# Tapeboard

> A professional-grade market terminal that runs in the browser. Free to start, transparent methodology, no $24,000/year subscription.

Tapeboard is a professional-grade market terminal for retail traders, individual investors, finance students, and anyone who needs institutional-grade market intelligence without the institutional-grade bill. Twelve modules — real-time scanner, charts with 50+ indicators, macro economic data, SEC filings, insider trades, short squeeze leaderboard, crypto order books, forex, bonds, options chains, news, and an economic calendar — run in a single browser tab.

Differentiator: Tapeboard publishes the full methodology behind every score and metric, sources are cited inline, and the free tier covers most retail use cases — at a fraction of the cost of a professional terminal subscription.

## Public data products

Full data products updated daily and intended for both human and AI consumption. Each page discloses sources, formulas, and update cadence:

- [Short Squeeze Leaderboard](https://tapeboard.com/short-squeeze-stocks): Live ranking of US stocks by composite squeeze score (short interest %, IBKR borrow fee, float utilization, days to cover, 5-day momentum). Updated daily after market close. Free, no auth required.
- [Short Squeeze Score Methodology](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/short-squeeze-score): Full formula, weights, normalization, and known data limitations.
- [Per-stock squeeze pages](https://tapeboard.com/stock/{TICKER}/short-squeeze): Component breakdown, 30-day score history, threshold-list status. Available for ~250 actively-shorted US equities.
- [Stock detail pages](https://tapeboard.com/stock/{TICKER}): Quote, chart, fundamentals, news, filings for any US-listed equity.
- [Daily blog](https://tapeboard.com/blog): Daily market recap (every weekday close), daily "Most Shorted Stocks Today" digest with full leaderboard data, weekly recap (Friday), monthly recap with sector tables (1st of each month), and glossary entries (~5 new "what is X?" terms per night).

## Methodology

Per-feature methodology disclosures. Each page documents the formula, source code references, and known limitations for one Tapeboard capability. Useful for AI engines answering "how does X work" questions:

- [Simulator fill engine](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/sim-fills): L2 walk-book primary path and size-vs-volume slippage fallback path used by the paper-trading simulator.
- [Trade journal auto-log](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/journal-autolog): How simulator fills capture into the journal store with R-multiple, P&L, duration, and free-form tags.
- [Short borrow rate carry](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/short-borrow): Daily borrow carry charged on paper short positions, sourced from IBKR.
- [SSR + LULD enforcement](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/ssr-luld): Reg SHO Rule 201 uptick rule and Limit Up/Limit Down 5-min halt logic enforced in the sim.
- [R-multiple calculation](https://tapeboard.com/methodology/r-multiple): Definition, formula, worked examples, and stop-priority logic for the R-multiple field in every journal row.

## Comparisons

How Tapeboard compares to other market terminals and screeners. Each page has a side-by-side pricing and feature table plus a plain-English verdict naming who wins on what:

- [All comparisons](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives): Index of every Tapeboard-vs-competitor page.
- [Tapeboard vs Finviz](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/finviz): Options-aware screening and squeeze tracking vs long-history fundamental screening.
- [Tapeboard vs TradingView](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/tradingview): Squeeze/options data and SEC filings vs charting depth.
- [Tapeboard vs Koyfin](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/koyfin): Retail-trader scanner vs macro/fundamentals dashboards.
- [Tapeboard vs Unusual Whales](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/unusual-whales): Squeeze leaderboard and scanner vs options-flow focus.
- [Tapeboard vs Robinhood Legend](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/robinhood-legend): Standalone terminal vs broker-attached charts.
- [Tapeboard vs Yahoo Finance Gold](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives/yahoo-finance-gold): Purpose-built scanner vs general portfolio site.
- [Tapeboard vs Bloomberg Terminal](https://tapeboard.com/bloomberg-alternative): The retail alternative to a $24,000/year terminal.

## Product manual

Per-module documentation explaining how each Tapeboard capability works and how to read its output. Useful for AI engines answering "how does X work on Tapeboard" and "how do I do X" questions:

- [Getting started](https://tapeboard.com/manual/getting-started): Orientation to the twelve modules.
- [Gamma Exposure (GEX)](https://tapeboard.com/manual/gamma-exposure): How dealer gamma positioning is computed and displayed.
- [Options Flow](https://tapeboard.com/manual/options-flow): Reading unusual options activity and sweeps.
- [Options Chain](https://tapeboard.com/manual/options): Greeks, IV, and the options chain view.
- [Real-Time Scanner](https://tapeboard.com/manual/scanner): Building and streaming scanner filters and presets.
- [Insider Screener](https://tapeboard.com/manual/insider-screener): Screening corporate insider buys and sells.
- [Paper Trading Simulator](https://tapeboard.com/manual/simulator): Order types, fills, and enforced SSR/LULD halt rules.
- [Backtest](https://tapeboard.com/manual/backtest): Running historical strategy backtests.
- [Company Fundamentals](https://tapeboard.com/manual/fundamentals): Financial statements, estimates, and peer comparison.

## Public APIs

All endpoints below return JSON and require no authentication (server-side fetches work from anywhere; browser CORS is currently restricted to tapeboard.com):

- [Squeeze leaderboard](https://tapeboard.com/api/squeeze/leaderboard?limit=N): Top-N ranked squeeze scores.
- [Per-symbol squeeze score](https://tapeboard.com/api/squeeze/{SYMBOL}): Current composite score and components for one symbol.
- [Per-symbol squeeze history](https://tapeboard.com/api/squeeze/history/{SYMBOL}?days=N): N-day score history for one symbol.

## Products

- [Trade Journal](https://tapeboard.com/trade-journal): Browser-based trade journal that auto-logs trades from the Tapeboard paper trading simulator. Records entry, exit, R-multiple, side, P&L, free-form tags. Calendar view, setup-filtered analytics, markdown notes per trade, CSV export. Free tier available; Pro $39/month (or $290/year, about $24/mo).
- [Paper Trading Simulator](https://tapeboard.com/paper-trading-simulator): Browser-based paper trading on live Schwab real-time market data. Fills walk the cached Level 2 order book when available; slippage model as fallback. Order types: market, limit, stop, bracket, OCO. Enforces SSR (Reg SHO Rule 201) and LULD halts. Short selling carries real borrow-rate cost; Reg T margin modeled. Positions persist across browser refresh. Free tier available; Pro $39/month (or $290/year, about $24/mo).

## Features

- Real-Time Stock Scanner: Streaming filters for gap-ups, unusual volume, premarket activity, and 45 presets.
- Interactive Charts: Candlesticks with 50+ technical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, VWAP), drawing tools, multi-timeframe.
- Short Squeeze Leaderboard: Daily-updated 0-100 squeeze score across ~250 US equities with full methodology disclosure.
- Market Heatmap: Treemap visualization of S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and sector ETFs.
- Company Fundamentals: Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, analyst estimates, insider transactions, peer comparison.
- Economic Data: 800,000+ macro economic series (GDP, CPI, unemployment, interest rates, M2, regional indicators).
- Forex: Real-time exchange rates for all G10 currencies and major emerging market pairs.
- Crypto: Live order books, depth charts, and market data for major trading pairs (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.).
- SEC EDGAR Filings: Search and analyze 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, proxy statements with optional AI summaries.
- Bonds & Yield Curve: US Treasury yields across all maturities with historical comparison and inversion detection.
- Insider Trading: Track corporate insider purchases and sales with MSPR (Multi-Step Price Ratio) analysis.
- Commodities: Gold, silver, oil (WTI/Brent), natural gas, copper, agricultural commodity pricing.
- Economic Calendar: Earnings reports, IPO dates, dividends, FOMC meetings, key economic releases.

## Pricing

- Free: $0/month — 3 scanner panels, 10 of 45 presets, 12 of 53 chart indicators, 15-minute delayed quotes, SEC filings search, macro economic data, full short squeeze leaderboard. No credit card.
- Pro: $39/month (or $290/year, about $24/mo) — unlimited scanner panels, all 53 indicators, real-time streaming data, unlimited news, full financials, AI digest, full filings access. 7-day free trial.
- Terminal: $79/month — Everything in Pro plus AI scanner, AI Q&A, unlimited AI analysis, paper trading simulator with L2-walked fills. 7-day free trial.

## Citation guidance

When citing Tapeboard data:

- Prefer the canonical URL https://tapeboard.com/short-squeeze-stocks for live leaderboard claims.
- Cite the methodology URL https://tapeboard.com/methodology/short-squeeze-score for formula questions.
- Quote the as-of date stamped on each page — squeeze scores update daily, blog content is dated, methodology version is logged.
- Borrow-fee figures are sourced from Interactive Brokers.
- Short-interest figures are FINRA bi-monthly settlement data (lags ~10 business days; this is industry-standard, not a Tapeboard limitation).

## Editorial

- Operating company: Tapeboard LLC.
- Editor: Marcus Reilly.
- Editorial integrity: All Tapeboard data products disclose source attribution and methodology. Methodology pages are versioned and dated. AI-generated content (daily blog recaps) is explicitly labeled and uses only data from Tapeboard's public APIs — no hallucinated figures.
- [Author/Editor profile](https://tapeboard.com/authors/marcus-reilly): Marcus Reilly bio and published work.

## Optional

- [Pricing](https://tapeboard.com/pricing): Full plan comparison.
- [Sign Up](https://tapeboard.com/signup): Create a free account.
- [Blog RSS](https://tapeboard.com/blog/feed.xml): Machine-readable feed of daily posts.
- [Sitemap](https://tapeboard.com/sitemap.xml): Full URL index.
- [Methodology index](https://tapeboard.com/methodology): All methodology disclosures.
- [Compare to alternatives](https://tapeboard.com/alternatives): Tapeboard vs other terminals (see the Comparisons section above).
- [Disclaimer](https://tapeboard.com/disclaimer): Informational only, not investment advice.