VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

Capitol Trades vs r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Capitol Trades adds US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Blogs coverage that r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki skips.

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki includes Education, Forums, and Playbooks & Case Studies categories that Capitol Trades omits.

In depth comparison

Capitol Trades logo

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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r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

reddit.com

Community‑maintained directory of investor/fund letters and reports, organized by year/quarter. Publicly viewable; edits limited to approved contributors. Links out to original PDFs/posts on managers’ sites. No data feeds, APIs, or exports—pure research reading list.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

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Where they differ

Capitol Trades

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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.

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

Distinct strengths include:

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCapitol Tradesr/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Newsletters

Unique: US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Blogs

Shared: Newsletters

Unique: Education, Forums, Playbooks & Case Studies

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

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

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Capitol Trades and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki both support?

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

Do Capitol Trades and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki require subscriptions?

Both Capitol Trades and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Capitol Trades and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki?

Both Capitol Trades and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

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 r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki stands out for Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., and ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)..

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