VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

CEO Watcher vs Stock Rover comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CEO Watcher adds Insider Data, Newsletters, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Stock Rover skips.

Stock Rover includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Portfolio, Watchlist, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Valuation Models, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Education, and Videos 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..

Stock Rover is known for: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..

Stock Rover offers mobile access, which CEO Watcher skips.

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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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Stock Rover

stockrover.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A full-featured US and Canada equity, ETF, and mutual fund research suite. Stock Rover shines with its massive metrics library (up to 700 in Premium Plus), flexible screeners, portfolio analytics, fair value and margin of safety models, and detailed Insight panels with fundamentals, analyst ratings, news, and transcripts. It also offers Monte Carlo simulations, rebalancing tools, and downloadable PDF research reports. Broker sync and CSV imports make it easy to keep portfolios up to date, while exports to Excel or charts let you take analysis anywhere.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier).
  • Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders.
  • Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support.
  • Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.
  • Fair Value and Margin of Safety models, alongside quantitative scores for value, growth, quality, sentiment, and more.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Alerts, News, and Scores.

Where they differ

CEO Watcher

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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).

Stock Rover

Distinct strengths include:

  • Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier).
  • Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders.
  • Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support.
  • Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCEO WatcherStock Rover
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, News, Scores

Unique: Insider Data, Newsletters, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Shared: Alerts, News, Scores

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Portfolio, Watchlist, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Valuation Models, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Education, Videos

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

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

  • Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier).
  • Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders.
  • Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support.
  • Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.
  • Fair Value and Margin of Safety models, alongside quantitative scores for value, growth, quality, sentiment, and more.
  • Research Reports add-on covers 7,000+ US and Canadian stocks, available interactively or as downloadable PDFs.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CEO Watcher and Stock Rover both support?

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

Do CEO Watcher and Stock Rover require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Stock Rover ships a dedicated mobile experience, while CEO Watcher focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Stock Rover stands out for Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.