VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Tool Comparison

Monexa vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Monexa adds News Sentiment, Financials, Transcripts, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Institutional Data, 13D/13G, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, and AI Chat coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Education categories that Monexa omits.

Unusual Whales offers mobile access, which Monexa skips.

In depth comparison

Monexa logo

Monexa

monexa.ai

AI‑augmented equity research workstation with company dashboards (financials, estimates, insider trades, dividends, SEC filings, ownership), news with sentiment filters, an equity screener, watchlists, Whale Tracker (institutional portfolios/13F), and Congressional Trading. Pro unlocks AI reports (corporate finance, peer benchmarks, SWOT) and full transcript history/analysis.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts.
  • AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro).
  • AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro).
  • AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.
  • Earnings call Transcripts with gated full history and transcript analysis in Pro.

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Unusual Whales

unusualwhales.com

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Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
  • Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Where they differ

Monexa

Distinct strengths include:

  • Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts.
  • AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro).
  • AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro).
  • AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMonexaUnusual Whales
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, Screeners, US Government Trades

Unique: News Sentiment, Financials, Transcripts, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Institutional Data, 13D/13G, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, AI Chat

Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, Screeners, US Government Trades

Unique: Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

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

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts.
  • AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro).
  • AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro).
  • AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.
  • Earnings call Transcripts with gated full history and transcript analysis in Pro.
  • Analyst Estimates: consensus dashboards with price targets and 5‑year forecast unlock.

Unique

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
  • Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.
  • Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Monexa and Unusual Whales both support?

Both platforms cover News, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, Screeners, and US Government Trades workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Monexa and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

Both Monexa and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Monexa focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Monexa differentiates itself with Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., and AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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