Tapeboard vs Robinhood Legend
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Tapeboard at $29/month is a US-equity research terminal with sub-90-second SEC filing alerts, options chains, and the Short Squeeze Score. Robinhood Legend is the free desktop platform built into the Robinhood brokerage; Cortex AI requires Robinhood Gold at $5/month. Tapeboard is not a brokerage — it works alongside Robinhood (and any other broker). Most active traders run both. Pricing verified 2026-05-03.
- Pick Tapeboard if you need a research terminal alongside your broker: sub-90-second SEC alerts, options chains and gamma exposure, short interest plus borrow fee plus Short Squeeze Score, plus custom real-time scanner with float / RVOL / gap / catalyst filters at $29/month.
- Pick the competitor if you trade through Robinhood and need a charting and execution surface: free desktop with 8-chart layouts, Cortex AI scans ($5/month with Robinhood Gold), multi-leg options chains, futures, and trading ladders. Legend is the right charting product for Robinhood customers.
- Bottom line: These are different layers, not competitors. Legend executes the trade. Tapeboard provides the research signal. Most serious traders pair them at under $35/month combined (Tapeboard $29 + Robinhood Gold $5).
Pricing comparison
Robinhood Legend is free with a Robinhood account; Cortex AI requires Robinhood Gold at $5/month. Tapeboard is single-tier at $29/month and works with any broker.
| TIER | TAPEBOARD | ROBINHOOD LEGEND |
|---|---|---|
| Free / public tier | 15-minute delayed US equity quotes, public ticker pages, public methodology | Free with Robinhood account: desktop platform, 8-chart layouts, charting, order routing |
| Entry paid | $29/month (real-time quotes, full filings feed, squeeze score, options surface, alerts) | $5/month (Robinhood Gold): Cortex AI scans, higher margin rates, instant deposits, cash sweep |
| Mid tier | $29/month (single-tier pricing) | $5/month (single Gold tier) |
| Top tier | $29/month (single-tier pricing) | $5/month (single Gold tier) |
As of 2026-05-03. Robinhood Legend pricing per Robinhood Gold pricing page, retrieved 2026-05-02.
Feature matrix
19 rows. Last verified column is the date a Tapeboard editor cross-checked the row against the vendor's own documentation. Refresh policy is 30 days.
| CAPABILITY | TAPEBOARD | ROBINHOOD LEGEND | LAST VERIFIED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time US equity quotes | Yes (paid tier, Schwab feed) | Yes (with Robinhood account) | 2026-05-03 |
| Brokerage account required | No (not a brokerage) | Yes (Robinhood account) | 2026-05-03 |
| Order execution / order routing | No | Yes (the moat) | 2026-05-03 |
| Multi-leg options trading | No (analysis only) | Yes (the moat) | 2026-05-03 |
| Futures trading | No | Yes | 2026-05-03 |
| 8-chart layouts | Single chart per ticker page | Yes | 2026-05-03 |
| Cortex AI scans (natural language) | No | Yes ($5/mo Gold) | 2026-05-03 |
| SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 4) sub-90s alerts | Yes, sub-90s from EDGAR RSS | No native sub-90s alert pipeline | 2026-05-03 |
| AI filing summaries | Yes (Anthropic Claude family) | No native AI filing summaries | 2026-05-03 |
| Options chains and IV (research) | Yes (vendor-licensed) | Yes (for execution) | 2026-05-03 |
| Gamma exposure (GEX) | Yes (CBOE-derived) | No | 2026-05-03 |
| Short interest, borrow fee, utilization | Yes (FINRA + IBKR-sourced) | No | 2026-05-03 |
| Squeeze scoring (composite) | Yes (weights disclosed) | No native composite | 2026-05-03 |
| Custom real-time scanner (float, RVOL, gap%, catalyst) | Yes | No (Cortex offers AI scans, not custom filters) | 2026-05-03 |
| Halt and LULD alerts | Yes | No native halt/LULD alert system | 2026-05-03 |
| Premarket scanner from 4:00 AM ET | Yes | Limited | 2026-05-03 |
| Trade journal with setup grading | No | No | 2026-05-03 |
| Works with multiple brokers (Schwab, IBKR, Webull, TastyTrade) | Yes (broker-agnostic) | No (Robinhood only) | 2026-05-03 |
| FRED macro series | Yes (series ID cited) | No | 2026-05-03 |
Where Robinhood Legend wins
Per the disqualification matrix in our editorial system. Narrow, true, non-defensive. Legend owns the execution layer Tapeboard does not occupy.
Order execution and brokerage
Robinhood Legend is the charting and execution surface for the Robinhood brokerage. Orders are routed, fills happen, multi-leg options spreads execute, futures trade. Tapeboard is not a brokerage and does not route orders — for execution, your broker is the right layer.
Multi-leg options and futures
Robinhood Legend supports complex options orders (verticals, condors, butterflies) and futures contracts directly. Tapeboard provides options chains and analytics but does not execute. If your workflow lives inside the options chain at order-routing depth, Robinhood Legend is the right tool.
8-chart layouts and trading ladders
Robinhood Legend ships an 8-chart desktop layout and trading ladders for active scalping workflows. Tapeboard renders one chart per ticker page; multi-chart scalping setups belong in Robinhood Legend.
Cortex AI position-aware analysis
Cortex AI, gated to Robinhood Gold at $5/month, provides natural-language queries against the user's Robinhood portfolio with position-aware context. Tapeboard's AI does not have access to your brokerage positions — Cortex is the right tool for portfolio-aware Q&A.
Free with a Robinhood account
Robinhood Legend desktop is free with any Robinhood brokerage account. If you already trade through Robinhood, there is no incremental cost to using Legend as your charting surface. Tapeboard is $29/month and complements Legend rather than replacing it.
Where Tapeboard wins
Sub-90-second SEC filing alerts
Tapeboard polls EDGAR RSS at sub-90-second intervals and alerts on every 8-K, Form 4, 13G/A, and 10-K via push and email. Robinhood Legend surfaces basic filings on the position page but does not run a sub-90-second alert pipeline tied to a watchlist.
Options surface and gamma exposure for research
Tapeboard exposes options chains, IV rank, unusual volume, and gamma exposure as research surfaces — the analysis half of the options workflow. Robinhood Legend provides options chains for execution but not gamma exposure or IV rank as decision-support data.
Short Squeeze Score
The Tapeboard Short Squeeze Score is a 0-100 composite from FINRA short interest, IBKR borrow fee, IBKR float utilization, days-to-cover, and 5-day momentum. Weights are disclosed (35/25/20/15/5) and last calibrated 2024-11-15. Robinhood Legend does not publish a squeeze composite. See short-squeeze-score methodology.
Custom real-time scanner with combinable filters
Tapeboard supports custom scanner filters by float, relative volume, gap percent, news catalyst, and price tier. Cortex AI offers natural-language scans but does not expose the underlying filter combinations — for explicit float-and-RVOL filtering with reproducible criteria, Tapeboard is the focused tool.
Broker-agnostic
Tapeboard works alongside any major US broker. Active traders who use IBKR for routing, Schwab for IRA accounts, or TastyTrade for options run Tapeboard as the unified research surface across brokers. Robinhood Legend only works for Robinhood account holders.
Halt, LULD, and premarket alerts
Tapeboard alerts on trading halts, LULD limit states, and premarket gap-up candidates from 4:00 AM ET. Robinhood Legend does not surface halt or LULD events as part of its alert system.
What charting looks like on Tapeboard
Tapeboard ships lightweight charts on every ticker page, paired with filings, options, and the Short Squeeze Score. For 8-chart layouts and order routing through your Robinhood account, Robinhood Legend is the desktop product.
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Glossary
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- options flow: definition, formula, worked example.
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Robinhood Legend alternative FAQ
Each question below is mined verbatim from the Tapeboard AEO baseline (priority 30-query set, 4 engines, captured 2026-05-19).
Does Robinhood Legend have a trade journal?
No. Robinhood Legend is a charting and execution platform within the Robinhood brokerage. It does not include a trade journal, fill log, setup grading, or performance attribution by setup type. Robinhood Gold subscribers get Cortex AI scan ideas and quick summaries but no journaling surface. Most active traders pair Legend with a dedicated tool.
Is Tapeboard a Robinhood competitor?
No. Tapeboard is not a brokerage and does not execute trades. It is a research and analysis terminal — sub-90-second SEC filing alerts, options chains, squeeze score, custom scanner — that works alongside any major US broker including Robinhood, Schwab, IBKR, Webull, and TastyTrade. The two solve different layers: Robinhood executes, Tapeboard analyzes.
Can Tapeboard work with Robinhood?
Yes. Tapeboard is broker-agnostic by design. It does not require any brokerage account to use, and it does not interfere with the broker you already use. Robinhood traders use Legend for execution and Tapeboard for filings, options analysis, and the squeeze score on the same tickers.
What does Cortex AI do that Tapeboard does not?
Cortex AI is integrated into Robinhood Legend for scan ideas, position-aware summaries, and quick natural-language questions about your Robinhood portfolio. Tapeboard does not replicate Cortex inside a brokerage workflow — Tapeboard is not a brokerage and does not have access to your Robinhood positions for personalized analysis.
What does Tapeboard do that Robinhood Legend does not?
Sub-90-second SEC filing alerts, AI filing summaries, options chains with gamma exposure, short interest and borrow fee with the Short Squeeze Score, custom real-time scanner with float / RVOL / gap / catalyst filters, halt and LULD alerts, premarket scanner from 4:00 AM ET, and broker-agnostic operation. Legend covers execution; Tapeboard covers research and signal.
Do I need to leave Robinhood to use Tapeboard?
No. Tapeboard works alongside Robinhood. Keep executing where you execute. Use Tapeboard for filings alerts, options analysis, squeeze scoring, and the custom scanner. Many Robinhood traders run both: Legend for the charts and order routing, Tapeboard for the research surface Legend does not cover.
Robinhood Legend alternative for active traders?
Robinhood Legend is itself the active-trader desktop product within the Robinhood brokerage. The category of "Legend alternative" usually means traders looking for additional research tools alongside Legend (or a different broker entirely). Tapeboard at $29/month adds the filings, options, and squeeze-score research surface Legend lacks — without requiring a broker switch.
How this page is kept honest
Last reviewed 2026-05-03 by Marcus Reilly. Pricing verified 2026-05-03. Every numeric claim on this page has a row in the citation registry. The page reverifies on the Jan 15 / Apr 15 / Jul 15 / Oct 15 cron and any time Robinhood Legend updates its pricing. See methodology for the full fact-check process.
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By Marcus Reilly, Editor, Tapeboard. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-03. Pricing verified 2026-05-03. Back to all Bloomberg alternatives.