The 30-second verdict
TrendSpider is worth it for active swing traders, day traders and futures/options traders who use technical analysis daily. With SET25 dropping Elite to $40.50/mo, it's one of the highest-ROI platforms in the category.
It's not worth it for buy-and-hold investors, fundamental-first investors, or casual traders who chart less than 2 hours a week.
How to know which camp you're in
Ask yourself these five questions:
1. Do you draw trendlines, Fibs or support/resistance manually?
2. Do you build or use scanners more than once a week?
3. Do you backtest ideas before deploying capital?
4. Do you trade often enough that 30 minutes saved per session matters?
5. Would you use AI to generate or refine strategies?
Three or more yes → TrendSpider is worth it. Otherwise, save your $40 and use TradingView's free tier.
What you actually get for $40.50/mo
- Smart Charts: Auto-drawn trendlines, S/R, Fibs that update live
- Multi-timeframe scanner: Run filters across 5 timeframes simultaneously
- Strategy tester: Real backtesting with slippage and commission modeling
- AI Strategy Lab: English-to-strategy generator with backtest tearsheets
- Real-time US equity data: No add-on fee
- Broker integrations: 11+ supported, 1-click trading
- Mobile app: The best in this category
What you don't get
- Pine Script's massive community library (TradingView wins here)
- Deepest crypto/forex coverage (TradingView wins)
- Best-in-class options chain (thinkorswim wins)
- Free forever plan (TradingView wins)
The hidden ROI nobody talks about
The Strategy Tester alone, sold separately at this quality, would run $100-300/mo. TrendSpider bundles it with charting, scanning and AI for $40.50/mo with our discount. That's the real bargain.
If you actively trade, start the 7-day free trial and apply SET25 at upgrade. If you don't actively trade, save your money.