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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 | TradeClever | TrendSpider |
|---|---|---|
| Markets covered | US stocks, researched in a browser workspace. | 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 | Stock Screener with manual filters or CleverScan rules, selectable result columns and sorting, saved scans and share links; Scan as of runs a rule for an earlier session. | Market Scanner conditions mix technical, fundamental and alternative data across timeframes, set with point-and-click menus or typed descriptions; scheduled scans email results. |
| Custom rules or formulas | CleverScan rules with AND, OR, NOT, parentheses, comparisons, arithmetic, in lists, ranges and magnitude suffixes, plus a fixed set of functions such as SMA, EMA, RSI and ATR. | Custom indicators written in JavaScript, or imported from other developers, work on charts, scanners, backtests and alerts. |
| Charts | Daily candlestick charts with up to three SMA overlays, an EMA, Bollinger Bands, separate RSI and MACD panes and volume; no drawing tools or intraday bars. | All plans chart down to 1-minute bars, with 300+ indicators, chart pattern recognition, automated trendlines and multi-timeframe analysis. |
| Alerts | Saved-scan and market or sector alerts on published session observations, delivered to a browser inbox as one-time triggers; no email. | Active alerts by plan: Standard 10, Premium 50, Enhanced 100, Advanced 400. Trading bots: 5, 10, 50 and 100. |
| Backtesting | An event study: selects a rule's matches on a past session and reports each one's return to an end date with an equal-weight average; no position sizing, costs or exits. | Strategy Tester on every plan. Lowest backtest timeframe and depth: Standard 2 hours (2K candles), Premium 5 minutes (10K), Enhanced 1 minute (20K), Advanced 1 minute (30K). |
| Data timing | Daily data from published 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 | Stock analysis works without an account, and the screener and heatmap offer a preview without one; running your own scans and saving research need an account. TradeClever does not place trades and is not a broker. | 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. |
Readable daily research or multi-timeframe strategy tools?
TradeClever supports daily-session stock screening with manual filters or CleverScan expressions. TrendSpider combines multi-timeframe scanning, automated charts, a Strategy Tester, alerts and trading bots.
Try the same research question in each tool
For a daily research rule, inspect the CleverScan expression, session and matching columns. For a hypothesis spanning timeframes, inspect TrendSpider's condition builder and test setup. Fix the rule before looking at outcomes and preserve successful and failed examples together.
- 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?
TradeClever's historical event study and TrendSpider's Strategy Tester measure different things. Record entries, exits, costs and position assumptions explicitly. TrendSpider's tier controls scan and test timeframe and depth; TradeClever's sign-up requires no payment details, which establishes the registration step rather than a permanent-price promise.
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
- TradeClever: tradeclever.ai/platform (checked October 1, 2026)
- TradeClever: tradeclever.ai/docs/cleverscan (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)