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Tool Comparison

Tickeron vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Tickeron adds Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Auto-Trading & Bots, Copy/Social Trading, Backtesting, Watchlist, Courses & Certs, Videos, and Blogs coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Dividends categories that Tickeron omits.

In depth comparison

Tickeron

tickeron.com

AI-driven trading and investing platform featuring AI screeners, trend/pattern tools, AI trading bots/agents, alerts, and paper trading. Pricing is sold as a free Member plan plus paid tiers (Beginner/Swing Trader/Day Trader/Expert) with a stated 14-day free trial; the Expert monthly price was not visible on the pricing page at access time. Some functionality is explicitly described as "after subscribing" (e.g., AI Robots notifications/autopilot).

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon").
AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account.
Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs.
AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits).
Real Time Patterns (RTP) scans thousands of instruments every minute and supports multiple time frames (e.g., 5m/15m/30m/1h/1d); outputs target prices, breakout prices and confidence/statistics; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $20/month.

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Unusual Whales

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Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

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.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Where they differ

Tickeron

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Stock Comparison Auto-Trading & Bots Copy/Social Trading Backtesting Watchlist Courses & Certs Videos

AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon").
AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account.
Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs.
AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits).

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives Dark Pool & Off-Exchange News US Government Trades Insider Data 13F APIs & SDKs Data APIs

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.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Tickeron	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Paper Trading, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, Education Unique: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Auto-Trading & Bots, Copy/Social Trading, Backtesting, Watchlist, Courses & Certs, Videos, Blogs	Shared: Screeners, Paper Trading, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, Education Unique: Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Dividends
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies	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, Mobile, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon"). AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account. Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs. AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits). Real Time Patterns (RTP) scans thousands of instruments every minute and supports multiple time frames (e.g., 5m/15m/30m/1h/1d); outputs target prices, breakout prices and confidence/statistics; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $20/month. Trend Prediction Engine (TPE) provides an AI opinion on whether a security is going up or down over the next week or month; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $30/month.	Unique 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. Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals. Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L. Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk. Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Tickeron and Unusual Whales both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Paper Trading, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, and Education workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Tickeron and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

Both Tickeron and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Tickeron and Unusual Whales?

Both Tickeron 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?

Tickeron differentiates itself with AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon")., AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account., and Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs., 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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