VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

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Capitol Trades vs Finimize comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Capitol Trades adds US Government Trades, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Finimize skips.

Finimize includes Stock Ideas, News, and Education categories that Capitol Trades omits.

Capitol Trades highlights: Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats..

Finimize is known for: Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read., Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events., and Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs..

Finimize offers mobile access, which Capitol Trades skips.

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Capitol Trades

capitoltrades.com

Free, public dashboard tracking U.S. politicians’ trade disclosures under the STOCK Act. Near real‑time postings of newly published disclosures, with rich filters (chamber, party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, trade size, sector, etc.). Asset coverage spans stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds (incl. munis/USTs), options, and crypto. Operated by 2iQ Research.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.

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Finimize

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A consumer-facing investing insights product best known for its quick daily newsletter and app experience. The free tier covers top market stories in minutes, while the Pro subscription adds analyst research, real-time fundamentals for U.S. equities, audio formats, and monthly live Q&A sessions with analysts. Pricing is roughly $200 per year or $29 per month, with localized checkout options. Intraday U.S. pricing and company data are sourced from IEX.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read.
  • Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events.
  • Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs.
  • Built-in audio mode (“Listen”) for most articles on web and mobile.
  • Intraday pricing and U.S. company data on Markets pages are provided by IEX.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Newsletters, and Blogs.

Where they differ

Capitol Trades

Distinct strengths include:

US Government TradesRegulatory Filings Monitoring
  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.

Finimize

Distinct strengths include:

Stock IdeasNewsEducation
  • Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read.
  • Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events.
  • Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs.
  • Built-in audio mode (“Listen”) for most articles on web and mobile.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCapitol TradesFinimize
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: Stock Ideas, News, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Options, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Commodities, Currencies, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.
  • Site shows up to 3 years of history (full archive available via 2iQ enterprise products).

Unique

  • Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read.
  • Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events.
  • Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs.
  • Built-in audio mode (“Listen”) for most articles on web and mobile.
  • Intraday pricing and U.S. company data on Markets pages are provided by IEX.
  • Pricing: around $200 annually (includes a 7-day free trial) or $29 monthly, subject to local variations.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Capitol Trades and Finimize both support?

Both platforms cover Newsletters, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Capitol Trades and Finimize require subscriptions?

Both Capitol Trades and Finimize keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Finimize ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Capitol Trades focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Capitol Trades differentiates itself with Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats., whereas Finimize stands out for Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read., Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events., and Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs..

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Curation & Accuracy

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