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Should I use Trade Ideas?

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Depends. Built for serious active day traders who will use real-time AI scanning and alerts every single session. Casual investors, budget-conscious swing traders, or anyone wanting a free tool will overpay badly.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so detail is partial.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo rating evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$118/mo

Standard

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
PremiumNot listed in sources reviewed

Best for

  • Active day traders
  • Momentum and scan-heavy traders
  • Interactive Brokers users
  • Traders wanting AI-generated signals

Not for

  • Buy-and-hold investors — massive overkill
  • Beginners without a training budget
  • Swing traders watching costs
  • Anyone expecting a free or cheap scanner

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

$118/mo Standard adds up to roughly $1,416/year before any add-ons

medium

Billing policy lets Trade Ideas change subscription terms or suspend accounts

medium

New users rely on paid courses and mentors; factor that into total cost

Pros and cons

Pros

  • AI-driven real-time scanning and trade signals
  • Backtesting integrated with scanning
  • Broker integrations including Interactive Brokers
  • Operating since 2003; established vendor
  • iOS app for alerts away from the desk

Cons

  • Expensive: Standard tier runs $118/month
  • Capterra reviewers flag price as the main drawback
  • Users actively hunt for cheaper scanner alternatives
  • Subscription-only pricing; no free tier shown on pricing page

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x7security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $118/mo

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. $118/mo; price is users' top complaint
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Users lean on courses and mentors to start
  • Feature depth: 5/5. AI signals, scanning, backtesting, broker integrations
  • Support quality. No rating evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • $118/mo Starting price Standard tier
  • 2003 Founded Per Capterra profile
  • Yes (iOS) Mobile app App Store listing

Pricing

Standard

$118/mo

  • Real-time AI stock scanning
  • Charting and alerts

Premium

Not listed in sources reviewed

  • Higher tier with premium trading tools

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise the scanner's depth and AI features but repeatedly call the price the main drawback and look for cheaper alternatives.

“More affordable alternative to TradeIdeas scanner?”
Reddit, r/Daytrading
“My algos beat the S&P 500 by at least…”
Reddit, r/Daytrading
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so detail is partial.

Powerful AI stock scanner for full-time day traders; at $118/mo it's overkill for casual investors.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so detail is partial.

Sources

  1. official
  2. Trade Ideas Pricingtrade-ideas.com
    official
  3. Trade Ideas AI Signalstrade-ideas.com
    official
  4. official
  5. review
  6. review
  7. review
  8. review
  9. review
  10. review
  11. Trade Ideas on IBKR Campusinteractivebrokers.com
    official
  12. security
  13. Trade Ideas iOS appapps.apple.com
    official
  14. review

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