-tier

Token Terminal

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Fundamentals-style financial data for crypto protocols: revenue, fees, users

Freemium#crypto#defi#free-tier

Trade Ideas

Screeners & Scanners

Real-time stock scanner with AI signals and automated trading for active traders

Paid#stocks#day-trading#ai

TradeLog

Tax & Accounting

Trade accounting software for active traders with wash sale and mark-to-market support

Paid#stocks#options#futures

Trademetria

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal and analytics platform with broker imports and a limited free plan

Freemium#stocks#options#futures

TradersPost

Automation & Trading Bots

Automation bridge that routes TradingView alerts and signals to your broker

Freemium#no-code#api#paper-trading

TraderSync

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal with broker auto-sync and an AI coach called Cypher

Paid#stocks#options#futures

Tradervue

Trade Journals & Analytics

Web-based trade journal that imports fills and turns them into performance reports

Freemium#stocks#futures#options

TradeStation

Backtesting & Strategy Research

US broker with a strong desktop platform, RadarScreen and EasyLanguage strategy tools

Freemium#desktop-app#us#regulated

TradesViz

Trade Journals & Analytics

Journal with 600+ statistics and a genuinely useful free plan

Freemium#stocks#options#futures

TradeZella

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal and replay tool with AI-assisted review and 500+ broker syncs

Paid#stocks#futures#forex

Trading 212

Brokers

Commission-free European and UK broker for stocks, ETFs and fractional investing

Free#stocks#etfs#free-tier

TradingView

Charting & Technical Analysis

Browser-based charting, screeners and social network for traders

Freemium#stocks#crypto#forex

Tradovate

Brokers

Cloud-based futures-only trading platform for web, desktop and mobile

Freemium#futures#day-trading#scalping

TrendSpider

Charting & Technical Analysis

Automated technical analysis with trendline detection, multi-timeframe charts and bots

Paid#stocks#crypto#futures

TurboTax Premium

Tax & Accounting

US tax filing software that handles investment income, capital gains and crypto forms

Freemium#stocks#crypto#us

Twelve Data

Market Data & APIs

Market data API with REST and WebSocket feeds across global exchanges

Freemium#api#free-tier#real-time-data

Uniswap

Crypto Exchanges

Leading decentralised exchange protocol for swapping tokens on Ethereum and L2s

Free#crypto#defi#self-custody

Unusual Whales

Options Tools

Options flow, dark pool and market data with alerts and an API

Freemium#options#stocks#real-time-data

Value Line

Fundamental Research

Long-running independent stock ratings and one-page reports on about 1,700 companies

Paid#stocks#long-term-investing#dividends

VectorBT

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Vectorized Python library for fast backtesting of thousands of strategy variants

Freemium#open-source#backtesting#api

Warrior Trading

Education & Communities

Day trading courses, scanner software and a live chat room led by Ross Cameron

Paid#stocks#day-trading#education

Wealth-Lab

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Windows strategy-building and backtesting app with a visual builder and C# coding

Paid#desktop-app#backtesting#advanced

Webull

Brokers

Commission-free broker with advanced charts, extended hours and paper trading

Free#stocks#etfs#options

Whale Alert

On-chain & Crypto Analytics

Tracks large crypto transactions and publishes alerts and an API

Freemium#crypto#alerts#api

Wisesheets

Fundamental Research

Excel and Google Sheets add-on for live stock prices and financial statements

Freemium#stocks#api#long-term-investing

Yahoo Finance

Fundamental Research

Free quotes, news, charts and portfolios, with paid Plus tiers for deeper research

Freemium#stocks#etfs#crypto

YCharts

Fundamental Research

Research, charting and client-reporting platform aimed at advisors and analysts

Paid#stocks#etfs#bonds

Zacks

Screeners & Scanners

Stock research with Zacks Rank, earnings estimates and screeners

Freemium#stocks#long-term-investing#free-tier

ZenLedger

Tax & Accounting

Crypto tax software with a free tier, tax-loss harvesting and professional filing help

Paid#crypto#defi#nft

Zipline Reloaded

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Maintained fork of Quantopian's Zipline, an event-driven Python backtesting library

Free#open-source#backtesting#api

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