LuxAlgo adds Screeners, Data Visualizations, Backtesting, Alerts, Money Flow, Compounding Calculator, and Position Sizing coverage that The Motley Fool skips.
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Tool Comparison
LuxAlgo vs The Motley Fool comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
The Motley Fool includes Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, and Newsletters categories that LuxAlgo omits.
The Motley Fool offers mobile access, which LuxAlgo skips.
In depth comparison
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.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
The Motley Fool
fool.com
A long-standing publisher and stock-picking service with both free content and premium memberships. The flagship Stock Advisor offers two new recommendations each month, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Higher tiers add more scorecards, tools, live model portfolios, and exclusive research. Mobile apps deliver real-time alerts for new picks and portfolio updates.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy.
- Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle.
- Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists.
- Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.
- Free market news, analysis articles, and daily podcasts such as Motley Fool Money.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
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.
The Motley Fool
Distinct strengths include:
- Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy.
- Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle.
- Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists.
- Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | LuxAlgo | The Motley Fool |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Education, Videos, Blogs Unique: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Backtesting, Alerts, Money Flow, Compounding Calculator, Position Sizing | Shared: Education, Videos, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Newsletters |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos | Stocks, ETFs |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do LuxAlgo and The Motley Fool both support?
Both platforms cover Education, Videos, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do LuxAlgo and The Motley Fool require subscriptions?
Both LuxAlgo and The Motley Fool keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
The Motley Fool ships a dedicated mobile experience, while LuxAlgo focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
LuxAlgo differentiates itself with 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., whereas The Motley Fool stands out for Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., and Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists..
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