MarketScreener vs OptionCharts comparison

MarketScreener focuses on News, Alerts, and Calendar while OptionCharts specializes in Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, and Watchlist. They overlap in 4 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both MarketScreener and OptionCharts offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

MarketScreener has a mobile app so you can check your research on the go. OptionCharts is web-only, so you'll need a browser to access it from mobile devices.

Choose MarketScreener if you need Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies ., and Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts .. Go with OptionCharts if Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar)., and Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks, and ETFs. MarketScreener also includes Commodities, Currencies, and Cryptos. OptionCharts adds coverage for Options.

OptionCharts offers real-time data feeds, which is essential for active traders. MarketScreener uses delayed or end-of-day data, which works fine for longer-term investors who don't need up-to-the-second quotes.

OptionCharts supports data exports to CSV. MarketScreener has more limited export options.

Both MarketScreener and OptionCharts include stock screeners. Try each to see which filtering options and interface you prefer.

MarketScreener offers portfolio tracking features. OptionCharts is more focused on research and analysis.