Alternatives to Interactive Brokers

Why investors switch

• Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Zero-commission online trades for stocks and ETFs; options at $0.65 per contract., thinkorswim® platform suite (desktop, web, mobile) plus Schwab Mobile, with extended 24/5 trading access to 1,100+ stocks and ETFs., and paperMoney® virtual accounts that let you practice trading with live market data..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Risk Metrics.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Videos

Standout features: Zero-commission online trades for stocks and ETFs; options at $0.65 per contract., thinkorswim® platform suite (desktop, web, mobile) plus Schwab Mobile, with extended 24/5 trading access to 1,100+ stocks and ETFs., paperMoney® virtual accounts that let you practice trading with live market data., and Tradable universe spans stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and forex-though futures and forex require separate approval and are offered by Schwab Futures & Forex LLC.

Why investors switch

• TradingView keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Smart/Direct Routing, and Order Book / Level II.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Quant

Standout features: Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks., and Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.

Why investors switch

• Expands into News and Financials coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Commission-free online trades for U.S. stocks and ETFs; options contracts at $0.65 each (a small number of ETFs still carry a $100 service fee)., Execution quality reports highlight strong fill statistics, with most trades price-improved and executed in fractions of a second. Fidelity discloses savings per order and does not accept payment for order flow on stock and ETF trades., and Active Trader Pro® desktop platform provides streaming market data, Level II quotes with time & sales, and real-time analytics with trading signals..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Paper Trading, APIs & SDKs, and Data APIs.

Adds coverage: News and Financials

Standout features: Commission-free online trades for U.S. stocks and ETFs; options contracts at $0.65 each (a small number of ETFs still carry a $100 service fee)., Execution quality reports highlight strong fill statistics, with most trades price-improved and executed in fractions of a second. Fidelity discloses savings per order and does not accept payment for order flow on stock and ETF trades., Active Trader Pro® desktop platform provides streaming market data, Level II quotes with time & sales, and real-time analytics with trading signals., and Supports advanced conditional orders including Contingent, Multi-Contingent, OCO, OTO, and OTOCO, both on Fidelity.com and within Active Trader Pro.

Why investors switch

• Standout features include Access to 45+ global exchanges across ~30 countries, covering shares, ETFs, bonds, options, and futures. Orders route either Direct-to-Market or via Morgan Stanley's Smart Order Router, depending on venue., Supported order types include Market, Limit, Stop Loss, Stop Limit, and Day/GTC. Trailing Stop is only available on Xetra and Frankfurt., and Market data: real-time quotes available through monthly subscriptions per exchange; otherwise quotes are usually delayed by 15 minutes. Users can toggle real-time feeds in account settings..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Paper Trading, APIs & SDKs, and Data APIs.

Standout features: Access to 45+ global exchanges across ~30 countries, covering shares, ETFs, bonds, options, and futures. Orders route either Direct-to-Market or via Morgan Stanley's Smart Order Router, depending on venue., Supported order types include Market, Limit, Stop Loss, Stop Limit, and Day/GTC. Trailing Stop is only available on Xetra and Frankfurt., Market data: real-time quotes available through monthly subscriptions per exchange; otherwise quotes are usually delayed by 15 minutes. Users can toggle real-time feeds in account settings., and U.S. BATS real-time quotes are included for free after completing a U.S. stock trade, valid through the end of the next month.

Why investors switch

• Robinhood keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into News and Downloadable Tax Reports coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., and Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Paper Trading, Smart/Direct Routing, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: News and Downloadable Tax Reports

Standout features: Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders., and 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., and Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators., and Monitoring built in: dashboards, watchlists, alerts, and a live news feed (MT Newswires). Intraday quotes update on a short delay (~90–120 seconds).

Why investors switch

• eToro keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Copy/Social Trading, News, and Alerts coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., and CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Copy/Social Trading, News, Alerts, and Calendar

Standout features: Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum., and Smart Portfolios group assets thematically and are managed by eToro’s Investment Team; they rebalance regularly, require a $500 minimum, and carry no management fees.

Why investors switch

• Sharesight keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, and Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view., Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported., and Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, and Dividend

Standout features: Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view., Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported., Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities., and Tax‑aware reporting with CGT, unrealised CGT, taxable income, traders tax and other country‑specific reports, driven by each portfolio’s tax residency setting.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, News, and Alerts coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts., EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening., and Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, News, Alerts, and Options P&L

Standout features: Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts., EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening., Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits., and Integrated MT Newswires feed for real-time market and company news.

Why investors switch

• PortfoliosLab keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Backtesting, Correlation, and Factor Exposure coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., and Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Backtesting, Correlation, Factor Exposure, and Stock Comparison

Standout features: Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)., and Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.

Why investors switch

• Snowball Analytics keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Backtesting, Dividend, and Dividends coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics., Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies., and Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Backtesting, Dividend, Dividends, and Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding

Standout features: Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics., Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies., Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls., and User-defined category system and target allocations help plan strategy, structure portfolios and power a rebalancing tool that suggests trades to keep allocations on target.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, and Screeners coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., and Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Screeners, and Options

Standout features: Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter., and Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.

Why investors switch

• Unusual Whales keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Screeners, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Alerts coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, and Smart/Direct Routing.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, and News

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Quant, and Backtesting coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts., Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports., and Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Quant, Backtesting, and Alerts

Standout features: Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts., Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports., Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs., and Portfolio Insights delivers real-time alerts, risk/exposure analytics, and performance attribution. Portfolios can be replicated via manual entry or file upload. The system produces over 1,500 daily insights spanning 40k+ assets, 250+ indicators, and 20 years of history.

Why investors switch

• OpenBB keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and News coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, News, and IPO

Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Why investors switch

• BizToc keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into News and Reddit coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include ‘Wire’ page: real‑time, chronological feed from ~top 100 U.S. business sites., Homepage hubs for major publishers plus ‘Reddit Trending’, ‘X Trends’, and movers blocks., and ‘Imagery’ (NewsWall): latest business news in pictures..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: News and Reddit

Standout features: ‘Wire’ page: real‑time, chronological feed from ~top 100 U.S. business sites., Homepage hubs for major publishers plus ‘Reddit Trending’, ‘X Trends’, and movers blocks., ‘Imagery’ (NewsWall): latest business news in pictures., and Customization: dark mode and configurable news grid; site‑wide search.

Why investors switch

• Alpha Vantage keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Calendar

Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Wealth Management, Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, and Client & Investor Reporting coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios., Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15], and Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Wealth Management, Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, and Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions

Standout features: Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios., Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15], Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities., and Broad multi-asset security model supporting stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, currencies, real estate, private funds, hedge funds, options, futures, digital assets and generic custom assets via rich model types.

Why investors switch

• Investing.com keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and News coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., and Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, News, and Alerts

Standout features: Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps., and Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.

Why investors switch

• MarketWatch keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Interactive Brokers workflows without upgrading.
• Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Interactive Brokers offers.
• Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
• Pair it with Interactive Brokers if you still need Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, and Smart/Direct Routing.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners

Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.