VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

OptionStrat vs Trendlyne comparison

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

Quick takeaways

OptionStrat adds US Government Trades, and Options coverage that Trendlyne skips.

Trendlyne includes Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Broker Connectors categories that OptionStrat omits.

OptionStrat highlights: Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., and Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking..

Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

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OptionStrat

optionstrat.com

Options strategy builder and unusual flow scanner with plan-based feature tiers. The free plan provides delayed quotes and limited flow. Paid plans unlock real-time builder tools, full unusual flow with alerts, live news, and insider/Congress trades. Live data is available only for non-professional users, with a 7-day free trial on paid plans.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.
  • Market events integrated directly into the builder, including earnings and ex-dividend dates.

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Trendlyne

trendlyne.com

Hands-on review

Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Options & Derivatives, News, and Alerts plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

OptionStrat

Distinct strengths include:

  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.

Trendlyne

Distinct strengths include:

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeOptionStratTrendlyne
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, Calendar, Insider Data

Unique: US Government Trades, Options

Shared: Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, Calendar, Insider Data

Unique: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Options, Stocks, Futures

Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures

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

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans).
  • Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit.
  • Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking.
  • Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.
  • Market events integrated directly into the builder, including earnings and ex-dividend dates.
  • Futures flow included with coverage of contracts like ES, GC, BTC, and 6E (data delayed ~15 minutes).

Unique

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
  • Excel Connect and Google Sheets add-ins to pull live data directly into spreadsheets—available by plan, with full India+US coverage on Pro Plus.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do OptionStrat and Trendlyne both support?

Both platforms cover Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, Calendar, and Insider Data workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do OptionStrat and Trendlyne require subscriptions?

Both OptionStrat and Trendlyne keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access OptionStrat and Trendlyne?

Both OptionStrat and Trendlyne 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?

OptionStrat differentiates itself with Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., and Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking., whereas Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

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