ChartsPod Pricing Explained: What the $0 Terminal Includes
ChartsPod lists its terminal at $0 a month with no tiers. Here is what that covers, what can still cost money, and what an account changes.
Short answer
ChartsPod's pricing section lists the terminal at $0 per month with no tiers, no automatic renewal, no trial timer, no card requirement and no indicator cap. That covers charts (20 chart types, 200 indicators, 73 drawing tools, up to 15 charts, bar replay, one-second bars), order flow, derivatives, options, screener, Formula Lab, backtesting, position planner, alerts, journal and workspaces. The cost you may still incur is AI model inference, billed by your own provider if you use the AI agent with your key. An account is optional and syncs saved work.
What $0 includes
| Area | Included (per ChartsPod's public pages) |
|---|---|
| Charting | 20 chart types, 200 indicators, 73 drawing tools, up to 15 charts, bar replay, one-second bars |
| Order flow | Footprint, cumulative delta, live L2 order book, tape, liquidity heatmap, volume profile |
| Derivatives | Funding, open interest, positioning, liquidations |
| Options | Chains, strategies, Greeks, exposure, volatility surfaces, zero-gamma |
| Research | Screener, Formula Lab, backtesting, position planner, alerts, journal, tables, workspaces, calendar and news |
| AI | Agent with 69 tools using your own model key; MCP endpoint |
What can still cost money
- AI model usage. The agent uses your own provider key, which ChartsPod says stays in your browser; the provider bills per use. See ChartsPod Subscription vs AI Usage Costs: What to Budget Separately.
- Your own assistant via MCP. If you connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, their plans apply.
- Trading. ChartsPod places no orders; exchange fees apply where you trade.
How this compares with paid tools
Paid charting platforms usually sell limits: more charts per layout, more indicators per chart, longer intraday history, or extra data. ChartsPod lists no indicator cap and up to 15 charts with no tiers. The trade-offs are scope rather than price: it covers crypto on Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid, it does not place orders, and it does not index DEX pools.
For many crypto traders, that makes it a complement rather than a replacement: a multi-asset platform for macro charts and a free crypto terminal for order flow, derivatives and options.
Do you need an account?
No account is needed to chart, plot indicators, draw or use research tools. An account keeps saved work synchronised across sessions. See ChartsPod Saved Workspaces: What Syncs Across Devices? for what that means in practice.
Open the terminal with no sign-up and no card.
Open the ChartsPod terminalChartsPod costs nothing to use; budget only for AI inference if you choose to use the agent.
Comparisons: TradingView vs ChartsPod: Crypto Charting Costs and Features, ChartsPod Annual Cost: Free Terminal vs Paid Charting Plans Over 12 Months.
Compare Pricing Explained across Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid markets.
Open markets in ChartsPodQuestions readers ask
How much does ChartsPod cost?
$0 per month. ChartsPod lists no tiers, no renewal, no trial timer and no card requirement.
Is there a paid ChartsPod plan?
The public pricing section lists one free terminal with no tiers.
What could I pay for?
AI model inference, billed by your own provider, if you use the AI agent.
Do I need to sign up?
No for charting; an optional account syncs saved work.
Sources and methodology
ChartsPod capabilities were checked against its public overview, documentation index, markets and indicator pages on 17 October 2026. Exact control names inside the terminal can change between releases, so this guide describes what to set and check rather than quoting menu labels. Venue availability is shown per tool in the terminal. Worked examples use illustrative numbers. The original planning title referred to $15 monthly and $50 yearly plans; ChartsPod's live pricing section lists a single free terminal, so this article follows the live product.
- ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.
- ChartsPod documentation — guides for order flow, derivatives, alerts, backtests, journal and workspaces.
This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.
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