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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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ChartMill vs OptionStrat comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ChartMill adds Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Scores, Financials, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, and Position Sizing coverage that OptionStrat skips.

OptionStrat includes Options & Derivatives, US Government Trades, and Options 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..

OptionStrat is known for: Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., and Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking..

OptionStrat offers mobile access, which ChartMill skips.

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ChartMill

chartmill.com

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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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OptionStrat

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Options strategy builder and unusual flow scanner with plan-based feature tiers. The free plan provides delayed quotes and limited flow. Paid plans unlock real-time builder tools, full unusual flow with alerts, live news, and insider/Congress trades. Live data is available only for non-professional users, with a 7-day free trial on paid plans.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.
  • Market events integrated directly into the builder, including earnings and ex-dividend dates.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Calendar plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

ChartMill

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Stock Ideas
Watchlist
Data Visualizations
Scores
Financials
Analyst Recommendations
Analyst Price Targets
  • 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.

OptionStrat

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives
US Government Trades
Options
  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeChartMillOptionStrat
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Insider Data

Unique: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Scores, Financials, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, Position Sizing

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Insider Data

Unique: Options & Derivatives, US Government Trades, Options

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Options, Stocks, Futures

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

  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.
  • Market events integrated directly into the builder, including earnings and ex-dividend dates.
  • Futures flow included with coverage of contracts like ES, GC, BTC, and 6E (data delayed ~15 minutes).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ChartMill and OptionStrat both support?

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

Do ChartMill and OptionStrat require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

OptionStrat 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 OptionStrat stands out for Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., and Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking..

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