uCharts Review
Verdict
Choose uCharts if you want live charts, options Greeks, a price simulator, and cloud sync in one browser app, and you are comfortable placing trades somewhere else.
- Avoid it if advanced scanning or custom scripting is essential to your strategy
- $32.99 a month, or $27.49 a month when billed yearly
- A charting tool, not a broker: you still need a separate platform to place trades
uCharts is a browser-based charting and options analysis tool for traders who want a simpler alternative to TradingView or TC2000. It costs $32.99 a month, or $27.49 a month when billed yearly, covers 500+ stocks, ETFs, and commodities, and includes real-time data, drawing tools, an options chain with Greeks, and paper trading.
What uCharts Actually Is
uCharts is a real-time market analysis platform, not a broker. It does not let you place live trades. Instead, you use it alongside your broker as a charting and research tool. It serves a similar purpose to TC2000 or Barchart, but with fewer features and a simpler layout.
uCharts runs as a progressive web app. You can install it from a browser on desktop or mobile without downloading it from an app store. Your drawings and watchlists sync to the cloud, so the same setup is available across devices.
Core Features
- Real-time candlestick and line charts for 500+ stocks, ETFs, and commodities, with multiple timeframes and built-in drawing tools
- An options chain with live Greeks, including Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega, plus bid/ask data and volume streamed every second
- An Option Price Simulator that estimates a contract's value under different time and underlying-price scenarios
- Option Price History with candlestick and line views for reviewing levels an option reached earlier in the session
- A Paper Money simulator with custom starting balances for testing stocks, ETFs, options, and commodities with real market data
- Cloud sync across desktop, tablet, and mobile
Pricing
Monthly
- Price
- $32.99/mo
- Notes
- Full feature set, cancel anytime
Yearly
- Price
- $27.49/mo
- Notes
- Billed annually, saving roughly two months of monthly payments
Promo tiers
- Price
- As low as $15.99/mo
- Notes
- Seen through seminar or affiliate discount links, not the standard price
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $32.99/mo | Full feature set, cancel anytime |
| Yearly | $27.49/mo | Billed annually, saving roughly two months of monthly payments |
| Promo tiers | As low as $15.99/mo | Seen through seminar or affiliate discount links, not the standard price |
Both standard plans include the same features, including real-time data, indicators, drawing tools, cloud sync, the simulator, and the options tools. There is no stripped-down free plan.
What We Actually Liked
- The interface is clean and quick to navigate, including for beginners
- The listed plans include real-time data instead of treating it as a separate add-on
- The options chain and price simulator offer useful tools for traders who do not want to pay for a dedicated options platform
Where It Falls Short
- uCharts does not offer advanced scanning tools comparable to TC2000's EasyScan, so finding intraday setups is limited
- There is no coding layer for custom indicators or automated strategies, unlike TradingView's Pine Script or thinkorswim's ThinkScript
- uCharts is a charting tool, not a broker. You still need a separate platform to place trades and a separate system for tracking trade results
uCharts Compared to the Main Competition
uCharts
- Starting price
- $32.99/mo, with real-time data included
- Best for
- Beginners and options traders who want a simpler platform
- Main limitation
- No scanning or scripting
TC2000
- Starting price
- Free to about $89.99/mo
- Best for
- Traders who want scanning and trading in one app
- Main limitation
- Real-time data often costs extra
TradingView
- Starting price
- Free to $499.95/mo
- Best for
- Traders who want Pine Script and broad instrument coverage
- Main limitation
- Higher tiers can become expensive
| Platform | Starting price | Best for | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| uCharts | $32.99/mo, with real-time data included | Beginners and options traders who want a simpler platform | No scanning or scripting |
| TC2000 | Free to about $89.99/mo | Traders who want scanning and trading in one app | Real-time data often costs extra |
| TradingView | Free to $499.95/mo | Traders who want Pine Script and broad instrument coverage | Higher tiers can become expensive |
TradingView or thinkorswim makes more sense for traders who write custom indicators, since uCharts has no scripting layer.
The Bottom Line
At $32.99 a month, the price is fair for the included tools, but uCharts is a focused charting platform rather than a replacement for a broker or a more technical trading suite.