VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki vs TradingView comparison

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

Quick takeaways

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki adds Playbooks & Case Studies, and Newsletters coverage that TradingView skips.

TradingView includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, and ETF Overview categories that r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki omits.

TradingView offers mobile access, which r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki skips.

In depth comparison

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki logo

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

reddit.com

Community‑maintained directory of investor/fund letters and reports, organized by year/quarter. Publicly viewable; edits limited to approved contributors. Links out to original PDFs/posts on managers’ sites. No data feeds, APIs, or exports—pure research reading list.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

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TradingView

tradingview.com

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A global, multi-asset charting and trading platform with advanced analytics, strategy backtesting, and broker connectivity. Features include Pine Script® v6 for custom indicators, server-side alerts, options chains with strategy builder, and multi-asset screeners. Real-time data feeds are sold as add-ons, with availability and pricing varying by exchange and region.

Platforms

WebMobileDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.
  • Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies.

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Where they differ

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

Distinct strengths include:

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Education, Forums

Unique: Playbooks & Case Studies, Newsletters

Shared: Education, Forums

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, ETF Overview

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

Unique

  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.
  • Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies.
  • Strategy Tester with robust backtesting and Bar Replay for historical simulation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki and TradingView both support?

Both platforms cover Education, and Forums workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki and TradingView require subscriptions?

Both r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki and TradingView keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

TradingView ships a dedicated mobile experience, while r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki differentiates itself with Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., and ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)., whereas TradingView stands out for Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..

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