OptionCharts vs ORTEX comparison

OptionCharts focuses on Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, and Watchlist while ORTEX specializes in Short Interest, Insider Data, and Quant. They overlap in 5 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both OptionCharts and ORTEX offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

ORTEX has a mobile app so you can check your research on the go. OptionCharts is web-only, so you'll need a browser to access it from mobile devices.

ORTEX provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. OptionCharts doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Choose OptionCharts if you need Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar)., and Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution.. Go with ORTEX if 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., and Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates. better fits how you invest.

Yes, both platforms provide real-time market data. This makes either suitable for active trading strategies where timing matters.

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (CSV). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.

Both OptionCharts and ORTEX include stock screeners. Try each to see which filtering options and interface you prefer.