Compared honestly
Trade Ideas alternative for thesis-driven research
Trade Ideas streams machine-picked signals at you; Agenttrading tests the ideas you already have, on 20+ years of adjusted data, with the reasoning visible at every step.
Credit where due - what Trade Ideas does well
- ✓ Real-time scanning that is genuinely fast and deep
- ✓ Holly AI generates a steady stream of trade ideas every session
- ✓ Built for the pace of full-time day trading
The honest comparison
Trade Ideas has real engineering behind it. Its real-time scanning is genuinely fast and deep, filtering the whole market on dozens of conditions as the tape moves, and Holly, its AI engine, generates a steady stream of trade ideas every session. For full-time day traders who want the market surfaced to them at speed, it is a credible, battle-tested choice, and if that is your workflow you should probably keep it. The boundary is the direction of travel. Trade Ideas pushes ideas at you: a signal firehose answering questions you never asked, with reasoning inside Holly that stays opaque, and at $89 to $178 per month there is no thesis-driven research workflow, no way to bring your own idea, test it honestly, and file the evidence. Agenttrading runs the opposite way. You bring the thesis in plain English, it extracts the testable rule and shows it to you before running, backtests it on 20+ years of split- and dividend-adjusted daily data, explains the risks in words, and stamps an honest verdict, including UNDERPERFORMED when your idea loses to buy-and-hold. Every assumption is printed on the result, and because Agenttrading sells analysis rather than signals or automated execution, it has no conflict about telling you an idea failed. Plans run $19 to $129 per month. It is educational analysis only, never advice and never a signal to act on: the bench shows what history says about your idea, and the decision stays yours.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For educational and informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Consult a licensed advisor.
SIDE BY SIDE
Agenttrading vs Trade Ideas
| What matters | Agenttrading | Trade Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis-driven research workflow | Yes | No |
| Real-time market scanning | Not a scanner, by design | Yes |
| AI reasoning you can inspect | Rule shown before it runs | Holly is opaque |
| Honest verdicts including UNDERPERFORMED | Yes | Signals, not verdicts |
| 20+ years of adjusted daily data under every test | Yes | Intraday scanning focus |
| Analysis only, no execution | Yes | Automated trading via brokerage link |
| Price | From $19/mo | $89 to $178/mo |
Comparison reflects general product positioning and public pricing, offered in good faith. Verify current capabilities with each vendor.
On the same bench
Thesis-first research is the whole product: AI stock research walks the loop from idea to evidence to verdict, and the trading strategy tester is where those verdicts get stamped. Leaving a scanner usually means comparing several tools at once, which the best backtesting software hub does side by side, with plans from $19 per month as the price anchor.
Test the next idea before you pay for another month
Type a thesis or a ticker. Agenttrading restates the rule, runs 20+ years of adjusted history, explains the risks, and stamps an honest verdict. Plans from $19 per month.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For educational and informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Consult a licensed advisor.