Terminal vs. Research Tool¶
OVERVIEW¶
Tapeboard Pro and Yahoo Finance Gold occupy the same monthly price band. They do not occupy the same job. One is a reading tool for portfolio investors. The other is an operating surface for active traders. Price is not the variable that decides the choice — workflow is.
FEATURES¶
Product Comparison¶
| Feature | Tapeboard Pro | Yahoo Finance Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-90-second SEC filing alerts | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI filing summaries (Claude) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Options chains with IV rank | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gamma exposure (GEX) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Unusual options volume | ✓ | ✗ |
| Short Squeeze Score (0–100) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Short interest, borrow fee, float utilization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom real-time scanner | ✓ | ✗ |
| Premarket scanner from 4:00 AM ET | ✓ | ✗ |
| Halt and LULD alerts | ✓ | ✗ |
| FRED macro series with charting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lightweight charts per ticker | ✓ | ✗ |
| 40 years of fundamentals + CSV export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Morningstar 5-Star, Fair Value, Dividend Score | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analyst research reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| AlphaSpace drag-and-drop workspace | ✗ | ✓ |
| Themed baskets (Mag 7, Sector Rotation) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Yahoo Scout AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Premium fundamental screeners | ✗ | ✓ |
| Single-symbol price alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Inline news reader per ticker | ✗ | ✓ |
Short Squeeze Score Weights¶
| Component | Weight |
|---|---|
| Short interest | 35% |
| Float utilization | 25% |
| Borrow fee | 20% |
| Relative volume | 15% |
| Catalyst flag | 5% |
Tip
Traders who keep a terminal open every market day should price Tapeboard on the annual plan. At $290/year, it costs roughly $190 less than Yahoo Gold billed monthly — while providing the surface built for active-trader workflows.
HOW TO USE¶
Choosing the Right Tool¶
Use this decision path before subscribing to either product:
Choose Tapeboard Pro if you:
- Monitor live markets and act on intraday events
- Trade halts, SEC filings, or unusual options flow
- Run premarket gap scans before the open
- Need gamma exposure data alongside options chains
- Measure decisions in minutes or hours
Choose Yahoo Finance Gold if you:
- Build investment theses before entering positions
- Rely on Morningstar ratings and analyst reports
- Study 10-year or 40-year fundamental histories
- Hold positions for quarters, not sessions
- Measure decisions in weeks or months
Note
Neither product replaces the other. Traders who carry both a portfolio book and an active trading account may have a valid use case for running both subscriptions simultaneously.
Tapeboard Pro Workflow Reference¶
Filing alerts
- Open the Tapeboard watchlist before the session
- Filing alerts push within 90 seconds of SEC receipt
- Open the AI summary to triage a 200-page 10-K in under 30 seconds
- Escalate to full filing view if the summary flags a material event
Premarket scanner
- Scanner is live from 4:00 AM ET
- Apply float, RVOL, gap percentage, and catalyst filters in combination
- Filters are combinable — stack all four for a tight premarket gap-up list
- Promote candidates directly to the active watchlist
Options chain review
- Navigate to any ticker page
- Open the options chain panel
- Review IV rank, unusual volume flags, and GEX in a single view
- GEX surfaces net gamma exposure by strike for positioning context
Halt monitoring
- Halt and LULD alerts are integrated directly with the watchlist
- No separate feed or window required
- Alerts fire on regulatory halts and circuit-breaker halts
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS¶
Note
Tapeboard keyboard shortcuts apply to the terminal surface during an active session. Yahoo Finance Gold shortcut behavior is governed by the AlphaSpace workspace independently.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open global search | / |
| Jump to watchlist | W |
| Open scanner | S |
| Open filing feed | F |
| Open options chain for active ticker | O |
| Toggle chart view | C |
| Dismiss alert overlay | Esc |
Tip
Keep the filing feed (F) and scanner (S) open in split view during high-volatility sessions. Filing alerts and scanner hits surface in both panels simultaneously without switching context.