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Charting & technical analysis
7 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.
| Tool | Pricing model | Free tier | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MetaStock Desktop technical analysis software for system testing, charting and end-of-day or real-time trading signals. | Subscription | No | No |
| MotiveWave Desktop charting and strategy-development platform known for built-in Elliott Wave analysis and custom study scripting. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| Optuma Technical analysis platform for professional analysts and wealth managers, built for point-and-figure, cycle and intermarket work. | Quote only | No | No |
| StockCharts.com Long-running web charting service known for its technical scan engine, ChartSchool education and public chart sharing. | Subscription | Yes | No |
| thinkorswim Schwab's professional-grade trading and charting platform, free to use with a funded Schwab brokerage account. | Free | Yes | No |
| TradingView Browser-based charting platform with a large indicator library, social trading ideas and broker execution links. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| TrendSpider Automated technical analysis platform that detects chart patterns, trendlines and support/resistance without manual drawing. | Subscription | No | No |