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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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CEO Watcher vs Fintel comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CEO Watcher adds Newsletters, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Fintel skips.

Fintel includes Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, Improved Filings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Dividend categories that CEO Watcher omits.

CEO Watcher highlights: Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users..

Fintel is known for: Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..

CEO Watcher

ceowatcher.com

US‑insider trade discovery & ranking tool. CEO Watcher calculates historical forward returns after insiders’ trades (e.g., 1m/3m/6m/1y) and uses this to rank which insiders are worth following. Premium offers a pre‑market daily email of top buys/sells, largest trades, and unusual activity; a 30‑day free trial is advertised. Real‑time notifications are available via the community/Discord channel for paying users. No public API is documented.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).
30‑day free Premium trial (no credit card) frequently promoted.

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Fintel

fintel.io

Platform for ownership, filings, short interest, and options sentiment with broad global coverage. Plans range from Free through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, with premium features like the Workbench, Portfolio Builder, and custom quant models reserved for higher tiers. Real-time options flow, unusual options activity, and Excel export are available on paid plans. Broker account linking is supported via Plaid (U.S. only).

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Insider Data, Alerts, and News.

Where they differ

CEO Watcher

Distinct strengths include:

Newsletters

Scores

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).

Fintel

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest

13F

13D/13G

Which ETF includes this Stock?

Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CEO Watcher	Fintel
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Insider Data, Alerts, News Unique: Newsletters, Scores, Regulatory Filings Monitoring	Shared: Insider Data, Alerts, News Unique: Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, Improved Filings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality. Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity. Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users. Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys). 30‑day free Premium trial (no credit card) frequently promoted.	Unique Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages. Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds. Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data. Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker. Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans. Unusual options activity and sentiment monitoring, with real-time options flow available to premium users.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CEO Watcher and Fintel both support?

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

Do CEO Watcher and Fintel require subscriptions?

Both CEO Watcher and Fintel keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access CEO Watcher and Fintel?

Both CEO Watcher and Fintel 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?

CEO Watcher differentiates itself with Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users., whereas Fintel stands out for Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..

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