Tapeboard is a professional-grade market terminal that runs in a web browser. It combines a real-time stock scanner, candlestick charts with 44 indicators, market heatmap, 800K+ economic data series, SEC filings search, insider trades, crypto order books, forex, and economic calendar into a single unified dashboard. No downloads, no setup.

Is Tapeboard a cheap Bloomberg Terminal alternative?

Yes. Tapeboard gives retail traders institutional-grade market tooling — real-time scanning, charts, SEC filings, and macro data — for $39/mo, versus a Bloomberg Terminal's roughly $24,000 per year. It runs in one browser tab with no contract, and there is a permanent free tier so you can start with no credit card.

Is Tapeboard's free tier really free, or does it expire?

The free tier is permanent — no credit card, nothing expires, and it never auto-converts to paid. Every new account also gets 7 days of full Pro access automatically, then settles onto the free tier: 15-minute delayed data, 10 of 45 scanner presets, and 12 of 44 chart indicators. It stays useful indefinitely.

How much does Tapeboard cost?

Tapeboard has a permanent free tier (no credit card). Pro is $39/mo (or $290/yr — about $24/mo billed annually) and unlocks real-time data, all 45 scanner presets, all 44 chart indicators, alerts, AI research, and the trade journal. Terminal is $79/mo and adds the full AI suite. Every new account gets 7 days of Pro automatically.

What kind of data does Tapeboard cover?

Tapeboard covers real-time US equities quotes and candles, 800,000+ FRED economic series, SEC EDGAR filings with 10-K/10-Q/8-K search, insider transactions, cryptocurrency order books, forex rates, commodities, yield curves, and an economic calendar. All in one interface.

What tools does Tapeboard replace?

Tapeboard replaces the five or six browser tabs most market participants keep open: FinViz (screener), TradingView (charts), Yahoo Finance (fundamentals), FRED (economic data), SEC EDGAR (filings), and CoinGecko (crypto). Everything is in one tab with consistent keyboard shortcuts and streaming data.

Who is Tapeboard for?

Tapeboard is built for self-directed investors, analysts, day traders, finance students, and anyone who wants professional-grade market tooling without the five-figure terminal fee.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Tapeboard runs entirely in your web browser with zero setup. Sign up and the full terminal loads in a single tab.

TAPEBOARD

§00 // BLOOMBERG CHARGES $24,000/YEAR

A Bloomberg Terminal. Built for retail.

Real-time scanner on US equities. 44 indicators. SEC filings parsed in <90s. 800K FRED economic series. One browser tab. Start free — no card.

Tapeboard: real-time stock scanner, charts, SEC filings, and macro data for retail traders.

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          FINTEL
          ORTEX
          TRADINGVIEW
          BLOOMBERG
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§01 // MANIFEST_OF_MODULES

stock_scanner: Real-time screening for gap-ups, unusual volume, and premarket movers.
charts: Candlestick across timeframes with 44 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, volume profile).
heatmap: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and sector ETFs rendered as a cap-weighted treemap.
fundamentals: Financials, estimates, insider transactions, and peer comparison.
economic_data: 800,000+ FRED series (GDP, CPI, unemployment, rates).
forex: G10 and emerging-market pairs at real-time rates.
crypto: Live order books, depth charts, and trending coins.
sec_filings: 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K search with AI summaries.
bonds: Treasury yield curve across all maturities with historical comparison.
insider_trading: Corporate Form 4 buys and sells with MSPR analysis.
commodities: Gold, oil, gas, copper, and agriculture pricing.
calendar: Earnings, IPO, dividends, and economic releases.

§02 // REPLACES

what_you_use	tapeboard_replacement
FinViz	Real-time scanner, 45 presets (10 free)
TradingView	44 technical indicators
Yahoo Finance	Full financials and peer comparison
FRED website	800K+ series, charted
SEC EDGAR	Filing search with AI summaries

§03 // PRICE_SHEET

Free $0/mo · Pro $39/mo · Terminal $79/mo · Full pricing →

§04 // COMPARE

§05 // HOW_TO_RESEARCH

1. Create a free account. Sign up for Tapeboard with no credit card required. The full terminal loads in your browser. No install, no setup.
2. Scan the market. Use the real-time scanner with 8+ presets (gap-ups, unusual volume, large-cap momentum, premarket movers) or type a natural-language query for custom screens.
3. Read filings and insider activity. Search SEC EDGAR for 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings, track Form 4 insider transactions, and review earnings surprises and analyst estimates on any ticker.
4. Chart with 44 indicators. Open candlestick charts across multiple timeframes with RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, volume profile, and more. Add alerts on any indicator condition.