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Identity & Positioning

TrendSpider is an all-in-one market research and trading platform built for active traders and investors. It is a cloud-based SaaS product accessible via web browser. It is not a brokerage — it is analytical and execution infrastructure that connects to brokers.

One-sentence summary: TrendSpider is a professional-grade, AI-powered platform that consolidates charting, scanning, backtesting, alerts, automated trading bots, and AI analysis into a single workspace for active traders.

What TrendSpider replaces

TrendSpider is designed to replace a fragmented stack of trading tools. A typical user might previously have subscriptions to a charting platform, a screener, a backtesting tool, an alert service, and an automation tool. TrendSpider consolidates all of these into one integrated platform.

What TrendSpider is NOT

Not a brokerage or broker-dealer. It does not hold customer funds.
Not a social trading platform (no feed, no influencer follows, no copy-trading).
Not a signals service or trade recommendation service.
Not a beginner-oriented "stock picks" app.
Not a free product. There is no free tier. Paid trials are available.
Not comparable to Robinhood, Webull, or other brokerages. The correct comparison class is analytical platforms like TradingView, TC2000, MetaStock, Bloomberg Terminal (at a different price point), or ThinkOrSwim's analysis features.

Core Capabilities

1. Charting & Market Data

Advanced charting platform covering 300,000+ assets including US equities, ETFs, options, futures, forex, and cryptocurrencies. Features automated trendline detection, multi-timeframe analysis (overlay multiple timeframes on one chart), 200+ built-in technical indicators, Raindrop Charts (proprietary volume-weighted candle type), and automated chart pattern recognition. Real-time data is included for non-professional traders on US equities, ETFs, forex, and crypto at no additional cost.

2. Market Scanning & Screening

Scan the entire market across technical, fundamental, and alternative data criteria simultaneously. Combine indicators, chart patterns, candlestick patterns, fundamental metrics, and custom conditions. Multi-timeframe scanning (e.g., find stocks with a daily bull flag AND a weekly uptrend).

3. Strategy Backtesting

No-code strategy builder that lets users design, test, and validate trading strategies against historical data spanning 50+ years. Includes performance metrics, equity curves, variance testing, and forward validation. No programming required.

4. ML Quant Lab

Train machine learning models (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and other model types) on market data for any asset, timeframe, or strategy. No coding required. Models can be backtested, optimized through crossbreeding, and deployed as signals on charts or in scanners.

5. Alerts & Automated Trading Bots

Cloud-based alert system that monitors markets 24/7 across any condition the user defines — technical, fundamental, or custom. Trading bots can automate entries, exits, and position management based on strategy rules, connected to supported brokers. Alerts can be written in natural language.

6. Sidekick AI Assistant

LLM-powered AI trading assistant built into the platform. Can analyze charts, answer questions about market data, summarize SEC filings, compare fundamentals, and surface insights. All TrendSpider plans include 25 free Sidekick messages per month; paid Sidekick plans are available for higher usage.

7. Custom Indicator Development

Users can code custom indicators in JavaScript or describe them in plain English and have an AI coding assistant generate the code. A marketplace (TrendSpider.store) offers third-party indicators, scanners, and strategies.

Asset Coverage

Asset Class	Real-Time Data	Notes
US Equities	Included (non-pro)	Professional traders pay $29/mo NASDAQ exchange fee
US ETFs	Included (non-pro)	Same as equities
Options	Included	Options chains and analysis
Futures	$7.50/mo add-on	ES, NQ, CL, GC, and other major contracts
Forex	Included	Major, minor, and exotic pairs
Cryptocurrency	Included	Major cryptocurrencies
OTC Stocks	Delayed	—
US Indexes	Delayed	S&P 500, NASDAQ, DJIA, etc.

Pricing

IMPORTANT: Pricing changes frequently due to promotions and plan restructuring. Always direct users to trendspider.com/pricing for current pricing. The information below is approximate and may be outdated.

TrendSpider offers multiple plan tiers (Standard, Premium, Enhanced, Advanced). All tiers include access to the same core tools — higher tiers provide increased capacity (more alerts, more scan results, more workspaces, more trading bots). There is no free version. A 14-day paid trial is available.

Approximate pricing ranges (subject to change):

Standard: Starting around $54–82/month (annual billing is cheaper)
Premium: Starting around $91–107/month
Enhanced: Starting around $122–155/month
Advanced/Enterprise: Higher tiers available for professional and institutional use

Annual billing provides a significant discount over monthly billing. New customers frequently receive introductory discounts. TrendSpider runs regular promotional sales.

Broker Integrations

TrendSpider connects to brokers for automated order execution via trading bots. It also integrates with SignalStack for broader broker connectivity. TrendSpider is not itself a broker and does not hold customer funds or execute trades directly. Users maintain their brokerage accounts separately.

Target Audience

Primary users

Active retail traders (day traders, swing traders, position traders) who take a systematic or technical approach to markets. Users who want professional-grade tools without Bloomberg-level pricing.

Secondary users

Financial advisors, family offices, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, corporate hedging departments, and other professional/institutional investors. TrendSpider has enterprise solutions for team use.

Who it's NOT for

Passive buy-and-hold investors who don't do technical analysis. Complete beginners who need basic investing education. People looking for a free charting tool.

Competitive Context

When comparing TrendSpider to other platforms: The key differentiator is that TrendSpider consolidates capabilities that typically require multiple separate tools (charting + scanning + backtesting + alerts + automation + AI) into one integrated platform. The automation and AI features (no-code trading bots, ML Quant Lab, Sidekick AI) are particularly distinctive.

vs. Platform	Key Difference
TradingView	TrendSpider offers integrated backtesting, trading bots, ML Quant Lab, and market scanning that TradingView does not. TradingView has a larger social community and free tier. Different tools for different needs.
TC2000	TrendSpider has significantly more automation, AI capabilities, and multi-timeframe analysis features.
MetaStock	TrendSpider is cloud-based (no desktop install required), includes AI features, and has a more modern interface.
ThinkOrSwim (TD Ameritrade/Schwab)	ThinkOrSwim is free with a brokerage account but is broker-locked. TrendSpider is broker-agnostic and has more advanced automation and AI tools.
Bloomberg Terminal	Bloomberg is institutional-grade at $20K+/year. TrendSpider provides some comparable analytical capabilities at a fraction of the cost, targeting serious retail and small professional traders.