MarketWatch adds Calendar, Data Visualizations, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, Analyst Price Targets, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters coverage that Quiver Quantitative skips.
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MarketWatch vs Quiver Quantitative comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Quiver Quantitative includes Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, Reddit, Data APIs, Splits, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, Patents / USPTO, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange categories that MarketWatch omits.
MarketWatch highlights: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
Quiver Quantitative is known for: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
MarketWatch
marketwatch.com
Hands-on review
A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.
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Platforms
Web
Mobile
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
- Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
- Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
- BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
- Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.
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Quiver Quantitative
quiverquant.com
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Premium unlocks stock screeners, alerts, backtesters for Congress and institutional trades, strategy dashboards, Smart Score/Bull–Bear ratings, customizable watchlists, early access to news/videos, and data export samples. Copytrading is available through partner Quantbase. Premium runs $25/month or $300/year with a free trial (7 days on monthly, 30 days on annual). The Quiver API is sold separately under tiered plans (Hobbyist, Trader, Institution).
Categories
Platforms
Web
Mobile
API
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
- Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
- Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
- Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
- Strategy copytrading offered via Quantbase integration (Premium).
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
6 overlapsMutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Screeners plus 3 more areas.
Where they differ
MarketWatch
Distinct strengths include:
Calendar
Data Visualizations
Paper Trading
Financials
Options
ETF Overview
Analyst Price Targets
Short Interest
- Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
- Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
- Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
- BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Quiver Quantitative
Distinct strengths include:
Backtesting
US Government Trades
Investor Holdings
Reddit
Data APIs
Splits
Institutional Data
Which ETF includes this Stock?
- Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
- Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
- Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
- Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | MarketWatch | Quiver Quantitative |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, ETF Holdings, Insider Data Unique: Calendar, Data Visualizations, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, Analyst Price Targets, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters | Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, ETF Holdings, Insider Data Unique: Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, Reddit, Data APIs, Splits, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, Patents / USPTO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds | Stocks, ETFs |
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
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do MarketWatch and Quiver Quantitative both support?
Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, ETF Holdings, and Insider Data workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do MarketWatch and Quiver Quantitative require subscriptions?
Both MarketWatch and Quiver Quantitative keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access MarketWatch and Quiver Quantitative?
Both MarketWatch and Quiver Quantitative 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?
MarketWatch differentiates itself with Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., whereas Quiver Quantitative stands out for Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
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