Comparison
TradingLead vs Chartink: Screener and Research Compared
Chartink is an established Indian stock screener with no-code scans, fundamental filters, server-monitored alerts by SMS and email, and a Premium plan for realtime 1/2/3-minute scans (as of November 2026). TradingLead is a broader charting and strategy-research workspace with a smaller screener, Pine and Python indicators, code-based backtesting, bar replay and paper trading, paid after a five-day trial. Pick Chartink for always-on NSE scanning and alerts; consider TradingLead for chart-based research and simulation.
Chartink and TradingLead both serve Indian traders, but they start from different places. Chartink is built around the scanner: describe conditions, scan NSE/BSE stocks, and get alerted. TradingLead is built around the chart and research workflow: chart, write an indicator, backtest, replay and paper trade. The screener is one part of it.
Chartink details below come from its public home, screener and subscription pages as checked in November 2026.
Quick comparison
| Area | Chartink (as of November 2026) | TradingLead |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Stock screener, charts, widgets and alerts | Charting and strategy-research workspace |
| Scan building | No-code scan builder; "Magic filters" turn a text prompt into filters | Presets and custom conditions (up to 30 per rule, four nested AND/OR levels); optional Custom SQL for accounts with SQL screener access |
| Data in scans | Premium adds realtime data for 1/2/3-minute scans | Stored cloud candles, not live quotes; 5m, 15m, 60m, daily, weekly, monthly |
| Fundamentals | Fundamental filters and reports | Price, volume and indicator fields only |
| Alerts | Server-monitored; SMS, email and desktop/mobile notifications on Premium | In-app only, checked while the charts workspace is open |
| Custom indicators | Xpress Indicator for custom logic in scans, charts and alerts | Pine v5/v6 subset and Python indicators on charts |
| Backtesting | Backtest results for scans | Code-based strategy backtesting, optimizer and walk-forward |
| Practice | Not assessed here | Bar replay and paper trading |
| Price | Screener usable without Premium; Premium ₹780/month, ₹2,220/quarter, ₹8,500/year incl. taxes | Five-day trial, then ₹199/month + GST (configured) or 30-day pass |
Where Chartink is stronger
- Mature, dedicated NSE scanner. The scanner is Chartink's core product, and its subscription page invites you to monitor any of 2,00,000+ existing scans or create your own.
- Always-on alerts. Chartink says it monitors stocks on its servers and sends alerts by SMS, email and web or desktop/mobile notifications. TradingLead has no out-of-app alert delivery.
- Realtime intraday scanning. Premium offers 1, 2 and 3 minute scans on realtime data. TradingLead's screener is a snapshot of stored candles.
- Fundamentals. Chartink scans can mix technical and fundamental filters. TradingLead's screener uses price, volume and indicator fields.
- Natural-language filters. Chartink offers Magic filters from a text prompt. TradingLead's natural-language screener is not shipped.
- No coding needed for scans or custom indicators.
- Free entry point. The screener can be used without paying; TradingLead has no free tier.
Where TradingLead is different
TradingLead is useful when the scan is only the first step:
- Chart workspace. 13 chart styles, intervals from 1 to 1440 minutes plus daily, weekly and monthly, drawing tools and up to four linked chart panes.
- Pine and Python indicators. A documented Pine v5/v6 subset and Python indicators running in the browser.
- Strategy research. Backtesting in Python or Pine with explicit costs and next-candle fills, plus a strategy optimizer with holdout and 1–5 fold walk-forward testing.
- Practice. Bar replay and paper trading with virtual money.
- Futures participant data. Futures analysis charts NSE participant open interest for FII, DII, Pro and Client.
- Your own broker feed. Connect FYERS or Dhan as a chart data source via broker data feeds.
How TradingLead's screener works
The stock screener sits in the Scan sidebar beside the chart. You choose a preset such as gainers, losers, volume breakout, 52-week high or momentum, or build custom conditions on OHLCV, returns, volume averages, SMA20, SMA50, EMA20 and RSI14. Each scan uses a daily allowance, and results can be saved as a TradingLead watchlist. Scanned History keeps recent snapshots so you can reopen them without rescanning.
Because scans read stored candles, results are not live quotes, and split and bonus adjustments may be incomplete. See how to scan stocks.
Which should you use?
- Choose Chartink if your day revolves around intraday scans, fundamental filters and alerts that reach your phone.
- Consider TradingLead if you want to take a scan result into a chart, test a rule in a backtest, and practise it with replay and paper trading.
The two can work together: scan in one, research on charts in the other. Neither tool's output is a recommendation to buy or sell.
For broader options, see TradingView alternatives for Indian traders and charting platforms for Indian traders.
Limitations
- Chartink details reflect its public home, screener and subscription pages as checked in November 2026 and may change.
- TradingLead's screener uses stored candles, a daily scan allowance and up to 30 conditions per rule; it is not a live-quote scanner.
- TradingLead alerts are client-monitored while the app is open; there is no SMS, email, push or webhook delivery.
- Educational comparison only; screener matches are not buy or sell recommendations.
Frequently asked questions
- Is TradingLead a Chartink alternative?
- Partly. Both screen Indian stocks, but Chartink is a dedicated, mature scanner with server-side alerts, while TradingLead is a charting and strategy-research workspace whose screener runs on stored candles and whose alerts only run while the charts workspace is open.
- Which is better for real-time intraday scanning?
- As of November 2026, Chartink Premium advertises realtime data for 1, 2 and 3 minute scans, charts and alerts. TradingLead's screener reads stored cloud candles, not live quotes, on 5-minute, 15-minute, 60-minute, daily, weekly and monthly timeframes.
- Can TradingLead send scan alerts by SMS or email like Chartink?
- No. TradingLead has no email, SMS, push or webhook alert delivery; triggers appear inside the app while the charts workspace is open. Chartink lists SMS, email and desktop/mobile notifications for Premium alerts.
- What does TradingLead offer that a scanner does not?
- A full chart workspace with Pine v5/v6-subset and Python indicators, code-based backtesting with an optimizer and walk-forward testing, bar replay, paper trading and FII/DII futures participant data. These are research and simulation tools, not trading signals.
- How do Chartink and TradingLead prices compare?
- As of November 2026, Chartink lists Premium at ₹780 per month, ₹2,220 per quarter or ₹8,500 per year, inclusive of taxes, and its screener can be used without Premium. TradingLead's configured price is ₹199 per month plus GST after a five-day trial, with no free tier. Confirm both at checkout.
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