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Friday, December 12, 2025

Tool Comparison

okama vs Trading Economics comparison

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

Quick takeaways

okama adds Quant, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Correlation, Backtesting, Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, and ETF Performance coverage that Trading Economics skips.

Trading Economics includes News, Calendar, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, and Real Yields categories that okama omits.

Trading Economics offers mobile access, which okama skips.

In depth comparison

okama

okama.io

Hands-on review

Free open-source toolkit for portfolio analysis and market data. Okama offers web widgets, an API, and a Python library with efficient frontiers, risk metrics, and Monte Carlo simulations. Market and macro data is available end-of-day, with live prices delayed by ~15–20 minutes.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization.
Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations.
Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis.
Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns.
Monte Carlo simulations and wealth-index forecasts with percentile bands.

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Trading Economics

tradingeconomics.com

Hands-on review

Trading Economics provides economic indicators, financial market data, forecasts, and news for over 150 countries. Its web and mobile Analytics plans bundle site features, alerts, and research dashboards, while API access is offered separately with usage-based pricing. Streaming feeds for calendars, markets, and earnings require API credentials. Plans range from free website access to professional subscriptions for institutional workflows.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.
Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series.

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Where they differ

okama

Distinct strengths include:

Quant Data Visualizations Portfolio Correlation Backtesting Risk Metrics Monte Carlo ETF Performance

Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization.
Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations.
Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis.
Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns.

Trading Economics

Distinct strengths include:

News Calendar Alerts Central Bank Watcher PMI / ISM Housing & Construction Retail Sales Consumer Sentiment

REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	okama	Trading Economics
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates Unique: Quant, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Correlation, Backtesting, Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, ETF Performance	Shared: Data APIs, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates Unique: News, Calendar, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Real Yields
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Commodities, Currencies, Mutual Funds	Commodities, Currencies, Bonds, Stocks, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization. Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations. Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis. Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns. Monte Carlo simulations and wealth-index forecasts with percentile bands. Free end-of-day market and macroeconomic data via API, including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, currencies, indexes, inflation, policy rates, and CAPE10 ratios.	Unique REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats. Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News. Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time. Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels. Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series. Global company financials and earnings fundamentals dataset.
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 okama and Trading Economics both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, Inflation Rates, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do okama and Trading Economics require subscriptions?

Both okama and Trading Economics keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Trading Economics ships a dedicated mobile experience, while okama focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

okama differentiates itself with Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., and Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis., whereas Trading Economics stands out for REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..

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