VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Investing.com vs Trading Economics comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Investing.com adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Options coverage that Trading Economics skips.

Trading Economics includes Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, and Real Yields categories that Investing.com omits.

Investing.com highlights: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

Trading Economics is known for: REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..

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Investing.com

investing.com

Hands-on review

A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
  • News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.

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Trading Economics

tradingeconomics.com

Hands-on review

Trading Economics provides economic indicators, financial market data, forecasts, and news for over 150 countries. Its web and mobile Analytics plans bundle site features, alerts, and research dashboards, while API access is offered separately with usage-based pricing. Streaming feeds for calendars, markets, and earnings require API credentials. Plans range from free website access to professional subscriptions for institutional workflows.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.
  • Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Calendar plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Investing.com

Distinct strengths include:

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.

Trading Economics

Distinct strengths include:

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeInvesting.comTrading Economics
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Interest Rates

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Interest Rates

Unique: Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Real Yields

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds

Commodities, Currencies, Bonds, Stocks, Cryptos

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, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
  • News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.
  • ETF pages with detailed holdings breakdowns, weights, and screening tools.

Unique

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.
  • Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series.
  • Global company financials and earnings fundamentals dataset.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Investing.com and Trading Economics both support?

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

Do Investing.com and Trading Economics require subscriptions?

Both Investing.com and Trading Economics keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Investing.com and Trading Economics?

Both Investing.com and Trading Economics 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?

Investing.com differentiates itself with Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings., whereas Trading Economics stands out for REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..

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).

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