Tickertape in 2026: What It Does and Who It Is For
Tickertape is a stock screening and analysis platform built specifically for Indian markets. Launched as a Smallcase Technologies product (the same company behind Smallcase investing), it has grown into one of the most popular free research tools for NSE and BSE stocks. As of early 2026, Tickertape claims over 5 million registered users.
The core value proposition: Tickertape combines fundamental data, technical screening, and portfolio tracking in a single interface that is significantly more user-friendly than raw NSE data or the cluttered interfaces of legacy platforms like Moneycontrol. For traders and investors who want to screen Indian stocks based on specific criteria — whether that is PE ratio, volume breakouts, or dividend yield — Tickertape provides a clean, fast experience.
But is it actually better than the alternatives? After using Tickertape daily for over a year alongside Screener.in, ChartInk, and TradingView, here is an honest assessment.
Tickertape Screener: Features That Actually Matter
Stock Screener
The screener is Tickertape's flagship feature. You can filter across 130+ parameters including:
- Fundamental: PE, PB, EV/EBITDA, ROE, ROCE, debt-to-equity, promoter holding, FII/DII holding changes, revenue growth, profit margins
- Technical: RSI, MACD, moving average crossovers, 52-week high/low proximity, delivery volume percentage
- Valuation: Intrinsic value estimates, PEG ratio, dividend yield, buyback history
The interface is drag-and-drop. You add filters, adjust ranges, and results update in real-time. No coding required, no formula syntax to learn. A screen like "Nifty 200 stocks with ROE above 15%, debt-to-equity below 0.5, and RSI below 40" takes about 15 seconds to set up.
For swing traders, the most useful Tickertape screens combine fundamental quality with technical entry signals. You want fundamentally strong stocks that are temporarily oversold — Tickertape lets you find them without switching between multiple platforms.
Stock Analysis Pages
Each stock on Tickertape has a detailed analysis page with financial statements, peer comparison, shareholding patterns, and a "Scorecard" that rates the stock on valuation, profitability, growth, and entry timing. The Scorecard is colour-coded (green/yellow/red) and provides a quick visual summary.
The peer comparison feature is particularly useful. Search for Tata Steel, and Tickertape shows you how it compares against JSW Steel, SAIL, Jindal Steel, and Hindalco across all major financial metrics. This saves significant time when evaluating sector-specific trades.
Tickertape vs Screener.in: The Real Comparison
Screener.in has been the default fundamental screening tool for Indian investors for years. How does Tickertape stack up?
| Feature | Tickertape | Screener.in | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamental Data Depth | 10+ years, 130+ metrics | 10+ years, 100+ metrics | Tickertape (more metrics) |
| Technical Screening | RSI, MACD, MAs, volume | Limited (price-based only) | Tickertape (significantly better) |
| Custom Formula Queries | No custom formulas | Yes (powerful custom queries) | Screener.in (huge advantage for power users) |
| UI/UX | Modern, fast, mobile-friendly | Functional but dated | Tickertape |
| Free Tier | Generous (most features free) | Very generous (almost everything free) | Tie |
| Export to CSV | Pro plan only | Free | Screener.in |
| Mutual Fund Screening | Yes, comprehensive | No | Tickertape |
| Portfolio Tracking | Yes, with broker import | Basic | Tickertape |
| API Access | No | No | Tie (neither offers it) |
Bottom line: If you are a fundamental-first investor who writes custom screening queries, Screener.in remains superior. If you want a combination of fundamental and technical screening with a modern interface, Tickertape is the better choice. Most active traders benefit from using both — Screener.in for deep dives and Tickertape for daily screening.
Tickertape vs ChartInk: For Technical Traders
ChartInk is India's most powerful real-time technical screener. It runs scans during market hours with 1-minute delay and supports complex multi-condition technical screens. For pure technical trading — EMA crossover scanning, volume breakout detection, candlestick pattern recognition — ChartInk is unmatched in the Indian market.
Tickertape's technical screening is adequate for end-of-day analysis but cannot match ChartInk's real-time capabilities. If you trade intraday or need to scan for setups during market hours, ChartInk is the clear choice. If you do your analysis post-market (after 3:30 PM IST) and combine it with fundamental filters, Tickertape provides a more integrated experience.
Tickertape Pricing: Free vs Pro
| Feature | Free Plan | Pro Plan (Rs 249/month or Rs 2,399/year) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Screener | Yes (all filters) | Yes + save unlimited screens |
| Stock Analysis | Yes | Yes + advanced metrics |
| Portfolio Tracking | 1 portfolio | Unlimited portfolios |
| Alerts | 5 alerts | Unlimited alerts |
| CSV Export | No | Yes |
| Watchlists | 1 watchlist, 50 stocks | Unlimited watchlists |
| Competitor Comparison | Basic | Detailed with custom peers |
| Ad-free | No | Yes |
Is Pro worth it? For most traders, the free tier covers 80% of what you need. The Pro plan becomes worth the Rs 2,399/year if you actively manage a portfolio of 15+ stocks, need CSV exports for your trading journal, or run more than 5 stock alerts simultaneously. At roughly Rs 200/month, it is cheap enough that the question is less about cost and more about whether you will actually use the premium features.
Tickertape for Swing Trading: A Practical Workflow
Here is how I use Tickertape in my daily systematic trading workflow:
- 4:00 PM IST — Run the base screen: Nifty 500 stocks, ROE > 12%, Debt/Equity < 1, Promoter Holding > 40%. This gives me a quality universe of 80-120 stocks.
- 4:15 PM — Apply technical filters: From the base screen, filter for RSI(14) between 35-45 (oversold but not crashing) and price within 3% of the 50 EMA. This narrows to 5-15 candidates.
- 4:30 PM — Cross-check on ChartInk: Take the shortlisted symbols and check them on ChartInk for volume confirmation and candlestick patterns.
- 5:00 PM — Detailed analysis on Tickertape: For the 2-3 stocks that pass both filters, read the Tickertape analysis page — check recent quarterly results, shareholding changes, and peer comparison.
- 5:30 PM — Place orders: Set GTT orders on Zerodha for the selected stocks with predefined entry, stop loss, and target levels.
This workflow takes 90 minutes and generates 1-3 trade ideas per week. Not every idea triggers (some GTT orders never fill because the stock does not pull back to the entry level), which is exactly the kind of selectivity that keeps win rates high.
Tickertape Smallcase Integration
Since Tickertape and Smallcase are both products of the same parent company (Smallcase Technologies), the integration between them is seamless. From any stock analysis page on Tickertape, you can see which Smallcases include that stock. This is useful for understanding thematic groupings — for example, discovering that a stock you are analysing is part of a "Digital India" or "Rising Rural Demand" Smallcase tells you something about its growth narrative that fundamental data alone might not reveal.
For traders who combine active trading with passive Smallcase investments, Tickertape serves as the research hub for both activities. You can screen for individual stock trades while simultaneously monitoring your Smallcase portfolio performance — all within the same platform.
What Tickertape Gets Wrong
No platform is perfect. Here are Tickertape's genuine weaknesses:
- No real-time data: Data updates end-of-day. For intraday traders, this is a dealbreaker. Use ChartInk or TradingView for real-time needs.
- No custom formulas: Unlike Screener.in where you can write complex queries like "market cap > 10000 AND quarterly profit var > 20%", Tickertape limits you to predefined filters. Power users will find this restrictive.
- Intrinsic value model opacity: Tickertape shows "intrinsic value" estimates for stocks but does not fully disclose the DCF assumptions. Treat these numbers as directional indicators, not precise valuations.
- No API: For traders who want to automate screening through the Kite Connect or SmartAPI, Tickertape offers no programmatic access. You must use the web interface.
Tickertape Mutual Fund Screener
An often-overlooked Tickertape feature: the mutual fund screener. If you allocate part of your capital to SIPs alongside active trading (which you should — diversification is not optional), Tickertape lets you screen mutual funds by category, returns, expense ratio, fund manager, and AUM. The comparison tool places up to 5 funds side by side with rolling return analysis and risk-adjusted metrics like Sharpe ratio and Sortino ratio.
For traders specifically, the liquid fund and arbitrage fund screeners are useful. Parking trading capital in a liquid fund between trades earns you 5-6% annualised versus zero in your savings account. Tickertape helps you identify the lowest-expense-ratio liquid funds with the most consistent returns — a small edge that compounds over years of active trading.
Tickertape Earnings Calendar and Events
The earnings calendar feature tracks upcoming quarterly results for all NSE-listed companies. For swing traders, this is critical — you need to know when your watchlist stocks report earnings so you can avoid entering new positions during the high-uncertainty window around results. Tickertape's calendar also includes dividend announcements, bonus issues, stock splits, and AGM dates.
Set up notifications for the 20-30 stocks in your core watchlist. Tickertape sends email alerts 3 days before earnings, giving you time to either exit existing positions or prepare an earnings-based strategy. This single feature has saved me from multiple gap-down surprises on results day.
Despite these limitations, Tickertape remains one of the best free research tools for Indian market participants. For most swing traders and investors, the combination of Tickertape (fundamental + basic technical screening) and ChartInk (advanced technical screening) covers 95% of research needs without paying a rupee.