Trading tools directory
73 hand-picked tools for active traders: journals, charting, screeners, brokers, prop firms, data APIs, backtesting and education. Every link was checked on 2026-10-16.
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Trading journalsCharting & trading platformsScreeners, scanners & newsBrokersProp firms (funded trader programs)Market data & APIsBacktestingEducationFree calculators
Trading journals (9)
- TapeLog Trading Journal · Free Lite; $24 one-time
Spreadsheet trading journal that imports DAS Trader Pro and Robinhood CSVs (this site's own product).
excelgoogle-sheetsnotiondas-traderrobinhood - Tradervue · Free plan; paid tiers
Web-based trading journal with trade charts and performance reports.
webstocksfutures - TraderSync · Paid
Trading journal with broker auto-import, replay and analytics.
webmobilebroker-sync - Edgewonk · Paid
Trading journal focused on statistics and trader psychology.
desktopwebpsychology - TradeZella · Paid
Trading journal with automatic imports, playbooks and trade replay.
webbroker-syncreplay - Kinfo · Free; paid tiers
Trading journal and verified performance tracking with social features.
webmobilesocial - Chartlog · Free plan; paid tiers
Trading journal with charts generated for each trade.
webcharts - Stonk Journal · Free; paid tiers
Simple web trading journal for stocks and options.
webstocksoptions - TradesViz · Free plan; paid tiers
Trading journal with extensive charts and statistics.
webanalytics
Charting & trading platforms (8)
- TradingView · Free plan; paid tiers
Web charting platform with indicators, screeners and a social community.
webchartsscreenerpine-script - TrendSpider · Paid
Charting and technical analysis platform with automated pattern tools.
webchartsautomation - StockCharts · Free charts; paid tiers
Long-running web charting service for technical analysis.
webcharts - thinkorswim · Free with Schwab account
Schwab's trading and charting platform.
desktopchartsoptions - Sierra Chart · Paid
Desktop trading and charting platform popular with futures traders.
desktopfuturescharts - NinjaTrader · Free platform; paid options
Futures trading and charting platform and brokerage.
desktopfutures - MetaTrader 5 · Free
Multi-asset trading platform widely offered by forex and CFD brokers.
desktopforexcfd - DAS Trader Pro · Paid via broker
Direct-access stock trading platform used by active day traders.
desktopstockshotkeys
Screeners, scanners & news (7)
- Finviz · Free; paid Elite
Stock screener, heat maps and market overview.
webstocksscreener - Trade Ideas · Paid
Real-time stock scanner with AI-driven trade ideas.
scannerreal-time - Stock Rover · Free plan; paid tiers
Research and screening platform focused on fundamentals.
webfundamentals - Benzinga Pro · Paid
Real-time market news and squawk for active traders.
newsreal-time - Barchart · Free; paid tiers
Market data, screeners and options flow tools.
webfuturesoptions - Unusual Whales · Free; paid tiers
Options flow and market data platform.
optionsflow - Zacks · Free; paid tiers
Stock research and screening with Zacks Rank ratings.
researchratings
Brokers (11)
- Interactive Brokers · Varies
Global multi-asset broker with low-cost trading.
stocksoptionsfuturesglobal - Charles Schwab · Varies
US broker offering thinkorswim platform.
stocksoptionsthinkorswim - Fidelity · Varies
US broker with Active Trader Pro platform.
stocksetfs - Robinhood · Varies
Commission-free app-based US broker.
stocksoptionscryptomobile - Webull · Varies
App-based broker with charting tools.
stocksoptionsmobile - TradeStation · Varies
Broker and platform with EasyLanguage strategy scripting.
stocksfutureseasylanguage - Lightspeed · Varies
Direct-access broker for high-volume traders.
direct-accessactive-traders - Cobra Trading · Varies
Direct-access broker known for short locates; offers DAS.
direct-accessshort-locates - Tastytrade · Varies
Broker focused on options and futures traders.
optionsfutures - E*TRADE · Varies
US broker from Morgan Stanley with Power E*TRADE platform.
stocksoptions - Tradovate · Varies
Cloud-based futures trading platform and broker.
futuresweb
Prop firms (funded trader programs) (6)
- Topstep · Paid evaluation
Futures funded-trader evaluation program.
futuresfunded - FTMO · Paid evaluation
Forex and CFD funded-trader challenge.
forexcfdfunded - Apex Trader Funding · Paid evaluation
Futures funded-trader evaluation program.
futuresfunded - Earn2Trade · Paid evaluation
Futures funded-trader programs and education.
futuresfunded - The5ers · Paid evaluation
Forex funded-trader programs.
forexfunded - Trade The Pool · Paid evaluation
Stock-focused funded-trader evaluation.
stocksfunded
Market data & APIs (10)
- Polygon.io · Free tier; paid
Market data APIs for stocks, options, forex and crypto.
apistocksoptionsreal-time - Alpha Vantage · Free tier; paid
Free and premium stock market data API.
apistocksfundamentals - Alpaca · Free tier; paid
Commission-free trading and market data API.
apibrokeralgo - Tiingo · Free tier; paid
Financial data API with end-of-day prices and news.
apieodnews - Financial Modeling Prep · Free tier; paid
Fundamentals and price data API.
apifundamentals - Nasdaq Data Link · Free and paid datasets
Financial and alternative datasets (formerly Quandl).
apidatasets - Databento · Usage-based
Tick-level historical and real-time market data.
apitick-datafutures - SEC EDGAR · Free
Official US company filings search.
filingsfundamentals - FRED · Free
Federal Reserve economic data series and API.
macroapi - yfinance · Free (open source)
Python library for downloading Yahoo Finance data.
pythonopen-source
Backtesting (8)
- Backtrader · Free (open source)
Python backtesting and trading framework.
pythonopen-source - QuantConnect · Free tier; paid
Cloud algorithmic trading and backtesting platform (LEAN engine).
cloudpythonc# - Backtesting.py · Free (open source)
Lightweight Python backtesting library.
pythonopen-source - vectorbt · Free (open source); PRO paid
Vectorized backtesting and analysis in Python.
pythonvectorized - Zipline Reloaded · Free (open source)
Maintained fork of the Zipline backtesting library.
pythonopen-source - Amibroker · Paid
Desktop charting and backtesting software.
desktopafl - Forex Tester · Paid
Manual backtesting and market replay software.
desktopreplay - TradingView Bar Replay · Free and paid plans
Replay historical bars to practice and test strategies.
replaymanual
Education (8)
- Investopedia · Free
Financial education articles and dictionary.
articlesdefinitions - FINRA Day Trading Guidance · Free
Official FINRA information on day trading and margin rules.
regulationpdt - SEC Investor.gov · Free
SEC's investor education site.
investor-protection - CME Group Education · Free
Free futures and options courses from CME Group.
futurescourses - Options Industry Council · Free
Free options education from the OIC.
optionscourses - BabyPips · Free
Free beginner forex trading course.
forexcourse - SMB Capital YouTube · Free
Day-trading education videos from a prop trading firm.
videoday-trading - The TapeLog Newsletter · Free
Weekly trading-statistics lessons (this site's own newsletter).
newsletterstats
Free calculators (6)
- Position size Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free position size calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog - Risk/reward & R-multiple Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free risk/reward and R-multiple calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog - Profit factor & expectancy Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free profit factor and expectancy calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog - Breakeven win rate Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free breakeven win rate calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog - Drawdown recovery Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free drawdown recovery calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog - PDT day trade Calculator (TapeLog) · Free
Free PDT calculator.
calculatorin-browsertapelog
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