VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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TradingView vs Value Investors Club (VIC) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

TradingView adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, 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, and Education coverage that Value Investors Club (VIC) skips.

TradingView 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., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..

Value Investors Club (VIC) is known for: Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time., Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access., and Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only)..

TradingView ships a mobile app. Value Investors Club (VIC) is web/desktop only.

TradingView

tradingview.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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

Web

Mobile

Desktop

Pricing

Free

Subscription

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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Value Investors Club (VIC)

valueinvestorsclub.com

Hands-on review

A legendary forum for deep-dive investment write-ups, founded in 1999 by Joel Greenblatt and John Petry. Membership is free but extremely selective, with obligations to contribute original ideas to stay active. Guests can read older ideas on a delayed basis, while full members have real-time access and can join discussions. Twice a month, the best write-up earns a $5,000 prize. The site carries no ads and no paid subscriptions, emphasizing community quality over monetization.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time.
Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access.
Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only).
Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days.
Robust search and filters for idea discovery, including long/short orientation, performance, ratings, and geography.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, and Forums.

Where they differ

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners

ETF Screeners

Data Visualizations

Options & Derivatives

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

Attribute	TradingView	Value Investors Club (VIC)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Ideas, Forums Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, 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, Education	Shared: Stock Ideas, Forums
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos	Stocks, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, Desktop	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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.	Unique Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time. Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access. Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only). Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days. Robust search and filters for idea discovery, including long/short orientation, performance, ratings, and geography. Bi-monthly $5,000 “Best Idea” prize for the top member submission.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do TradingView and Value Investors Club (VIC) both support?

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

Do TradingView and Value Investors Club (VIC) require subscriptions?

Both TradingView and Value Investors Club (VIC) 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 Value Investors Club (VIC) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

TradingView differentiates itself with 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., whereas Value Investors Club (VIC) stands out for Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time., Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access., and Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only)..

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