VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Tool Comparison

ORTEX vs TradingView comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ORTEX adds Short Interest, Insider Data, Index Rebalancing, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Data APIs, and US Government Trades coverage that TradingView skips.

TradingView includes Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading, Alerts, Market Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Yield Curves, Order Book / Level II, Financials, Valuation Models, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos, and Forums categories that ORTEX omits.

In depth comparison

ORTEX

public.ortex.com

Hands-on review

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

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

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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TradingView

tradingview.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Multi-asset charting, screening, alerts, automation, and portfolio tracking platform with a built-in social network for traders and investors. Covers global stocks, ETFs, futures, FX, crypto, bonds, and macro data across 100+ exchanges and millions of instruments, with optional real-time data subscriptions. Supports Pine Script for custom indicators and strategies, a full-featured strategy tester, options analytics, and flexible alerts including webhook integrations for external bots and automation. Not a broker itself, but connects to dozens of partner brokers and exchanges so users can trade directly from charts or the depth-of-market panel, alongside a dedicated paper trading account.

Platforms

WebMobileDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts.
Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis.
Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns.
Rich fundamentals: full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios (P/E, debt-to-equity, etc.), fundamental graphs, ETF screeners, and ETF pages with AUM, flows, NAV returns, and risk stats.
Derivatives and microstructure tools: options chains with Greeks and multi-leg strategies, futures markets across asset classes, depth-of-market (Level II) where available, spreads, and yield-curve products.

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Where they differ

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest Insider Data Index Rebalancing Options Analyst Recommendations Analyst Price Targets Data APIs US Government Trades

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.

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas ETF Screeners Portfolio Watchlist Backtesting Paper Trading Advanced Order Types Copy/Social Trading

Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts.
Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis.
Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns.
Rich fundamentals: full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios (P/E, debt-to-equity, etc.), fundamental graphs, ETF screeners, and ETF pages with AUM, flows, NAV returns, and risk stats.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ORTEX	TradingView
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Quant, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, News, Calendar, Screeners, Blogs Unique: Short Interest, Insider Data, Index Rebalancing, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Data APIs, US Government Trades	Shared: Quant, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, News, Calendar, Screeners, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading, Alerts, Market Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Yield Curves, Order Book / Level II, Financials, Valuation Models, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos, Forums
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, Mobile, Desktop
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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.	Unique Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts. Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis. Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns. Rich fundamentals: full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios (P/E, debt-to-equity, etc.), fundamental graphs, ETF screeners, and ETF pages with AUM, flows, NAV returns, and risk stats. Derivatives and microstructure tools: options chains with Greeks and multi-leg strategies, futures markets across asset classes, depth-of-market (Level II) where available, spreads, and yield-curve products. Portfolio module to track holdings, cash flows, dividends, and performance versus a benchmark, with CSV-based transaction import/export and broker history import workflows.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ORTEX and TradingView both support?

Both platforms cover Quant, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, News, Calendar, Screeners, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ORTEX and TradingView require subscriptions?

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

How can you access ORTEX and TradingView?

Both ORTEX and TradingView 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?

ORTEX differentiates itself with 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., whereas TradingView stands out for Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts., Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis., and Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns..

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