Trade Ideas
trade-ideas.com
Real-time US stock scanner with 500+ alert and filter data points; Premium adds Holly AI trade signals, OddsMaker backtesting and automated broker trading.
What it is
Trade Ideas is a scanning platform for active US stock traders. It watches the market in real time and fires alerts when stocks meet conditions you define from more than 500 data points (gaps, volume surges, new highs, pattern breaks and so on), with charts, a formula editor, paper trading and order entry through connected brokers.
There are two paid plans. TI Standard ($127 a month, or $1,068 a year) covers real-time data, custom scans, up to 10 charts on screen, the TI Wave chart overlay, price alerts and simulated trading. TI Premium ($254 a month, or $2,136 a year) adds the AI signals from Holly, the OddsMaker backtester, risk levels, auto trading and extra window types. Annual billing brings the effective monthly cost down by roughly 30%.
There is no fully working free trial: Trade Ideas says exchange rules on real-time data prevent it. Instead, a free account opens the browser-based market dashboards with 15-minute delayed data, and the company runs paid Test Drive events a few times a year that give one or two weeks of Premium. A separate automated product, Money Machine, is marketed as coming soon at a much higher price.
Key features
- Real-time scanners
- Custom scans and alert windows built from 500+ data points, updating as the market moves. Paid plans only.
- Holly AI signals
- AI-selected intraday trade suggestions with entry and exit levels, generated from strategies Holly backtests overnight. TI Premium only.
- OddsMaker backtesting
- Scores how a scan or entry signal would have performed over recent history before you trade it. TI Premium only.
- Brokerage Plus
- Order entry and auto trading from the platform through supported brokers including Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, E*TRADE, Alpaca, CenterPoint and Cobra.
- Simulated trading
- Real-time paper trading inside the platform on both paid plans.
- TI Wave
- A chart overlay of adaptive EMA bands that marks trend changes on each stock.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | $0 | Browser market dashboards with 15-minute delayed data |
| TI Standard | $127/mo or $1,068/yr | Real-time data, custom scans, 10 charts, TI Wave, alerts, paper and in-app trading |
| TI Premium | $254/mo or $2,136/yr | Adds Holly AI signals, OddsMaker backtesting, risk levels, auto trading, unlimited watchlists |
No regular free trial. Paid Test Drive events a few times a year give one or two weeks of Premium access. Money Machine, an automated product, is sold separately.
Free option: A free account gives browser-based market dashboards and screeners with 15-minute delayed data. It does not include real-time scanning, Holly AI or backtesting.
Checked September 25, 2026 on trade-ideas.com. Prices change; confirm on the provider's site before you subscribe.
Strengths
- Deep, fast real-time scanning built for intraday stock trading
- Backtesting of scans and signals with OddsMaker on Premium
- Connects to several brokers for order entry and automation
- Paper trading included, so strategies can be tried without money at risk
Limitations
- US stocks only; no options, futures or crypto scanning
- No fully functional free trial; the free account is delayed 15 minutes and limited to dashboards
- Holly AI and backtesting require the $254/mo Premium plan
- One of the more expensive scanners in the category
Good fit for
- Active day traders who scan for momentum and gaps all session
- Traders who want to backtest a scan before trading it
- Traders who want scan alerts routed to a broker
Look elsewhere if
- Long-term investors who screen on fundamentals a few times a month
- Options or futures traders
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Trade Ideas questions
Is Trade Ideas free?
There is a free account with browser dashboards on 15-minute delayed data. Real-time scanning starts with TI Standard at $127 a month.
Does Trade Ideas have a free trial?
Not a regular one. Trade Ideas says real-time data rules prevent it, but it runs paid Test Drive events that give one or two weeks of Premium.
Which plan includes Holly AI?
TI Premium, at $254 a month or $2,136 a year. It also adds OddsMaker backtesting and auto trading.
Which brokers work with Trade Ideas?
Brokerage Plus supports brokers including Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, E*TRADE, Alpaca, CenterPoint Securities and Cobra Trading.
Can Trade Ideas scan options or crypto?
No. It is built for US stocks.
Written from Trade Ideas's own website and documentation. All Trading Tools lists and compares tools; it does not recommend trades or give financial advice. Sources: trade-ideas.com, trade-ideas.com/pricing, trade-ideas.com/features, help.trade-ideas.com/article/33-trade-ideas-free-trial.