#TradingTools101

1. Charting & Technical Analysis Platforms

These are your core tools for reading price action:

• TradingView – Best overall with 100+ indicators, drawing tools, Pine Script, alerts, and social idea-sharing  .

• TrendSpider – AI-powered trendline detection and multi-timeframe pattern recognition – excellent for ambitious beginners .

• TC2000, MetaTrader 4/5, StockCharts, NinjaTrader – robust platforms offering advanced charting, scanning, and backtesting .

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2. Stock Screeners & Scanners

Essential for finding trade setups quickly:

• Built‑in screeners on TradingView, Finviz (free), Benzinga Pro, etc., filter by trends, indicators, volume .

• Momentum scanners and “Level 2” order book tools — Reddit users suggest “Order books, Level 2, Scanners are probably the best you can get your hands on” .

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3. News & Alerts

Catching real-time catalysts is crucial:

• Benzinga Pro – fast alert delivery and integrated screener (free trial available) .

• Economic calendars built into platforms like MT5 help you monitor major announcements