TradeClever publishes this comparison and makes a competing stock research product. Every fact below was checked on the product’s own pages; plans and prices change, so confirm them before you decide.
Side by side
Only the points both products document are compared, each in the products’ own terms as checked on the date shown in the sources.
| Topic | ChartMill | Trade Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Markets covered | US stocks (Nasdaq, NYSE, Amex), Canadian stocks (TSX, TSX-V) and European markets including Euronext, Xetra and Cboe Europe. | Scans NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ by default and can also scan OTC, Pink Sheets, BATS and The Small Exchange. |
| Screening | Technical and fundamental filters in one screener, ready-made screens based on CANSLIM, Minervini and Weinstein approaches, and results shown as tables, charts or custom column views. | Standard and Premium: customizable scans and screeners built from 500+ alert and filter data points, with real-time data, price alerts and real-time paper trading. |
| Charts | Stock charts with technical indicators, automated support and resistance levels, annotations and position-sizing tools. | Standard and Premium: up to 10 charts on screen with customizable layouts. |
| Alerts | Alerts on a stock or a watchlist, including price, trading setup, earnings, news, insider, new fundamentals, analyst rating and saved-screen alerts, sent by email and shown in the user feed. | Streaming alert windows report events as they trigger, and a scan can be turned into an audible price alert. |
| Data timing | US market data is 15 minutes delayed. Most screener values update once a day, about an hour after the US close; open, high, low, close and volume update during US sessions. | Real-time data is included in Standard and Premium. |
| Access | Two paid plans, monthly and annual, each with full access to ChartMill tools and no advertisements. Both renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime. | Full features run in a Windows desktop app; a browser version for Mac and mobile users omits Market Explorer, Brokerage Plus and external linking and loads 5 charts at a time. |
| Pricing | Monthly: $13.97 for the first month, then $34.97 a month. Annual + Course: $299.97 a year, shown as $25.00 a month, with the Mastering Swing Trading course. | Standard: $127 a month, or $1,068 a year (about $89 a month). Premium: $254 a month, or $2,136 a year (about $178 a month). |
Daily setup research or continuous event alerts?
ChartMill's reports and derived screen values support an after-close research process. Trade Ideas monitors US market events in real time through configurable alert windows and top lists, with OddsMaker testing on Premium.
Try the same research question in each tool
For a swing-research shortlist, evaluate ChartMill's technical context alongside business reports. For an intraday event rule, configure the event and filter conditions in Trade Ideas and inspect successive alerts, not just a single final table. Define what constitutes one event before comparing result counts.
- Write the universe, observation window and thresholds before opening either product.
- Use the same securities and distinguish completed bars from live observations.
- Review matched and rejected examples and record why their definitions differ.
- Time the complete scan-to-chart-to-research-note process on the intended subscription tier.
Which requirement changes the decision?
The Trade Ideas browser version supports the documented alerts and filters but has a five-chart limit and different modules from the Windows application. Include the actual operating environment in the comparison and distinguish a historical screen from an event-based strategy test.
Compare the selected tier and billing term
Read the documented access and pricing rows with the source date. Separate monthly billing, an annual equivalent, introductory offers, renewal totals, market-data add-ons and optional services. The cheapest first invoice may not be the lowest cost over your intended research period.
- Identify the tier that supplies the required filters, timeframe and saved-work limits.
- Check the amount charged at signup and the amount and date of renewal.
- Test export, alert and chart limits using an ordinary research session.
- Read cancellation and trial terms on the current vendor checkout before subscribing.
Keep a decision record
Choose based on the task you can complete consistently. Record the rule, product tier, operating environment, observation date and remaining question. A feature table helps identify differences; it does not establish expected returns or a universal winner.
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Sources
- ChartMill: www.chartmill.com/documentation/stock-screener-market-data (checked October 1, 2026)
- ChartMill: www.chartmill.com/getting-started/chartmill-overview (checked October 1, 2026)
- ChartMill: www.chartmill.com/documentation/howto/tools/165-Creating-Stock-Alerts (checked October 1, 2026)
- ChartMill: www.chartmill.com/subscription (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/guide/chapter/9_2_5/9.2.5Exchanges_Tab.html (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/features/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/guide/chapter/30/30Web_Version.html (checked October 1, 2026)