Stock Trading Resources and Tools We Actually Use
Compare the brokers, charting platforms, market data tools, research websites, and podcasts we use in our own trading workflows.
Curated by Evan Medeiros · Last reviewed September 2026
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Favorite Trading Brokers
Interactive Brokers
Professional broker with sophisticated options for trading including API access, BasketTrader, managed accounts, and more.
Robinhood
Easy-to-use mobile app and zero-cost commission structure make this a great beginner-friendly broker for all traders.
M1 Finance
Another beginner-friendly broker best suited for longer-term investors and position traders who want to easily manage a portfolio of stocks and ETFs.
Best Charting Platforms
Worden TC2000
Our primary workstation for charting, scanning for stocks, and maintaining watch-lists. We support the platform and have lots of add-ons and downloads available for you to use.
TradingView
A web-based charting platform with clean charts and the most comprehensive list of data sources ranging from equities, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, economic data, and more.
MarketSurge
If your objective is to research a company, its fundamentals, earnings growth, and trajectory, MarketSurge by Investor's Business Daily is the gold standard.
Helpful Trading Websites
All free resources
Portfolio Visualizer
Great free resource for backtesting portfolio allocations, correlations, and simple timing models.
Nasdaq Economic Calendar
At a glance check in on the potential market-moving events and reports scheduled for the week ahead.
CME FedWatch
The best place to track the probabilities of changes to upcoming FOMC meeting interest rate decisions.
Stocktwits
There’s no better place to get breaking news and information on a stock than the ticker stream on Stocktwits. Also a great place to follow and curate a stream of experienced traders.
Short Squeeze
Our go-to source for finding out how many shares of a stock's float are held by short-sellers.
Investors Business Daily
Blending together market fundamentals, news, and events, with technicals, IBD is one of our favorite publications for idea generation and staying up to date with market-moving catalysts.
Recommended Trading & Investing Blogs
McClellan Oscillator
Tom’s research and market observations are unique and always offer a great perspective and food for thought. Be sure to check in on the McClellan Oscillator statistics while you’re there.
Howard Lindzon's Blog
Daily market insights and observations from Howard Lindzon, the co-founder of Stocktwits, early-stage investor, and public markets trend follower.
Abnormal Returns
Tadas Viskanta aggregates together the top articles from all around the financial blogosphere and delivers daily and weekly roundups of only the good stuff.
The Daily Rip
A daily newsletter curated by Stocktwits, packed with recent market news and digestible insights every day.
Trading Podcasts
Smarter Trading
Hosted by Evan Medeiros where he interviews a wide range of professional traders to help us all trade smarter.
Animal Spirits
Hosted by Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discussing the latest news impacting the stock market.
The Meb Faber Show
Hosted by Meb Faber where he interviews professional investors, VCs, and money managers.
Invest Like the Best
Hosted by Patrick O'Shaughnessy where he interviews some of the brightest professional investors in the business.
Top Traders Unplugged
Hosted by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen where he interviews professional money managers with a focus on CTAs and trend following.
We Study Billionaires
Hosted by Stig Brodersen where he discusses influential investing books, famous investors, and hosts interviews.
The Trade Risk's Weekly Newsletter
The easiest way to stay up to date with market analysis and trade ideas.