What StockCharts.com does

StockCharts.com is a private, Redmond, Washington-based financial charting and technical analysis platform founded in 1999 that serves more than 1.9 million registered retail investors, traders, and market strategists globally. The platform operates as a browser-based SaaS product requiring no software installation, with chart auto-refresh intervals between 5 and 15 seconds depending on subscription tier. Its core product stack includes SharpCharts (the primary charting tool), StockChartsACP (a next-generation full-screen advanced charting platform launched in 2020 with up to 12-chart layouts), and a broad library of specialized visualizations — Point & Figure, GalleryView, Seasonality, Options, PerfChart, CandleGlance, RRG (Relative Rotation Graphs), and a MarketCarpet heat map. The platform offers over 1,000 technical indicators and overlays, advanced scan engines, customizable price and technical alerts, scheduled scans, ChartLists for portfolio tracking, an SCTR ranking system, an Earnings Calendar, and educational resources via ChartSchool and StockCharts TV. Data is sourced through partnerships with Xignite (equities), Pinnacle Data (commodities/indices), CryptoCompare (digital assets), and Tradier Brokerage (trade execution), with coverage spanning US, Canadian, UK, and Indian exchanges plus cryptocurrencies.

The company monetizes through a three-tier subscription model — Basic ($19.95/month), Extra ($29.95/month), and Pro ($49.95/month), each available with annual prepayment and a bonus month — supplemented by a la carte real-time data add-ons for individual exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, CBOE, ICE, Toronto, UK, India) and a StockCharts Marketplace offering paid third-party add-ons such as OptionsPlay and ChartPacks. Distribution is fully self-serve and direct-to-consumer via stockcharts.com, with no sales team, channel resellers, or enterprise contracts; customer acquisition is driven by content marketing (in-house and expert contributors including John Murphy, Martin Pring, and David Keller), affiliate partnerships with trading educators (Simpler Trading, MarketGauge, Chaikin Analytics, Larry Williams, GoNoGo Charts), and organic SEO built on 20+ years of domain authority. The platform is accessible on iOS and Android mobile apps and supports a global audience, with founder Chip Anderson serving as President.

Name

StockCharts.com

Legal name

StockCharts.Com, Inc.

Website

https://stockcharts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StockCharts.com is a private, web-based financial charting and technical analysis platform serving 1.9M+ retail investors and traders globally through subscription tiers, with 1,000+ indicators, advanced scan engines, and multi-asset data coverage across US, Canadian, UK, and Indian exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Charting & Technical Analysis Software

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Data & Data Science Analytics (FSACAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Brokerage & Self-Directed Investing Platforms (FSAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Technical analysis software
• Financial charting tools
• Market scanning platform
• Technical indicators service
• Investment research platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans (Basic, Extra, Pro): Recurring monthly and annual subscription revenue from three tiers of service. Annual plans include a free month and are billed upfront at a discounted rate. Additional revenue is generated from optional real-time data add-on plans for various exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, CBOE, ICE, Toronto, UK, India) and premium add-on services such as OptionsPlay and ChartPacks sold through the StockCharts Marketplace.
2. Marketplace Add-ons (OptionsPlay, ChartPacks): Third-party add-on tools and chart collections sold within the StockCharts platform. Revenue is generated through sales of curated chart setups and specialized analysis tools.
3. Real-time Data Add-on Plans: Optional paid upgrades for real-time market data across multiple exchanges including NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, CBOE, ICE, Toronto, UK, and India exchanges. Available as a la carte add-on to any subscription tier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StockCharts.com is a self-serve, web-based financial charting and technical analysis platform delivered entirely through the browser with no software installation. It provides 1,000+ technical indicators and 10+ specialized chart types (SharpCharts, ACP, Point & Figure, GalleryView, Seasonality, Options, PerfChart, CandleGlance, RRG) covering US, Canadian, UK, Indian equities, commodities, forex, and cryptocurrencies. Revenue is generated through three monthly/annual subscription tiers (Basic ~$19.95/mo, Extra ~$29.95/mo, Pro ~$49.95/mo), optional real-time exchange data add-ons, and a StockCharts Marketplace offering third-party add-ons such as OptionsPlay, ChartPacks, and ACP Plug-ins.

Product overview

StockCharts.com is a financial charting and technical analysis platform offering a comprehensive suite of tools for investors and traders. The core platform includes SharpCharts (the primary charting tool) and StockChartsACP (an advanced interactive charting platform), supplemented by specialized tools like Point & Figure charts, Symbol Summary, GalleryView, Seasonality charts, CandleGlance, RRG Charts, and PerfCharts. The platform provides scanning tools (Advanced Scan Workbench, Scheduled Scans), alert capabilities (Price Alerts, Advanced Technical Alerts), and research resources (Market Summary Dashboard, Sector/Industry drill-down, SCTR Rankings, Earnings Calendar). Educational offerings include ChartSchool and StockCharts TV. Portfolio management is handled through ChartLists. The service is available at three membership tiers (Basic, Extra, Pro) with optional add-ons including mobile apps for iOS and Android, and ChartPacks with pre-built chart collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SharpCharts Core web-based charting tool enabling investors and traders to build interactive price charts (candlestick, bar, line) with dozens of technical indicators and overlays for analyzing stocks, ETFs, indexes, and other securities.
• StockChartsACP (Advanced Charting Platform) Next-generation advanced, full-screen interactive charting platform with multi-chart layouts up to 12 charts, highly customizable indicators and overlays, direct commission-free US equity trading via Tradier Brokerage, and exclusive third-party plug-ins.
• ChartSchool Educational resource and knowledge base covering technical analysis, financial charting, investing strategies, and platform tutorials, available to the public as an onboarding and retention tool.
• StockCharts TV 24/7 video streaming channel featuring live and recorded market analysis shows hosted by industry-leading technical analysts and StockCharts contributors.
• ChartWatchers Newsletter Free weekly newsletter with market commentary from renowned technical analysis contributors including John Murphy, Martin Pring, and David Keller.
• StockCharts iOS App Official iOS mobile application providing market summary, ChartList access, and advanced charting with saved ChartStyles on iPhone and iPad devices.
• StockCharts Android App Official Android mobile application providing market summary, ChartList access, and advanced charting with saved ChartStyles on Android phones and tablets.
• OptionsPlay Add-on Add-on service providing customized real-time technical and options trade ideas tailored to user ChartLists, ranking trade opportunities based on optimal options strategies.
• ChartPacks (Market Summary ChartPack among others) Curated collections of pre-built ChartLists and chart setups sold through the StockCharts Marketplace, organized by market segment and trading approach.
• Real-Time Data Plans Optional paid add-on plans providing official real-time exchange data for US, Canadian, and UK markets on top of any subscription tier.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.9 million users rely on the platform for technical analysis
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xignite, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationXignite provides real-time and delayed market data to StockCharts.com, powering the equity and ETF pricing information across US and international exchanges displayed on the platform's charts.
• Pinnacle Data CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPinnacle Data Corporation supplies commodity data and historical index data to StockCharts.com, enabling coverage of commodities and historical index analysis on the platform.
• CryptoComparecoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptoCompare provides cryptocurrency market data to StockCharts.com, enabling charting and technical analysis of cryptocurrency assets alongside traditional financial instruments on the platform.
• Tradier BrokeragecoreTechnology or IntegrationTradier Brokerage provides integrated trading functionality, allowing StockCharts.com users to execute trades directly from within the platform's charting interface.
• Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRaptive (formerly CMI Marketing) serves as StockCharts.com's web advertising partner, managing display and contextual advertising placements across the platform to drive incremental revenue and customer acquisition.
• Prighter GroupminorOthersPrighter Group acts as StockCharts.com's EU/UK privacy representative, ensuring regulatory compliance with GDPR and UK GDPR requirements for data protection and privacy.
• Simpler TradingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSimpler Trading is a trading education company that offers plug-in tools and referrals to StockCharts.com, recommending the charting platform to its community of retail traders and active investors.
• MarketGaugeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketGauge provides trading education and analysis tools, integrating with StockCharts.com and referring its audience of active traders to the platform.
• Chaikin AnalyticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChaikin Analytics offers stock analysis and trading tools, operating plug-in integrations with StockCharts.com to provide its users with advanced charting capabilities.
• Larry WilliamsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLarry Williams, a well-known trader and educator, provides plug-in tools and referrals to StockCharts.com, recommending the platform to his audience of active traders.
• GoNoGo ChartsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoNoGo Charts offers a trend and momentum trading system as a plug-in integration with StockCharts.com, serving the retail trading community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Terminal: Institutional-grade financial data, analytics, and charting platform with global market coverage. Represents the upper bound of the technical-analysis/financial-charting space and the long-term TAM ceiling for StockCharts.
• thinkorswim (Charles Schwab): Brokerage-owned advanced trading platform with deep technical analysis, charting, scanning, and paper-trading capabilities. Bundled free for Schwab customers, competing with StockCharts on the entry-level tier for active retail traders.
• Yahoo Finance: Free financial data and basic charting platform with hundreds of millions of users. While much less feature-rich than StockCharts, it caps how much retail users will pay for entry-level charting and drives freemium pressure on the Basic tier.

Direct peers

• TradingView: The dominant web-based charting and technical analysis platform globally, with a freemium model, social community, and Pine Script ecosystem. Directly competes with StockCharts for retail traders across the same chart types and indicator categories.
• TC2000: Long-standing US-focused desktop and web charting platform serving active retail traders. Closely comparable subscription model (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum) and technical-analysis-first positioning make it StockCharts' most direct North American competitor.
• Finviz: Web-based stock screener, heat map, and charting platform popular with retail traders. Overlaps with StockCharts on scanning, MarketCarpet-style heat maps, and charting, with a freemium ad-supported model.
• ProRealTime: European-based web charting and technical analysis platform covering global equities, forex, and futures. Comparable subscription product with custom scripting (ProBuilder), serving the same self-directed technical-analysis user.
• MetaStock: Long-established technical analysis and charting software platform sold via subscription/license to retail and professional traders. Comparable technical-analysis focus and indicator library, though primarily desktop-delivered.
• MarketSmith: Subscription-based fundamental and technical research platform (Investors Business Daily subsidiary). Overlaps with StockCharts on charting, scanning, and IBD-style relative strength rankings for individual investors.

Emerging players

• ChartMill: Subscription-based technical stock screener and charting platform with a niche following of European and US retail traders. Smaller scale than StockCharts but overlaps on scanning, charting, and technical indicator libraries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stockcharts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/stockchartscom
• Facebookfacebook.com/stockchartsdotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1237013

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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