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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) vs Stock Rover comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) adds Compounding Calculator, and Insider Data coverage that Stock Rover skips.

Stock Rover includes Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Correlation, Monte Carlo, News, Calendar, Dividends, Scores, Valuation Models, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Education, and Videos categories that FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) omits.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) highlights: Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..

Stock Rover is known for: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

markets.ft.com

Hands-on review

The Financial Times’ markets portal combines global market data with watchlists, portfolios, alerts, and screeners. Free registration unlocks basic tools, while an FT subscription is needed for deeper features like director dealings, detailed company financials and forecasts, and access to the Data Archive PDFs. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes, with equity prices sourced from LSEG and fund data provided by Morningstar.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.

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Stock Rover

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A full-featured US and Canada equity, ETF, and mutual fund research suite. Stock Rover shines with its massive metrics library (up to 700 in Premium Plus), flexible screeners, portfolio analytics, fair value and margin of safety models, and detailed Insight panels with fundamentals, analyst ratings, news, and transcripts. It also offers Monte Carlo simulations, rebalancing tools, and downloadable PDF research reports. Broker sync and CSV imports make it easy to keep portfolios up to date, while exports to Excel or charts let you take analysis anywhere.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier).
Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders.
Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support.
Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.
Fair Value and Margin of Safety models, alongside quantitative scores for value, growth, quality, sentiment, and more.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

11 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, Watchlist, and Alerts plus 8 more areas.

Where they differ

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

Distinct strengths include:

Compounding Calculator

Insider Data

Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.

Stock Rover

Distinct strengths include:

Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier).
Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders.
Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support.
Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)	Stock Rover
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Data Visualizations Unique: Compounding Calculator, Insider Data	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Data Visualizations Unique: Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Correlation, Monte Carlo, News, Calendar, Dividends, Scores, Valuation Models, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Education, Videos
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta). Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages. Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news. Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences. World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons. Subscriber-only features include insider transaction data (Director Dealings), detailed company financials, and analyst forecasts.	Unique Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier). Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders. Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support. Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view. Fair Value and Margin of Safety models, alongside quantitative scores for value, growth, quality, sentiment, and more. Research Reports add-on covers 7,000+ US and Canadian stocks, available interactively or as downloadable PDFs.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Rover both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Rover require subscriptions?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Rover keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Rover?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Rover support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) differentiates itself with Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., whereas Stock Rover stands out for Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..

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