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Nasdaq.com vs ORTEX comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Nasdaq.com adds Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, 13F, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Analyst Forecasts coverage that ORTEX skips.

ORTEX includes Quant, Data Visualizations, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Data APIs, US Government Trades, and Blogs categories that Nasdaq.com omits.

Nasdaq.com highlights: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..

ORTEX is known for: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

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Nasdaq.com

nasdaq.com

Hands-on review

Nasdaq’s official portal for quotes, news, filings, calendars, and investor tools. Free users can access watchlists, portfolios, and market data, while premium Smart Portfolio (powered by TipRanks) adds broker syncing and advanced analytics. U.S. quotes stream in real time via Nasdaq Basic/NLS, though extended-hours data is typically shown with a 15-minute delay.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link.
  • Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics.
  • Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega.
  • Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).
  • Comprehensive calendars covering dividends, earnings, IPOs, and economic events.

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ORTEX

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Analytics platform focused on short interest and securities lending, with additional coverage of options flow, insider trades, analyst views, and index rebalances. Offers a free tier with limited features, plus paid plans (Basic $39/mo, Advanced $129/mo). Options data is sourced from OPRA and requires agreeing to OPRA terms. API access is available with key-based authentication, and an Excel Add-in (beta) supports short interest data.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
  • Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

8 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, News, and Calendar plus 5 more areas.

Where they differ

Nasdaq.com

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Splits
IPO
Financials
13F
ETF Overview
  • Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link.
  • Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics.
  • Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega.
  • Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Quant
Data Visualizations
Index Rebalancing
Money Flow
Options & Derivatives
Data APIs
US Government Trades
Blogs
  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeNasdaq.comORTEX
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, News, Calendar, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, 13F, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts

Shared: Screeners, News, Calendar, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations

Unique: Quant, Data Visualizations, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Data APIs, US Government Trades, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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

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, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link.
  • Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics.
  • Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega.
  • Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).
  • Comprehensive calendars covering dividends, earnings, IPOs, and economic events.
  • ETF pages include holdings tables and fund-level analytics.

Unique

  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
  • Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.
  • Live intraday charts with last price and bid/ask displayed.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Nasdaq.com and ORTEX both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, News, Calendar, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Nasdaq.com and ORTEX require subscriptions?

Both Nasdaq.com and ORTEX keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Nasdaq.com and ORTEX?

Both Nasdaq.com and ORTEX 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?

Nasdaq.com differentiates itself with Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., whereas ORTEX stands out for Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

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