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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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MarketWatch vs TC2000 comparison

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

Quick takeaways

MarketWatch adds Calendar, Data Visualizations, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters coverage that TC2000 skips.

TC2000 includes Portfolio, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Brokerage, and Options P&L 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..

TC2000 is known for: Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts., EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening., and Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits..

MarketWatch has a free tier, while TC2000 requires a paid plan.

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MarketWatch

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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.

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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TC2000

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A long-standing charting, screening, and trading platform with integrated brokerage. TC2000 is designed for active traders who want real-time scanning, customizable alerts, and advanced options analytics. Plans range from Basic to Premium+, with Premium+ offering up to 1,000 simultaneous alerts. Add-ons expand server-side streaming scans and provide real-time options and index data. Real-time U.S. equity data comes via Nasdaq Basic, and financial news is powered by MT Newswires.

Platforms

Web
Desktop
Mobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts.
  • EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening.
  • Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits.
  • Integrated MT Newswires feed for real-time market and company news.
  • Options trading tools include full chains, Greeks, implied volatility columns, multi-leg strategies, and visual P&L zones.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

6 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Screeners plus 3 more areas.

Where they differ

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar
Data Visualizations
Options
ETF Overview
ETF Holdings
Analyst Price Targets
Insider Data
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.

TC2000

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio
Options & Derivatives
Advanced Order Types
Brokerage
Options P&L
  • Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts.
  • EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening.
  • Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits.
  • Integrated MT Newswires feed for real-time market and company news.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMarketWatchTC2000
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, Paper Trading, Financials

Unique: Calendar, Data Visualizations, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters

Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, Paper Trading, Financials

Unique: Portfolio, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Brokerage, Options P&L

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Desktop, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.

Unique

  • Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts.
  • EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening.
  • Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits.
  • Integrated MT Newswires feed for real-time market and company news.
  • Options trading tools include full chains, Greeks, implied volatility columns, multi-leg strategies, and visual P&L zones.
  • Paper trading with unlimited practice accounts; identical workflow to live accounts through TC2000 Brokerage.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketWatch and TC2000 both support?

Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Screeners, Watchlist, Paper Trading, and Financials workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

MarketWatch offers a free entry point, while TC2000 requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access MarketWatch and TC2000?

Both MarketWatch and TC2000 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 TC2000 stands out for Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts., EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening., and Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits..

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