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Monday, October 13, 2025

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FlowAlgo vs Markets.com comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FlowAlgo adds Options & Derivatives, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage that Markets.com skips.

Markets.com includes Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading, and Education categories that FlowAlgo omits.

FlowAlgo highlights: Realtime monitoring of options order flow, with unusual activity detection and tracking of Intermarket Sweep Orders and option block trades., Equity block and dark pool order data, paired with a dedicated “Dark Pool Insights” module., and Dark pool data is delayed until officially reported; equity block data may lag ~20 minutes. Options flow itself streams with typical latency of half a second to 15 seconds..

Markets.com is known for: Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted)., Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration., and Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees..

Markets.com keeps a free entry point that FlowAlgo lacks.

Markets.com offers mobile access, which FlowAlgo skips.

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FlowAlgo

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Realtime options order flow with equity block and dark pool data. All plans include the same feature set with monthly, quarterly, or annual billing. Paid trial available for two weeks. Dark pool prints are reported with delays (anywhere from hours to the next day), and equity block data can lag by up to ~20 minutes under exchange rules.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Realtime monitoring of options order flow, with unusual activity detection and tracking of Intermarket Sweep Orders and option block trades.
  • Equity block and dark pool order data, paired with a dedicated “Dark Pool Insights” module.
  • Dark pool data is delayed until officially reported; equity block data may lag ~20 minutes. Options flow itself streams with typical latency of half a second to 15 seconds.
  • Alpha AI signals during market hours, flagging predictive momentum shifts and Long/Short/Hedge opportunities.
  • Historical database with access back to mid-2017, including prior days’ flow activity.

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Markets.com

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A global CFD broker offering trading across web, mobile, MT4/MT5, and TradingView. Accounts come with 0% commissions and no deposit, withdrawal, or order fees — though spreads, overnight swaps, and currency conversion charges apply. Social and copy trading is enabled via Pelican Exchange Europe and through MT4/MT5 integrations. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30 depending on jurisdiction, with some regions requiring protections such as guaranteed stop-losses. Crypto CFDs are not available to UK residents.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
Desktop

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted).
  • Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration.
  • Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees.
  • Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events.
  • Simple pricing structure: no commissions, account, deposit, or withdrawal fees; trading costs primarily come from spreads, swaps, and conversions.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

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Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

FlowAlgo

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives
Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
  • Realtime monitoring of options order flow, with unusual activity detection and tracking of Intermarket Sweep Orders and option block trades.
  • Equity block and dark pool order data, paired with a dedicated “Dark Pool Insights” module.
  • Dark pool data is delayed until officially reported; equity block data may lag ~20 minutes. Options flow itself streams with typical latency of half a second to 15 seconds.
  • Alpha AI signals during market hours, flagging predictive momentum shifts and Long/Short/Hedge opportunities.

Markets.com

Distinct strengths include:

Brokerage
Advanced Order Types
Copy/Social Trading
Education
  • Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted).
  • Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration.
  • Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees.
  • Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFlowAlgoMarkets.com
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts

Unique: Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

Shared: Alerts

Unique: Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Currencies, Stocks, Commodities, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Realtime monitoring of options order flow, with unusual activity detection and tracking of Intermarket Sweep Orders and option block trades.
  • Equity block and dark pool order data, paired with a dedicated “Dark Pool Insights” module.
  • Dark pool data is delayed until officially reported; equity block data may lag ~20 minutes. Options flow itself streams with typical latency of half a second to 15 seconds.
  • Alpha AI signals during market hours, flagging predictive momentum shifts and Long/Short/Hedge opportunities.
  • Historical database with access back to mid-2017, including prior days’ flow activity.
  • FlowAlgo Levels (“Institutional Zones”), highlighting support and resistance from historical block and dark pool transactions.

Unique

  • Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted).
  • Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration.
  • Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees.
  • Risk management tools include stop-loss and take-profit orders, floating spreads, and push/SMS/email alerts for key events.
  • Simple pricing structure: no commissions, account, deposit, or withdrawal fees; trading costs primarily come from spreads, swaps, and conversions.
  • Leverage up to 1:30 for retail clients, varying by entity and regulatory jurisdiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FlowAlgo and Markets.com both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Markets.com offers a free entry point, while FlowAlgo requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Markets.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while FlowAlgo focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FlowAlgo differentiates itself with Realtime monitoring of options order flow, with unusual activity detection and tracking of Intermarket Sweep Orders and option block trades., Equity block and dark pool order data, paired with a dedicated “Dark Pool Insights” module., and Dark pool data is delayed until officially reported; equity block data may lag ~20 minutes. Options flow itself streams with typical latency of half a second to 15 seconds., whereas Markets.com stands out for Multi-asset CFD coverage including forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (where permitted)., Choice of platforms: proprietary web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4/5 desktop, and full TradingView integration., and Built-in social and copy trading via Pelican, allowing users to follow signal providers or become one themselves, with performance-based fees..

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