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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 | TrendSpider |
|---|---|---|
| Markets covered | US stocks (Nasdaq, NYSE, Amex), Canadian stocks (TSX, TSX-V) and European markets including Euronext, Xetra and Cboe Europe. | Real-time data for US equities, ETFs, forex and crypto; futures for an extra exchange fee; OTC and some index data can lag by up to 15 minutes. |
| 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. | Market Scanner conditions mix technical, fundamental and alternative data across timeframes, set with point-and-click menus or typed descriptions; scheduled scans email results. |
| Fundamental data | Fundamental reports on profitability, growth, financial health, valuation and dividends, plus financial statements, earnings estimates, analyst ratings and ownership data. | P/E, forward P/E and 240+ corporate financial metrics from SEC filings, plus Federal Reserve economic data on charts. |
| Charts | Stock charts with technical indicators, automated support and resistance levels, annotations and position-sizing tools. | All plans chart down to 1-minute bars, with 300+ indicators, chart pattern recognition, automated trendlines and multi-timeframe analysis. |
| 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. | Active alerts by plan: Standard 10, Premium 50, Enhanced 100, Advanced 400. Trading bots: 5, 10, 50 and 100. |
| 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 US equity and ETF data with no extra fee for non-professionals; professionals pay $29 a month; real-time futures cost $7.50 a month for non-professionals. |
| 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. | Browser-based with iOS and Android apps. No free plan is listed; a 14-day trial costs $19, $29, $39 or $49 by plan, and trial fees are non-refundable. |
| 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. | Individual plans are Standard, Premium, Enhanced and Advanced, with monthly, quarterly and annual billing and introductory offers. Paid 14-day trials cost $19, $29, $39 and $49 respectively. |
Research reports or a chart-and-testing loop?
ChartMill pairs screening and ratings with technical and fundamental reports. TrendSpider pairs automated chart analysis with multi-timeframe conditions, a Strategy Tester, alerts and trading bots in a browser.
Try the same research question in each tool
For a hypothesis involving a chart condition across timeframes, test TrendSpider's condition builder and inspect how the same definition moves into a test and alert. For a business-plus-setup shortlist, test ChartMill's report path and examine the rating definitions. Automation is useful only after the rule has a clear interpretation.
- 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?
TrendSpider's plans differ in scan and backtest timeframe, bar depth and alert limits. Test the lowest timeframe you actually need and read the selected billing offer. Compare ChartMill's daily derived values with a like-for-like observation period before interpreting different matches.
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)
- TrendSpider: trendspider.com/pricing/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- TrendSpider: trendspider.com/product/find-high-quality-trading-ideas/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- TrendSpider: trendspider.com/product/analyze-and-chart-any-market-asset/ (checked October 1, 2026)