VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Tool Comparison

StockCharts vs Uncle Stock comparison

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

Quick takeaways

StockCharts adds Data Visualizations, Alerts, Calendar, Options, and Broker Connectors coverage that Uncle Stock skips.

Uncle Stock includes Backtesting, Data APIs, Financials, Valuation Models, Checklist, and Education categories that StockCharts omits.

StockCharts ships a mobile app. Uncle Stock is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

StockCharts logo

StockCharts

stockcharts.com

Charting, scanning, and alerting platform with tiered plans. Free BATS real-time quotes are included for US markets; official add-ons unlock real-time data for US, Canada, and the UK, otherwise data is delayed 15 minutes. Plan limits apply to ChartLists, scans, and alerts. PRO adds 5-second auto-refresh and CSV downloads of historical data. OptionsPlay integration provides options strategy tools, and trading from charts is supported through Tradier. Scans run on daily, weekly, or monthly bars (not intraday).

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.
  • Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities.

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Uncle Stock

unclestock.com

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Global, fundamentals‑first stock screener with detailed metrics and built‑in backtesting. Covers 60k+ stocks across all continents with up to ~35 years of US history (20 years elsewhere). US fundamentals from Sharadar; non‑US fundamentals and price history from EOD Historical Data. Prices are delayed; Nasdaq shows prior‑day when market is open. API access (Gold) delivers CSV/JSON with explicit rate limits.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters.
  • Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino).
  • Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented.
  • Benchmarking vs S&P 500/other indices; industry medians and long‑history fundamentals.
  • Lightweight portfolio: positions, limits & email notifications (Gold).

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Where they differ

StockCharts

Distinct strengths include:

  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.

Uncle Stock

Distinct strengths include:

  • Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters.
  • Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino).
  • Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented.
  • Benchmarking vs S&P 500/other indices; industry medians and long‑history fundamentals.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeStockChartsUncle Stock
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, Scores

Unique: Data Visualizations, Alerts, Calendar, Options, Broker Connectors

Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, Scores

Unique: Backtesting, Data APIs, Financials, Valuation Models, Checklist, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Commodities, Cryptos

Stocks, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.
  • Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities.
  • ChartLists act as watchlists and portfolios, supporting up to 1000 charts per list; symbols can be imported from CSV.

Unique

  • Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters.
  • Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino).
  • Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented.
  • Benchmarking vs S&P 500/other indices; industry medians and long‑history fundamentals.
  • Lightweight portfolio: positions, limits & email notifications (Gold).
  • API (Gold): CSV/JSON endpoints for symbols, universes, indicators, saved queries, stock history; monthly cap 300 calls and 1 request/minute.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do StockCharts and Uncle Stock both support?

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

Do StockCharts and Uncle Stock require subscriptions?

Both StockCharts and Uncle Stock keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

StockCharts ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Uncle Stock focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

StockCharts differentiates itself with Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., and Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)., whereas Uncle Stock stands out for Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters., Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino)., and Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented..

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This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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