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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
TC2000 vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Unusual Whales
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Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Screeners, Portfolio, and Options & Derivatives and 3 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: TC2000 has 5 categories you won't get in Unusual Whales; Unusual Whales has 9 unique categories.
- Pricing: TC2000 is Subscription; Unusual Whales is Free, Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Watchlist: TC2000 is tagged for this workflow; Unusual Whales has no category votes yet.
- News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | TC2000 | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options | Stocks, ETFs, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
TC2000 strengths
Categories covered by TC2000 but not Unusual Whales.
Unusual Whales strengths
Categories covered by Unusual Whales but not TC2000.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do TC2000 and Unusual Whales both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Portfolio, Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, and Paper Trading workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
Unusual Whales offers a free entry point, while TC2000 requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access TC2000 and Unusual Whales?
Both TC2000 and Unusual Whales 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?
TC2000 differentiates itself with Live U.S. equity data (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) via Nasdaq Basic with streaming watchlists and charts., EasyScan® screener supports real-time scans, custom sorting, and PCF (formula-based) screening., and Alerting system allows 100 concurrent alerts on Premium or 1,000 on Premium+, with optional bundles to increase limits., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
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Curation & Accuracy
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