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TradingView vs Option Alpha

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-17.

TradingView
Free · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr
VS
Option Alpha
Free · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr
FieldTradingViewOption Alpha
Starting priceFree · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yrFree · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Basic
    Free
  • Essential
    $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $12.95/mo, derived)
  • Plus
    $34.95/mo · ≈$359.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $29.95/mo, derived)
  • Premium
    $69.95/mo · ≈$719.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $59.95/mo, derived)
  • Ultimate
    $239.95/mo · ≈$2,399.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $199.95/mo, derived)
  • TradingView shows annual billing only as a per-month price ("billed annually"), so yearly totals are 12 × that figure.
  • Sales tax may be added depending on location.
  • Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade)
    Free
  • Pro
    $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr (billed annually; 12 × $99/mo, derived)
  • Option Alpha says it is not a broker, and it charges no commissions; the $0 broker plans are paid for by the broker partner and need a qualifying funded account.
  • 30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
Free plan
Free trialNot listed30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time dataVaries by exchange; extra real-time data sold separately (paid plans)Not published
Key features
  • Stock, ETF, DEX and crypto screeners: 150+ exchanges, 500+ fundamental and technical fields
  • Screener results refresh automatically on paid plans (every 10 seconds or 1 minute, by plan); Pine Screener
  • Price, technical and watchlist alerts (limits vary by plan)
  • Bar Replay and strategy backtesting
  • Simulated (paper) trading; trade through selected brokers
  • Web, desktop and mobile apps
  • Unlimited options backtesting (all plans)
  • No-code automated options trading bots: up to 50 bots with a $100k cap each (all plans)
  • Paper trading without a broker connection
  • Live trading through supported brokers (any supported broker on Pro)
Last checked2026-10-172026-10-17
Sourcehttps://www.tradingview.com/pricing/https://optionalpha.com/pricing
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