MarketSmith
IBD's research platform for growth stock investing with CAN SLIM methodology, pattern recognition, and institutional sponsorship tracking.
Quick Facts
- Starting Price
- $149.95/mo
- Free Tier
- No
- Founded
- 2010
- Company
- Investor's Business Daily (IBD)
MarketSmith Overview
MarketSmith (powered by Investor's Business Daily) is a premium stock research and screening platform built around William O'Neil's CAN SLIM investing methodology. The platform combines proprietary ratings, institutional tracking, and chart pattern recognition to help growth investors find the best stocks at the right time.
Key features include the IBD SmartSelect Ratings (EPS, Relative Strength, Group Strength, SMR, Accumulation/Distribution), which distill complex fundamental and technical data into easy-to-read scores. The Model Book provides curated stock lists from IBD's research team, while the Pattern Recognition tool automatically identifies chart patterns like cups, handles, and bases.
At $149.95/month (or $1,499/year), MarketSmith is a significant investment, but for growth investors following the CAN SLIM approach, it provides unique data and screening capabilities not available elsewhere. A 6-week trial is available for $49.95.
MarketSmith Pricing
6-Week Trial
- ✓ Full access for 6 weeks
- ✓ All features included
- ✓ Fee: $49.95
Monthly
$124.92/mo billed yearly
- ✓ IBD SmartSelect Ratings
- ✓ Pattern Recognition
- ✓ Model Book
- ✓ Institutional tracking
- ✓ Screener
Features
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + CAN SLIM methodology is proven over decades
- + Proprietary ratings simplify stock selection
- + Automatic chart pattern recognition
- + Institutional sponsorship tracking
Cons
- - Very expensive at $149.95/month
- - Only useful for CAN SLIM and growth investing
- - US stocks only
- - Steep learning curve for the methodology
Rating Breakdown
Overall Rating
Key Takeaways
- ✓ CAN SLIM methodology is proven over decades
- ✓ Proprietary ratings simplify stock selection
- ✓ Automatic chart pattern recognition
- ✓ Institutional sponsorship tracking
- ★ Rated 4.2/5 — best for growth investors, CAN SLIM traders, swing traders
- $ Starts at $149.95/month
Summary
IBD's research platform for growth stock investing with CAN SLIM methodology, pattern recognition, and institutional sponsorship tracking. Plans start at $149.95/month. Best suited for growth investors, CAN SLIM traders, and swing traders.
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