VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

FINVIZ vs LuxAlgo comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, 13F, Short Interest, and Options coverage that LuxAlgo skips.

LuxAlgo includes Money Flow, Education, Videos, Blogs, Compounding Calculator, and Position Sizing categories that FINVIZ omits.

FINVIZ highlights: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

LuxAlgo is known for: Price Action Concepts® toolkit: automatic order blocks, market structure, supply/demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, pattern/level displays (built‑in alerts)., Signals & Overlays®: confirmation/contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher/tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier & dashboard., and Oscillator Matrix®: HyperWave trend oscillator, money‑flow & confluence logic with alertable events..

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FINVIZ

finviz.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A popular stock screener and charting platform best known for its heat maps, visualization tools, and simple interface. The Free tier is ad-supported with delayed U.S. market data, while FINVIZ Elite unlocks real-time quotes (including pre- and after-hours), intraday chart layouts, backtesting, ETF full-holdings, exports and APIs, alerts, and larger portfolio/watchlist limits. Coverage is U.S. equities only. Elite includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).

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LuxAlgo

luxalgo.com

Technical-analysis suite that runs on TradingView: Price Action Concepts (order blocks, FVGs, market structure), Signals & Overlays (confirmation/contrarian signals, smart trail, TP/SL), and Oscillator Matrix (HyperWave, money‑flow & divergence). Adds multi‑ticker screeners, real‑time alerts (via TradingView), and an AI Backtesting Assistant (Ultimate plan). Not a broker; no portfolio accounting or fundamentals.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Price Action Concepts® toolkit: automatic order blocks, market structure, supply/demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, pattern/level displays (built‑in alerts).
  • Signals & Overlays®: confirmation/contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher/tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier & dashboard.
  • Oscillator Matrix®: HyperWave trend oscillator, money‑flow & confluence logic with alertable events.
  • Screeners for S&O, PAC, and OSC to monitor multiple tickers/timeframes from indicator features.
  • Backtesters for S&O plus an AI Backtesting Assistant to generate/optimize strategies and replicate to TradingView.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Backtesting plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

LuxAlgo

Distinct strengths include:

  • Price Action Concepts® toolkit: automatic order blocks, market structure, supply/demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, pattern/level displays (built‑in alerts).
  • Signals & Overlays®: confirmation/contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher/tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier & dashboard.
  • Oscillator Matrix®: HyperWave trend oscillator, money‑flow & confluence logic with alertable events.
  • Screeners for S&O, PAC, and OSC to monitor multiple tickers/timeframes from indicator features.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFINVIZLuxAlgo
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Backtesting, Alerts

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, 13F, Short Interest, Options

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Backtesting, Alerts

Unique: Money Flow, Education, Videos, Blogs, Compounding Calculator, Position Sizing

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).
  • Exports and APIs for Screener, Portfolios, Groups, Options Chains, and News; sample code available for Google Sheets, Python, and JavaScript (Elite).

Unique

  • Price Action Concepts® toolkit: automatic order blocks, market structure, supply/demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, pattern/level displays (built‑in alerts).
  • Signals & Overlays®: confirmation/contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher/tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier & dashboard.
  • Oscillator Matrix®: HyperWave trend oscillator, money‑flow & confluence logic with alertable events.
  • Screeners for S&O, PAC, and OSC to monitor multiple tickers/timeframes from indicator features.
  • Backtesters for S&O plus an AI Backtesting Assistant to generate/optimize strategies and replicate to TradingView.
  • Large free indicator library; calculators for position sizing, risk‑to‑reward, pip/lot value, margin/leverage, CAGR, and more.
Tested

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Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and LuxAlgo both support?

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

Do FINVIZ and LuxAlgo require subscriptions?

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

How can you access FINVIZ and LuxAlgo?

Both FINVIZ and LuxAlgo 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?

FINVIZ differentiates itself with Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., whereas LuxAlgo stands out for Price Action Concepts® toolkit: automatic order blocks, market structure, supply/demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, pattern/level displays (built‑in alerts)., Signals & Overlays®: confirmation/contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher/tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier & dashboard., and Oscillator Matrix®: HyperWave trend oscillator, money‑flow & confluence logic with alertable events..

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.