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Barchart

Trading Tools

Barchart is a leading financial data provider founded in 1980, offering real-time and historical market data, charting tools, and screeners for stocks, futures, options, forex, and cryptocurrencies. Serves millions of investors with advanced technical analysis, portfolio tracking, watchlists, and customizable data views. Barchart offers multiple membership tiers including My Barchart (free basic access), Barchart Plus ($9.99/month), and Barchart Premier ($29.95/month) with premium features like ad-free experience, advanced charting, and data downloads.

Data status: partially verifiedLast verified: 2026-08-20Provider website

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Catalog tags

Technical analysts Futures traders Commodity traders Investors seeking comprehensive market data and screening tools

Risk Warning

Trading financial instruments involves significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose and should ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. Leverage trading can amplify both profits and losses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Before trading, please consider your level of experience, investment objectives, and seek independent financial advice if necessary.

Key Features

Real-time stock quotes
Futures data
Advanced charting
Stock screeners
Options analysis
Watchlists
Portfolio tracking
Technical indicators
Commitment of traders reports
Commodity data
Currency converter
Market news
Data downloads
API access

Listed highlights

  • Comprehensive market data coverage
  • Real-time quotes for stocks/futures/options
  • Advanced charting tools
  • Multiple membership tiers
  • Extensive commodity data
  • API access for developers
  • 40+ years of historical data
  • Mobile apps available

Listed considerations

  • Paid tiers can be expensive for casual users
  • Learning curve for advanced features
  • Some premium features require higher-tier subscriptions
  • Ads on free version can be distracting

Quick Comparison

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PricingFree / $9.99/mo / $29.95/moFree web access; API plans varyFree / Premium $299 per year (current published price)Free web access; API plans varyFree platform; broker costs vary
Founded19802014200420132010

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Barchart free to use?
Barchart offers a free basic membership with limited features. Paid subscriptions (Plus $9.99/mo, Premier $29.95/mo) unlock advanced tools, remove ads, and provide unlimited data downloads.
What data does Barchart provide?
Barchart provides real-time and historical data for stocks, futures, options, forex, and cryptocurrencies, including price quotes, charts, screeners, technical indicators, and fundamental data.
Can I use Barchart for trading?
Barchart is primarily a data provider and analysis platform. While it offers trading signals and analysis, you'll need to connect it to a brokerage account for actual trading execution.
Pricing
My Barchart (Free): Basic access to main features. Barchart Plus ($9.99/month, $99/year): Advanced tools, fewer ads, 10 watchlists/portfolios. Barchart Premier ($29.95/month, $239.95/year): Professional investment tools, no ads, advanced charting, unlimited data downloads. 30-day free trial on paid plans.
Min Deposit
Free to start
Founded
1980
Mobile App
Yes
Demo Account
No
Withdrawal
N/A - Data provider
Support
Email support, help center, phone support for business inquiries
Regulation
Not a broker - data provider only

Licence number and legal-entity verification: not recorded. Check the regulator directly.

Platforms
WebiOSAndroid
Deposit Methods
N/A - Data provider