TradeTheNews.com

Great site for breaking news and information. If a stock is moving, this site will tell you why. The weekly calendar is also useful. A printable version is available by Friday for the week ahead. It covers all the economic numbers, earnings reports, conferences, speeches, and any other event a trader should be aware of.

Link: www.tradethenews.com

FinViz.com

This is an awesome data and chart site. It has the best Stock Screener and Map of the Market on the internet. The stock screener has a ton of filter options with customizable columns. It also has a great map of the market, which offers an overview of the market action. There are four different maps: S&P 500, Full Market, World, and ETFs. The charts are another great tool available on the site. They have very clear daily and weekly candlestick charts, including daily charts with trendlines and technical patterns drawn in. When you roll the mouse pointer over a stock’s price, a little chart pops up for easy viewing. This is the most impressive data and chart site on the web.

Link: www.finviz.com

StockCharts.com

Nice charting site with a lots of customizable chart options. The pre-defined stock screener is useful, which includes filters for various candlestick patterns.

Link: www.stockcharts.com

Yahoo! Finance

The most reputable and popular site for financial news and data. TradeTheNews.com is better for news and FinViz.com is better for data.

Link: finance.yahoo.com

EarningsWhispers.com

Holding a stock into earnings is a risky trading strategy. But if you play earnings, know the stock’s whisper numbers! The whisper numbers refer to the earnings and revenue figures that traders are expecting, which often differ from analysts’ consensus estimates.

Link: www.earningwhispers.com

Investopedia.com

Awesome resource for learning anything related to investing. If you need to know anything about technical analysis, check the StockTock glossary. Then check Investopedia!

Link: www.investopedia.com