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Benzinga Review, Pricing, and Features
Benzinga provides market news and trading tools via the Benzinga Pro terminal (newsfeed, alerts, calendars, scanner/screener, signals, squawk) plus data licensing/APIs (REST, WebSocket, webhooks).
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Key features
- Benzinga Pro newsfeed for active traders with customizable filters, real-time notifications, and a price sentiment engine; includes “Why Is It Moving” (WIIM) one-sentence explanations.
- Alerts: browser/desktop notifications, sound alerts, and email notifications; alerts can be customized by tool (e.g., Newsfeed, Signals, Watchlists).
- Calendar tool surfaces market events such as dividends, earnings, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and splits.
- Signals tool provides real-time alerts for price/volume events such as price spikes, block trades, halt/resume, opening gaps, and highs/lows; option-activity signals are a paid add-on.
- Unusual Options Activity is a paid data upgrade/add-on ($27.97/month), used for option-activity signals.
- Stock screener with filters spanning fundamental + technical attributes (e.g., float, margins, moving averages); supports manual refresh/freeze and CSV export; candle intervals include 1-minute and 1-day.
- Real-time stock scanner with configurable refresh rates (10s/30s/1m/none) and presets like “Overall Gainers” and “5 Minute Movers.”
- Watchlists with real-time updates, customizable columns, and optional email summaries/alerts.
- Benzinga Pro plans are Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($199/mo) with annual billing discounts; Benzinga AI is listed as exclusive to the Essential plan; “High Beta Squawk” is a $99/mo add-on.
- APIs & licensing: OpenAPI-documented REST APIs, WebSocket streaming endpoints (e.g., newsfeed stream), and Webhook delivery; docs list products including Newsfeed/WIIM, Calendar, Conference Call Transcripts, Government Trades, SEC Filings, and Short Interest.
- Example WebSocket stream: analyst insights stream supports real-time upgrades/ratings and price targets per ticker.
- Delayed Quote API offers 15-minute delayed quotes across all US listed stocks (JSON/XML).
- Public API status page available via Statuspage.
- Official client libraries/docs include a JavaScript client (npm packages) and a Python client.
- Benzinga Pro offers a 14-day free trial (full access, cancel anytime) and markets coverage of stocks, options, futures, and cryptocurrencies.
FAQ
Is Benzinga free?
Not entirely. Benzinga includes a free tier, but its paid subscription and other options unlock more capacity. Visit the vendor site for current limits and pricing. A 14-day free trial is available on select plans. Enterprise quotes are handled directly with the vendor.
Who is Benzinga best for?
Benzinga is built for Retail Traders, Pro Retail, Day Traders, Swing Traders, Long-term Investors, Quants/Developers + 1 more. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does Benzinga support?
You can use Benzinga on Web and Mobile. Benzinga offers an API (REST and WebSocket) with APIKey authentication.
Which markets does Benzinga cover?
It tracks Stocks, Options, Futures, and Cryptos. Identifiers include Ticker, ISIN, and CIK.
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