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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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CEO Watcher vs IPOScoop comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CEO Watcher adds Insider Data, Alerts, and Newsletters coverage that IPOScoop skips.

IPOScoop includes IPO, Secondary Offerings, and Calendar 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..

IPOScoop is known for: IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”, SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology., and Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes..

CEO Watcher

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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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IPOScoop

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U.S.-focused IPO tracker with calendars, profiles, and editorial coverage. Free sections include the IPO Calendar, Pricings, Last 100, and Last 12 Months. Subscriber access unlocks SCOOP Ratings, quiet-period and lock-up trackers, and certain detailed fields on IPO pages. A corporate XML feed is also available for institutional clients.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”
SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology.
Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes.
Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only).
Pipeline tools to view IPOs by managers, by industry, or by recent filings.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Where they differ

CEO Watcher

Distinct strengths include:

Insider Data

Alerts

Newsletters

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).

IPOScoop

Distinct strengths include:

IPO

Secondary Offerings

Calendar

IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”
SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology.
Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes.
Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CEO Watcher	IPOScoop
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News, Scores, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Insider Data, Alerts, Newsletters	Shared: News, Scores, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: IPO, Secondary Offerings, Calendar
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
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 IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.” SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology. Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes. Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only). Pipeline tools to view IPOs by managers, by industry, or by recent filings. Editorial coverage through the “IPO Buzz” blog.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CEO Watcher and IPOScoop both support?

Both platforms cover News, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do CEO Watcher and IPOScoop require subscriptions?

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

How can you access CEO Watcher and IPOScoop?

Both CEO Watcher and IPOScoop 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 IPOScoop stands out for IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”, SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology., and Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes..

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