Trade Ideas Alternative: AI Stock Scanner from $39/mo

Trade Ideas' Holly AI is the original AI-driven scanner. Tapeboard ships a newer AI research briefing + scanner combination, plus SEC filings, insider data, a paper-trading simulator, and economic data — a broader stack at a lower entry price.

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• You want a research + scanner + simulator stack, not just scanner + alerts.
• You're at the Trade Ideas Standard price point ($127/mo) and want more for less — Tapeboard Pro at $39/mo covers scanner + filings + economic data + AI briefings.
• You care about SEC filings and fundamental context around signals — Trade Ideas is scanner-first.
• You want AI to read news + filings and generate research briefings, not just signal backtests.
• You want AI to find scans in plain English — describe the setup, get the screen.

• Holly's continuous-backtest signal generation is the core product. Tapeboard doesn't have a direct equivalent.
• You rely on Trade Ideas' preset channels (OddsMaker, HollyGrail, etc) for specific signals.
• Signal-subscription pricing is justified by your P&L from Trade Ideas alerts.
• You want Trade Ideas' 30+ preset scan channels and alert catalog, refined over two decades of day-trader use.

Is Tapeboard's AI like Trade Ideas' Holly?

They're different products built for different jobs. Holly is a dedicated signal-generation virtual analyst running continuous backtests. Tapeboard's AI does two things Holly doesn't target: plain-English scan building (type the setup you want, get the scan) and news+filings research briefings per ticker. If you want a signal engine alone, Holly is the direct product. If you want a scanner inside a full browser terminal — with SEC filings, insider data, a paper-trading simulator and journal — at a third of the price, that's Tapeboard's lane.

Is Tapeboard cheaper than Trade Ideas?

Yes — significantly. Tapeboard Pro is $39/mo; Trade Ideas Standard is $127/mo; Trade Ideas Premium is $254/mo. If you're signal-dependent on Holly specifically, the price is justified. If you want broader research + scanner, Tapeboard's cost-to-feature ratio is different.

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