VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

ChartMill vs MarketWatch comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ChartMill adds Stock Ideas, Scores, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, and Position Sizing coverage that MarketWatch skips.

MarketWatch includes Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters categories that ChartMill omits.

ChartMill highlights: Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic..

MarketWatch is known for: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

MarketWatch offers mobile access, which ChartMill skips.

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ChartMill

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A web-based research suite combining stock/ETF screeners, charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas. ChartMill supports server-side email alerts, custom screeners with advanced filters, and both technical and fundamental data. Analyst estimates and some premium data require a paid subscription. U.S. pre-market and after-hours coverage includes NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas.
  • Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX).
  • Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic.
  • Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.
  • Server-side email alerts for price moves, setups, earnings, news, insider activity, fundamentals, analyst ratings, and saved screens (alerts are delayed, not real-time).

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MarketWatch

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A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

9 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Watchlist, and News plus 6 more areas.

Where they differ

ChartMill

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas
Scores
Analyst Recommendations
Analyst Forecasts
Position Sizing
  • Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas.
  • Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX).
  • Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic.
  • Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

Paper Trading
Options
ETF Overview
ETF Holdings
Short Interest
Interest Rates
Yield Curves
IPO
  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeChartMillMarketWatch
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Data Visualizations, Financials, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Stock Ideas, Scores, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, Position Sizing

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Data Visualizations, Financials, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, 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, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas.
  • Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX).
  • Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic.
  • Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.
  • Server-side email alerts for price moves, setups, earnings, news, insider activity, fundamentals, analyst ratings, and saved screens (alerts are delayed, not real-time).
  • Interactive stock charts with multiple indicators (RSI, MACD, etc.), saved chart configurations, and multi-symbol view.

Unique

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.
  • ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ChartMill and MarketWatch both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Data Visualizations, Financials, Insider Data, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ChartMill and MarketWatch require subscriptions?

Both ChartMill and MarketWatch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ChartMill focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ChartMill differentiates itself with Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic., whereas MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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