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A neutral directory of screeners, alert tools, trade journals and charting apps, tagged for planning after the close. Every price links to the vendor's own pricing page.
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TradingViewPaid tiers Essential/Plus/Premium/Ultimate; Premium shown at $29.95/mo special price (other tier prices unverified)
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TrendSpiderStandard from about $51.30-$89/mo depending on promo/term; Advanced up to $349/mo; 14-day paid trial
View details →Scharting
StockChartsBasic $19.95/mo, Extra $29.95/mo, PRO $49.95/mo; US real-time data $9.95/mo
View details →Tscreener
TC2000Plans $24.99, $49.99, $99.99/mo; extra alerts add-ons $10 (100) / $25 (500)
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TraderSyncPro $29.95/mo; Premium $49.95/mo; Elite $79.95/mo; annual discounts shown
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TradesVizFree; paid tiers from $14.99/mo billed annually, $29.99/mo monthly tier shown
View details →Ncharting
NinjaTraderFree plan; Monthly $99/mo; Lifetime $1,499 one-time (futures-focused)
View details →Dscreener
Deepvue$49/mo monthly or $490/yr (~$40.83/mo); one plan includes charts, screener, watchlists, alerts, AI terminal
View details →Cscreener
ChartMillMonthly $34.97/mo (intro $13.97 first month); Annual + Course $299.97/yr (~$25/mo, incl. 'Mastering Swing Trading' course)
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Stock AnalysisPro $9.99/mo or $99/yr; Unlimited ~$16.58/mo billed annually; 60-day money-back guarantee
View details →Bscreener
BarchartPlus $9.99/mo, $99/yr or $179/2yr; Premier $29.95/mo, $239.95/yr or $419.95/2yr; 30-day free trial on Plus/Premier (card required)
View details →Zscreener
Zacks Stock ScreenerZacks Premium $249/yr (30-day free trial); Zacks Ultimate $59/mo or $495/yr (30-day trial)
View details →Talerts
TickeronList prices: Daily Buy/Sell Signals $240/yr; AI Robots (60min) $1,080/yr; AI Robots Unlimited $3,000/yr; 14-day free trial on some plans; other tiers not captured
View details →Balerts
Benzinga ProBasic $37/mo ($367/yr); Streamlined $147/mo ($1,497/yr); Essential $197/mo ($1,997/yr); 14-day trial (card required)
View details →Salerts
Seeking AlphaPremium $299/yr ($4.95 first month for new subscribers); PRO $2,400/yr ($99 first month for new subscribers)
View details →Yalerts
Yahoo FinanceBronze $7.95/mo, Silver $19.95/mo, Gold $39.95/mo (billed yearly: $95.40/$239.40/$479.40); 7-day trial
View details →tcharting
thinkorswim (Schwab)Free platform with a Schwab account; $0 online stock/ETF commissions, $0.65 per options contract, $2.25 per futures contract
View details →Mcharting
MotiveWaveCommunity FREE; 6-month lease: Standard $135 (~$23/mo), Order Flow $270 (~$45/mo), EW Lite $475 (~$79/mo), PRO $565 (~$94/mo), Ultimate $875 (~$146/mo)
View details →Mcharting
MetaStockMetaStock D/C $499 one-time; +XENITH Daily Charts $74.95/mo or $809.95/yr; MetaStock R/T $1,395 or $100/mo ($1,080/yr) plus data feeds ~$165/mo
View details →Gscreener
GuruFocusPremium USA $549/yr (Asia/Europe $499, other regions $369); Premium Plus/Professional prices not shown; 7-day free trial
View details →Tjournal
TradingDiary Pro$149 one-time license incl. 1 year of upgrades; optional $49/yr after
View details →Sscreener
StockFetcherStandard $8.95/mo or $24.95/quarter; Advanced $16.95/mo or $44.95/quarter
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