#options

Alpaca

Automation & Trading Bots

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

Barchart

Screeners & Scanners

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

Benzinga

News, Sentiment & Alerts

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

Briefing.com

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Real-time market commentary and calls for active stock traders

Charles Schwab / thinkorswim

Brokers

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

Chartlog

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal with automatic broker imports and performance analytics

Cheddar Flow

Options Tools

Options flow and dark pool tracking tool for retail traders

DEGIRO

Brokers

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

dxFeed

Market Data & APIs

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

Elite Trader

Education & Communities

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

Fidelity

Brokers

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

FlowAlgo

Options Tools

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

Hammerstone Markets

News, Sentiment & Alerts

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

IG

Brokers

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

Interactive Brokers

Brokers

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

Intrinio

Market Data & APIs

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

Investopedia

Education & Communities

Free finance encyclopedia, tutorials and a stock simulator

Kinfo

Trade Journals & Analytics

Social trading journal that verifies results straight from your broker

Lightspeed

Brokers

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

Market Chameleon

Screeners & Scanners

Options and earnings data with screeners for volatility and unusual activity

Option Alpha

Options Tools

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

Options AI

Options Tools

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

OptionsPlay

Options Tools

Options trade ideas, alerts and live coaching for individual investors

OptionStrat

Options Tools

Options strategy visualizer with profit charts and optional live flow

Polygon.io (Massive)

Market Data & APIs

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

Quant Data

Options Tools

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

QuantConnect

Backtesting & Strategy Research

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

Robinhood

Brokers

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

Saxo Bank

Brokers

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

SMB Training

Education & Communities

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

tastylive

Education & Communities

Daily financial network teaching options and active trading strategies

Tastytrade

Brokers

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

TC2000

Charting & Technical Analysis

Windows charting and scanning platform known for fast EasyScan stock scans

TradeLog

Tax & Accounting

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

Trademetria

Trade Journals & Analytics

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

TraderSync

Trade Journals & Analytics

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

Tradervue

Trade Journals & Analytics

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

TradeStation

Backtesting & Strategy Research

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

TradesViz

Trade Journals & Analytics

Journal with 600+ statistics and a genuinely useful free plan

Unusual Whales

Options Tools

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

Webull

Brokers

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