Three kinds of pages
Alternatives, Versus and Best Of pages
Each kind of page answers a different question. Pick the one that matches yours.
Alternatives
You use a tool now and want options. Each page groups the options by job and says when to stay put.
Versus
You are down to two tools. Versus pages put Trade Ideas and one other tool side by side.
Best Of
You are starting your research. Best Of pages rank tools for one job, such as the best stock scanners.
More Best Of roundups: best stock scanners of 2026, best stock scanners for day trading, best premarket scanners, best stock scanners for beginners.
Trade Ideas
What Trade Ideas brings to each list
Whichever tool you leave, Trade Ideas reports US-listed stocks the moment they move. Streaming Alerts are the scanner. Top Lists are the screener. Both run on live market data.
Whatever you leave behind, the scans can be rebuilt: our help documents 310 alerts and 249 filters, any alert combines with any filters set by min and max, and 191 alerts add a setting of their own, such as the volume ratio on a 1-minute volume spike. For the first minutes of the session, there is a breakout and a breakdown alert for each opening range window: 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes (see the 5-minute breakdown).
On TI Premium (named The Apex on the pricing page), Holly AI Signals bring trade ideas with an entry, a stop and a target. OddsMaker shows how any scan would have done on Trade Ideas history, and you never write code.
Past results, including backtests, don't guarantee future results.
New traders get ready-made Channel Bar channels in every plan, and the free Trading Room. The Holly AI Assistant is in TI Pro on every plan too, so a scan can start as a sentence you type in plain English. Start with Trade Ideas for beginners.
If you are okay with static non-refreshing data, Trade Ideas is probably not your best choice.
FAQ
Alternatives pages: FAQ
What is an alternatives page?
An alternatives page lists the best options to replace one tool. The options are grouped by the job you use that tool for. Each page also says who should stay with the tool they have.
How is an alternatives page different from a Versus page?
A Versus page compares Trade Ideas with one other tool, side by side. An alternatives page lists several tools that can replace one product. Use a Versus page when you are down to two choices.
Which alternatives pages are available?
There are pages for VectorVest, Warrior Trading, Finviz, TradingView, TrendSpider, TC2000, thinkorswim, Scanz, Benzinga Pro, StocksToTrade, Tickeron, Unusual Whales and Day Trade Dash.
Is Trade Ideas good for beginners?
Yes. Whatever tool you are coming from, Trade Ideas is a good fit for a beginning trader who wants the premium experience. There is nothing to configure, because the Channel Bar's ready-made channels come in every plan. You also get the Holly AI Assistant in TI Pro on any plan. The free Trading Room lets you learn live with Barrie Einarson. See Trade Ideas for beginners.
