StockCharts.com
stockcharts.com
Browser technical charting since 1999, strong on classic chart types, market breadth and Point & Figure, with scans, alerts and a one-month free trial.
What it is
StockCharts is a web charting service built around its SharpCharts and Advanced Charting Platform (ACP) tools. It covers US stocks, ETFs and mutual funds, Canadian, UK and Indian stocks, indexes, commodities, currencies, bonds and cryptocurrencies, plus more than a thousand market indicators such as breadth, bullish percent indexes, McClellan oscillators and put/call ratios. Chart types go well beyond candlesticks: Point & Figure, Renko, Kagi, seasonality charts and Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) are all built in.
Anyone can make charts without an account, but free charts are limited to three indicators and three overlays and are not saved. The paid Service Levels (Basic, Extra and PRO) add intraday charts, saved ChartLists, screens, scans and alerts, and differ mainly in how many of each you can save, the chart refresh interval and how far back historical data goes (1980 on Basic and Extra, 1900 on PRO).
All accounts use free BATS real-time data for US stocks and delayed data elsewhere. Official consolidated real-time data for NYSE and NASDAQ, and for Canada or the UK, are separate monthly Data Plans on top of the subscription. Charts refresh automatically every few seconds rather than streaming tick by tick.
Paid members also get members-only commentary and educational content from the site's analysts, and the free ChartSchool reference explains every indicator it offers.
Key features
- SharpCharts and ACP
- Two charting workbenches with bar, candlestick, Heikin-Ashi, Renko, Kagi, three line break and other chart types, from intraday to yearly periods.
- Point & Figure and RRG
- Dedicated Point & Figure charts, seasonality charts and customizable Relative Rotation Graphs for comparing sectors or holdings.
- Market breadth and indicators
- More than 1,000 market indicators and indexes, including advance-decline lines, bullish percent indexes, new highs and lows and sentiment surveys.
- Screener and scans
- Technical and fundamental filters across indexes, sectors and your own ChartLists, with scheduled scans that run automatically on Extra and PRO.
- Alerts
- Price alerts and advanced alerts built from technical and fundamental conditions; from 2 price alerts on Basic up to 500 on PRO.
- ChartLists and reports
- Saved charts organized into lists of up to 1,000 charts, with daily and weekly ChartList reports on higher levels.
- Mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps for viewing market summaries and swiping through saved ChartLists, alongside the mobile-friendly website.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Public charts with 3 indicators and 3 overlays, 900px width, nothing saved |
| Basic | $19.95/mo | 25 indicators per chart, intraday charts, 1 ChartList, 1 scan, 2 price alerts, data from 1980 |
| Extra | $29.95/mo | 250 ChartLists, 200 scans, 10 scheduled scans, 100 price alerts, 25 saved layouts |
| PRO | $49.95/mo | 500 ChartLists and scans, 25 scheduled scans, 5-second refresh, data back to 1900 |
Annual billing gives the 13th month free. Official real-time Data Plans are extra: US (NYSE, NASDAQ), Canada (TSX) and UK (LSE) at $9.95/month each, billed monthly. New trial accounts start at the Extra level.
Free option: Charts for any symbol without an account, limited to three indicators and three overlays and a 900px chart width. A free one-month trial of the paid levels starts at Extra.
Checked September 25, 2026 on stockcharts.com. Prices change; confirm on the provider's site before you subscribe.
Strengths
- Unusually wide range of chart types, including Point & Figure, Renko, Kagi and RRG
- Deep market breadth and sentiment data that most charting sites do not carry
- Long history, back to 1980 on Basic and Extra and 1900 on PRO
- Runs in any browser with nothing to install
- Free ChartSchool reference for every indicator
Limitations
- Charts refresh every 5 or 15 seconds rather than streaming tick by tick
- Official consolidated US real-time data costs extra on top of the subscription
- The free tier cannot save charts and allows only three indicators
- Without a Data Plan, markets outside the US are delayed
- Scan and alert allowances on Basic are very small (1 scan, 2 price alerts)
Good fit for
- Swing traders and investors who use classic technical analysis on daily and weekly charts
- Traders who follow market breadth, sector rotation and sentiment indicators
- Point & Figure and RRG users
Look elsewhere if
- Day traders who need streaming charts and direct order entry from a desktop platform
- Options traders who need flow, Greeks or volatility analytics, which a dedicated options tool covers
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StockCharts.com questions
How much does StockCharts cost?
Basic is $19.95 a month, Extra $29.95 and PRO $49.95. Annual billing gives the 13th month free, and official real-time exchange data is $9.95 a month per region.
Is StockCharts free?
You can make basic charts without an account, but they are limited to three indicators and three overlays and cannot be saved. Saved charts, scans and alerts need a paid level.
Does StockCharts have real-time data?
All accounts get free BATS real-time data for US stocks. Official consolidated NYSE and NASDAQ real-time data is an optional $9.95 a month Data Plan.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. New accounts get one month free, starting at the Extra level, and can switch levels or cancel during the trial.
Does StockCharts have a mobile app?
Yes. There are iOS and Android apps for viewing the market and your saved ChartLists, and the website works in mobile browsers.
Written from StockCharts.com's own website and documentation. All Trading Tools lists and compares tools; it does not recommend trades or give financial advice. Sources: stockcharts.com, stockcharts.com/pricing.