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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Tool Comparison

Earnings Whispers vs IBorrowDesk comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Earnings Whispers adds Calendar, News, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Scores, Stock Ideas, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Newsletters, and Data Visualizations coverage that IBorrowDesk skips.

IBorrowDesk includes Alerts categories that Earnings Whispers omits.

In depth comparison

Earnings Whispers

earningswhispers.com

A long-standing platform (founded in 1998) best known for its proprietary earnings sentiment data and predictive tools. Free members get weekly earnings calendars, daily summaries, and a personal watchlist. Paid Investor Services add the Whisper Report, expanded earnings calendar with implied volatility and average move data, sentiment heat maps, downloads, and more. Trader Service goes further with trading ideas, scores, ratings, and option tools, with a two-week free trial available. Investor pricing is listed at $49.95/month or $499.95/year.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.

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IBorrowDesk

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Tracks stock-loan availability and borrow fee data as reported by Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Updates roughly every 15 minutes during North American trading hours and hourly elsewhere on weekdays. The data reflects IBKR only and not the wider market. The site is unaffiliated with IBKR; displayed quotes are provided by IEX. A paid Patron tier adds longer history, CSV exports, and more tracking capacity.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.

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Where they differ

Earnings Whispers

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar News Market Sentiment Screeners Scores Stock Ideas Options & Derivatives Management Guidance

Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.

IBorrowDesk

Distinct strengths include:

Alerts

Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Earnings Whispers	IBorrowDesk
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Watchlist, Short Interest Unique: Calendar, News, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Scores, Stock Ideas, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Newsletters, Data Visualizations	Shared: Watchlist, Short Interest Unique: Alerts
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options	Stocks, ETFs
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, 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 Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts. The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings. Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days. Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest. Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals. Free members receive weekly earnings calendars by email, daily market summaries, and watchlist functionality.	Unique Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets. Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays. Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts. Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities. Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers. Site disclaimer notes no affiliation with IBKR; market quotes shown alongside borrow data come from IEX.
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 Earnings Whispers and IBorrowDesk both support?

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

Do Earnings Whispers and IBorrowDesk require subscriptions?

Both Earnings Whispers and IBorrowDesk keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Earnings Whispers and IBorrowDesk?

Both Earnings Whispers and IBorrowDesk 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?

Earnings Whispers differentiates itself with Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days., whereas IBorrowDesk stands out for Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts..

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