TC2000

What TC2000 Is

TC2000 is a stock screening and charting platform built by Worden Brothers — a family-run software company that has been building trading tools since 1993. That's over 30 years of continuous development focused on one thing: helping stock traders find, analyze, and execute trades efficiently.

The platform is built around two core strengths: its scanning/screening engine (which is genuinely one of the fastest and most flexible in the retail space) and its integrated brokerage (which lets you go from finding a trade to executing it without leaving the platform). TC2000 doesn't try to be everything — it's not an order flow platform, it's not a charting-first platform like TradingView, and it's not an algo development environment. What it is: the best stock screener with built-in charting and execution for traders who scan for setups and act on them quickly.

The Company — Worden Brothers

Worden Brothers (officially TC2000.com, Inc.) is a family-run business based in North Carolina. Don Worden, the company's founder, was a pioneer in technical analysis and authored multiple books on volume analysis including "Volume Cycles in the Stock Market." The company has passed through multiple generations and continues to develop TC2000 as its primary product.

This matters because TC2000 isn't a VC-funded startup that might pivot or shut down — it's a family business with 30+ years of track record and a loyal user base. The platform has evolved from a DOS-based stock scanning tool through Windows software to today's web and desktop platform while maintaining its core identity as a screener-first tool.

EasyScan — The Scanning Engine

EasyScan is TC2000's signature feature and the primary reason traders choose it over competing platforms. It lets you build stock scans using plain-English conditions without needing to write code:

- "Price crossed above the 50-day moving average today"
- "Volume is at least 2x the 50-day average and RSI is below 30"
- "Stock hit a new 52-week high and is in the Technology sector"

Each condition is selected from dropdown menus, not typed as code. The scanning engine processes thousands of stocks in seconds and returns results in real time. You can combine multiple conditions with AND/OR logic, save scans for reuse, and set alerts when new stocks match your criteria.

For traders who build their workflow around scanning for specific technical setups (breakouts, pullbacks, volume surges, gap plays), EasyScan dramatically reduces the time between "I have a setup idea" and "here are the stocks that match right now."

### PCF — Personal Criteria Formulas

For more advanced users, TC2000 also supports PCF (Personal Criteria Formula) — a proprietary formula language that lets you create custom indicators, scan criteria, and conditions that go beyond what the dropdown menus offer. PCF is simpler than Pine Script or ACSIL but powerful enough for most custom screening needs.

Charting

TC2000's charting is clean, fast, and functional. It supports:

- Standard chart types (candlestick, bar, line, area)
- 70+ built-in technical indicators
- Custom indicators via PCF
- Multiple chart layouts and workspaces
- Drawing tools (trend lines, channels, Fibonacci)
- Annotations and notes on charts

The charting isn't as feature-rich as TradingView (no community scripts, no social features, fewer chart types), but it's faster and more tightly integrated with the scanning engine. When you click on a scan result, the chart loads instantly — and that workflow speed is TC2000's competitive advantage.

Integrated Brokerage — TC2000 Brokerage

TC2000 Brokerage is a fully integrated broker built into the platform. You can:

- Execute stock and options trades directly from the chart or scanner
- Use hotkeys for rapid order entry
- Set bracket orders, trailing stops, and OCO (one-cancels-other) orders
- View positions, P&L, and account balances within the same interface

Commissions are competitive: $4.95 per stock trade and $0.65 per options contract. The brokerage eliminates the friction of switching between a charting platform and a separate broker — you scan, chart, and trade all in one place.

Note: you don't have to use TC2000 Brokerage. TC2000 works as a standalone charting and scanning platform, and many users pair it with their own broker for execution.

Watchlists & Organization

TC2000 has a robust watchlist system that supports:

- Custom watchlists with drag-and-drop organization
- Dynamic scan-based watchlists (automatically updated as stocks enter/exit scan criteria)
- Industry group and sector watchlists
- Index component watchlists
- Color-coded sorting and ranking within lists

The ability to create dynamic watchlists based on scan criteria is particularly useful — it means your watchlists are always current without manual maintenance.

Platform Availability

- Web app — runs in any modern browser, no installation required
- Desktop app — Windows and Mac native applications with faster performance
- Mobile — iOS app for monitoring on the go (limited functionality compared to desktop)

Pricing

TC2000 offers three subscription tiers:

- Silver ($12/month) — basic charting and scanning, delayed data, limited features
- Gold ($29.99/month) — real-time streaming quotes, full scanning, alerts, PCF custom formulas, all charting tools
- Platinum ($89.98/month) — everything in Gold plus historical condition testing, enhanced data, and priority support

Real-time streaming data is included in Gold and Platinum tiers. Options data is available as an add-on.

What TC2000 Does Not Have

- No futures, forex, or crypto — stocks and options only (US markets)
- No order flow analysis — no footprint charts, volume profiles, or DOM tools
- No automated trading — no strategy backtesting or algorithmic execution
- No social features — no community scripts, shared ideas, or social feed
- No API — no programmatic access for custom development
- Limited mobile app — iOS only, reduced functionality compared to desktop/web

Who TC2000 Is For

Good fit:
- Stock traders who build their workflow around scanning for technical setups
- Active traders who want scanning + charting + execution in one integrated platform
- Options traders who want to screen and trade options alongside stocks
- Non-programmers who want powerful scanning without needing to write code (EasyScan)
- Traders who value speed — fast scans, fast charts, fast execution

Not the right fit:
- Futures, forex, or crypto traders — US stocks/options only
- Order flow traders — no volume profile, footprint, or DOM tools
- Algorithmic traders — no backtesting or automation
- Traders who want a large community of shared indicators and social features (TradingView is better)

Bottom Line

TC2000 is the best stock scanning platform for traders who don't want to write code. EasyScan makes powerful screening accessible, the charting is fast and clean, and the integrated brokerage eliminates the gap between finding a trade and executing it. After 30+ years, Worden Brothers has built a platform that does scanning better than anyone — and everything else in TC2000 exists to support that core strength. If you trade US stocks and options and your workflow starts with "find stocks matching my criteria," TC2000 is the tool to beat.