VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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MarketInOut vs MarketXLS comparison

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

Quick takeaways

MarketInOut adds Backtesting, Alerts, and APIs & SDKs coverage that MarketXLS skips.

MarketXLS includes Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Options & Derivatives, Options, Options P&L, Monte Carlo, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP, and Blogs categories that MarketInOut omits.

MarketInOut highlights: Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports., Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported., and Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters..

MarketXLS is known for: Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., and Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter..

MarketInOut has a free tier, while MarketXLS requires a paid plan.

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MarketInOut

marketinout.com

Screener and backtesting platform with one-time memberships (6-month, 1-year, or 2-year). A limited free tier is available, but some results and features are gated. Supports near real-time data for U.S. equities, TSX, Forex, and Crypto; other exchanges are delayed by 15 minutes. Intraday periods are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto only; extended-hours data is not supported. API access for screener data can be requested separately. Discounts are offered for crypto payments.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
One-time

Quick highlights

  • Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports.
  • Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported.
  • Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters.
  • Email or Telegram alerts for screener matches, with scheduled delivery options. SMS delivery is not guaranteed.
  • Strategy Backtester supports entry/exit rules, stop-loss/take-profit, and position maintenance. Data is survivorship-bias-free (includes delisted stocks).

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MarketXLS

marketxls.com

Excel‑first market data & analytics add‑in with 1,000+ functions. Default data is 15‑min delayed (QuoteMedia); real‑time streams and intraday history available with data add‑ons. Web screener, ETF database/overlap tools, options chains & Greeks, and portfolio templates (incl. Efficient Frontier). Direct order‑ticket functions for Thinkorswim, Tradier, Orion, plus IBKR integration via TWS API. No public data API for redistribution; personal use license.

Platforms

Desktop
Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.
  • Web screener with hundreds of metrics; stock ranks (Value/Quality/Technical); spreadsheet builder to generate ready‑made workbooks.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

MarketInOut

Distinct strengths include:

Backtesting
Alerts
APIs & SDKs
  • Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports.
  • Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported.
  • Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters.
  • Email or Telegram alerts for screener matches, with scheduled delivery options. SMS delivery is not guaranteed.

MarketXLS

Distinct strengths include:

Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Broker Connectors
Options & Derivatives
Options
Options P&L
Monte Carlo
Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)
Financials
  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMarketInOutMarketXLS
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, Correlation

Unique: Backtesting, Alerts, APIs & SDKs

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, Correlation

Unique: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Options & Derivatives, Options, Options P&L, Monte Carlo, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Currencies, Cryptos

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

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Desktop, Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, One-time

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports.
  • Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported.
  • Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters.
  • Email or Telegram alerts for screener matches, with scheduled delivery options. SMS delivery is not guaranteed.
  • Strategy Backtester supports entry/exit rules, stop-loss/take-profit, and position maintenance. Data is survivorship-bias-free (includes delisted stocks).
  • Portfolio tracker with unlimited portfolios, intra-day last prices, daily P/L, and simple paper-trading views. Positions can be added directly from screener results.

Unique

  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.
  • Web screener with hundreds of metrics; stock ranks (Value/Quality/Technical); spreadsheet builder to generate ready‑made workbooks.
  • Broker/trading connections: Thinkorswim, Tradier (single & multi‑leg), Orion (single‑leg), Interactive Brokers (via TWS API).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketInOut and MarketXLS both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, and Correlation workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access MarketInOut and MarketXLS?

Both MarketInOut and MarketXLS 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?

MarketInOut differentiates itself with Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports., Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported., and Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters., whereas MarketXLS stands out for Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., and Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter..

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