★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) vs TradingView
Pick Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) if
Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC)
Best for brokerage and advanced order types
Free · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- You care about brokerage, advanced order types, and smart/direct routing, things TradingView doesn't offer
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Best for data visualizations and quant
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop · 70% positive (23 votes)
- You care about data visualizations, quant, and screeners, things Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including portfolio, watchlist, and order book / level II), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TradingView simply does more: 27 categories to Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC)'s 9, including data visualizations, quant, and screeners. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Broader coverage
- TradingView27 vs 9 categories
- Free trial
- TradingView30 days
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | 4 limits: Options: contract fee: $0.65 per contract, Secondary Bonds and CDs: online fee: $1 per bond or CD +2 more | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Quicken and QuickBooks | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 9 | 27 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming and Real-time, Granularity: Tick and EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | 3 signals: Multi-leg options, Greeks +1 more | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) | Visit TradingView |
Standout features
What Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) does best
- Open a Fidelity brokerage account for U.S. stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, fractional shares, and eligible crypto rather than using a standalone market-data website.
- Trade online U.S. stocks and ETFs with no Fidelity commission, while checking the disclosed exceptions for regulatory charges, professional fees, and certain ETF purchase service fees.
- Trade options with a $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per contract, with eligibility, margin, and options-approval requirements where applicable.
- Use Fidelity Trader+ and Active Trader Pro when you need streaming quotes, Level II, time and sales, directed trading, real-time analytics, and trading signals.
- Place advanced conditional orders such as Contingent, Multi-Contingent, OCO, OTO, and OTOCO from Fidelity.com or Active Trader Pro.
What TradingView does best
- Build multi-asset charts for stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, futures, bonds, commodities, options, and indices from one charting workspace.
- Use Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals, drawing tools, chart templates, Volume Profile, auto chart patterns, and other technical-analysis overlays.
- Screen markets with stock, ETF, bond, crypto, CEX/DEX, and Pine screeners using hundreds of technical and fundamental fields.
- Create and test indicators, alerts, and strategies with Pine Script, TradingView’s cloud IDE, strategy tester, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, and exportable strategy data.
- Set cloud alerts on prices, drawings, indicators, and Pine scripts, with delivery through browser, email, mobile apps, and webhooks on eligible plans.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsBondsMutual FundsCryptos | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-time | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | TickEOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Data partners | Not specified | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
Integrations | QuickenQuickBooks | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | CSVExcelPDF | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | Multi-leg optionsGreeksTax lots | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC) / Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCCountry: USFounded 1946Support: Chat and Phone | TradingView, Inc. |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- contract fee: $0.65 per contract
- online fee: $1 per bond or CD
- purchase service fee: Up to $100 on certain ETF purchases
- crypto trading fee: 1% on crypto buy/sell transactions; no fee on FIDD/USD buy/sell
$12.95/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- charts per tab: 1
- indicators per chart: 2
- +7 more
- charts per tab: 2
- indicators per chart: 5
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 4
- indicators per chart: 10
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 8
- indicators per chart: 25
- +9 more
- charts per tab: 16
- indicators per chart: 50
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
5Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) strengths
4What you only get with Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC).
TradingView strengths
22Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView?
Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) leans toward brokerage, portfolio, and watchlist, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView cost?
Good news: both Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) if brokerage and advanced order types matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have data visualizations and quant. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, options, and bonds. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) also handles mutual funds. TradingView adds commodities, currencies, and futures on top.
Do Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) and TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView is the one positioned more for active traders. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) or TradingView?
TradingView has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) or TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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