Heatmap[6]
Trail of Intentions historical depth snapshots
Paid Market Depth package plus depth feed; documentation names IQFeed, Rithmic, CQG.
NO. 09 · BROWSER & VALUE / TIED
Investor/RT.
Best for: Custom footprint and profile studies
Main limitation: Core excludes Footprint, Profile and historical-depth packages. Each requires an add-on or the Professional Trader bundle. [1]
CATEGORY SCORECARD
Platform scores
ScoresBrowser & valueScoring ↗
Speed & lag · published evidence
Timing diagnostics Workload controls
Investor/RT exposes per-indicator calculation timing and adjustable chart or quote-page update settings. Linnsoft’s efficiency guide explains how to find studies that consume excessive processing time.
Calculation-time examples and selectable refresh intervals are not platform-wide latency measurements. No current controlled comparison was found.
Reported experience: A 2019 high-volume lag thread and 2023 follow-up describe particular workspaces and indicator loads. Their age and differing setups prevent a present-day speed ranking.
Speed rating: Unrated · No comparable benchmark found.
Research checked 4 Oct 2026. Figures describe different components and are not directly comparable.Score explanations & sources
Browser & desktop access=72/5+
1 documented native desktop route earns 2/5 in the browser-first profile. One current route: Windows. The legacy Mac build is incompatible with Catalina and newer; virtualization is not counted as native macOS. This is an access-preference rating, not a usability test or a claim of feature parity.
View this category →Cost=44/5+
Core: US$50 per month. Footprint +US$25/mo; data extra. Cost rates the reference software licence only: US$50.00/month equivalent over the first year. Separate data, add-ons, tax and trading fees are excluded; plans are not feature-equivalent.
View this category →SpeedNRTiming diagnostics+
Investor/RT exposes per-indicator calculation timing and adjustable chart or quote-page update settings. Linnsoft’s efficiency guide explains how to find studies that consume excessive processing time. Calculation-time examples and selectable refresh intervals are not platform-wide latency measurements. No current controlled comparison was found. Speed remains unranked: these sources do not provide comparable end-to-end measurements.
View this category →Heatmaps=73/5+
Trail of Intentions supplies historical depth snapshots through a paid package. Its feed-dependent snapshot workflow is narrower than the specialist heatmap suite.
View this category →DOM & tape=83/5+
Core ChartTradingDOM supports orders and a TimeAndSales RTX is documented. The exact standalone tape entitlement is unresolved outside the full bundle.
View this category →Volume profiles=15/5+
The dedicated Profile package supplies TPO and volume analysis in a configurable chart-study environment. It is separate from Core or included in Professional Trader.
View this category →Replay & practice=24/5+
Multi-symbol playback and a built-in simulator are documented. History must be downloaded; full historical-depth replay entitlement is unverified.
View this category →Market coverage=82 markets+
Futures and stocks are the two audited directory groups; supported feeds also have other market coverage outside this count.
View this category →Platform access=41 route+
One current route: Windows. The legacy Mac build is incompatible with Catalina and newer; virtualization is not counted as native macOS.
View this category →Platform highlights & vendor links
THE SHORT VERSION
Why it’s in the index
Worth considering for detailed footprint research and custom chart studies, especially when modular analysis is the priority.
- VolumeScope & Footprint
- Profile package
- Trail of Intentions
- Core trading DOM
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Know the setup
Footprints, profiles and historical depth are paid packages above Core or included in Professional Trader. CQG Market Access is a separate connectivity charge, not exchange data. Modern macOS needs virtualization; current CQG support excludes Tradovate and new NinjaTrader feeds.
Go straight to the source
Investor/RT pricing (opens in a new tab)Investor/RT live monthly/quarterly/annual selector (opens in a new tab)Professional Trader live monthly/annual selector (opens in a new tab)Source check: 3 October 2026Which versions match the filters?
Each line is a documented combination. Browser results exclude versions whose workflow coverage has not been established. DOM & tape means one or both analysis views; it does not promise live order entry.
Plans & requirements
Checked 3 Oct 2026Core US$50/month + Footprint US$25/month + data
Software plans & billing
Core USD 50/month or USD 528/year. Footprint +USD 25/month, Profiles +USD 20/month, depth-history TINT +USD 10/month. Professional Trader USD 125/month or USD 1,500/year includes all Linn-developed packages/RTX. Live feed and exchange fees are separate.
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Core[2] | USD 50/month; USD 150/quarter; USD 528/year | Recurring; annual effective USD 44/month Core charting, RTL, core RTX including executable ChartTradingDOM Exact annual and quarterly charges observed in live subscription selector. |
| Footprint package[1] [2] | USD 25/month; USD 75/quarter; USD 264/year | Add-on to Core; annual effective USD 22/month Footprint, VolumeScope and Price Volume Patterns Not included in bare Core; included in Professional Trader. |
| Volume Analysis package[1] [2] | USD 20/month; USD 60/quarter; USD 211/year | Add-on to Core; annual effective approximately USD 17.58/month Volume Breakdown, TradeDots, buy/sell meter and statistics Separate from Footprint. |
| Profile package[1] [2] | USD 20/month; USD 60/quarter; USD 211/year | Add-on to Core; annual effective approximately USD 17.58/month TPO and volume profile tools Included in Professional Trader. |
| Market Depth Analysis package[1] [2] [6] | USD 10/month; USD 30/quarter; USD 106/year | Add-on to Core; annual effective approximately USD 8.83/month Trail of Intentions historical depth visualization Requires depth-enabled IQFeed, Rithmic or CQG feed. |
| Trading Systems package[1] [2] | USD 10/month; USD 30/quarter; USD 106/year | Add-on to Core Backtesting and optimization Not required just to use the core executable DOM. |
| Professional Trader[3] [4] | USD 125/month; USD 375/quarter; USD 1,500/year | Recurring; annual remains USD 125/month equivalent All five packages and all Linn-developed premium RTX Software bundle name does not establish exchange professional classification. |
| End of Day edition[5] | USD 30/month | Recurring Daily/weekly/monthly analysis; Trading Systems included No intraday charting; unsuitable as an order-flow price anchor. |
| Lifetime[2] [3] | Not offered on inspected public subscription pages | Not established No verified perpetual/lifetime license Do not invent lifetime or separate annual maintenance pricing. |
Data, add-ons & other fees
| Cost | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CQG Market Access[2] [3] [4] [15] | Core: USD 15/month, USD 45/quarter, USD 158/year; Pro: USD 10/month, USD 30/quarter, USD 120/year | Using CQG connectivity Platform technology fee; explicitly does not buy exchange market data. Waived for Investor/RT trial users. |
| DTN Market Access historical service[2] [3] [4] [11] | Core: USD 15/month, USD 45/quarter, USD 158/year; Pro: USD 10/month, USD 30/quarter, USD 120/year | Optional historical backfill, especially brokerage feeds Historical only, not live IQFeed; not needed when IQFeed supplies backfill. |
| Additional personal license[2] [3] [4] [13] | Core: USD 20/month, USD 60/quarter, USD 211/year; Pro: USD 10/month, USD 30/quarter, USD 120/year | Simultaneous second computer for same subscriber Single license can move between machines; not a team-user license. |
| Real-time feed and exchange data[14] [15] [6] | Provider/broker and professional status dependent; not priced in software fee | Live market data Linnsoft does not sell live feeds. IQFeed, Rithmic, CQG and Interactive Brokers supported; depth entitlements required for TINT. |
| Maintenance/support[12] | Basic maintenance and support included under license terms; optional premium-support price unverified | Premium support or separately released products No separately priced mandatory maintenance fee observed. License terms exclude separately sold new products from automatic coverage. |
| Tax / brokerage / routing[12] | Unverified; do not assume zero | Customer/provider dependent No complete all-in example given. |
Feature restrictions & setup requirements
Footprints[1]
Paid Footprint package or Professional Trader
Includes VolumeScope and newer Footprint RTX.
Executable DOM[7]
Core ChartTradingDOM
Single-click orders; simulation or Rithmic, CQG, Interactive Brokers execution.
Tape[8]
TimeAndSales RTX documented
Standalone time-and-sales analysis; exact individual entitlement outside Professional Trader not established.
Profiles[1]
TPO/volume profile via Profile package or Professional Trader
Separate from basic Core.
Replay[9]
Multi-symbol market playback and built-in simulator
Historical data must be downloaded first; full historical depth replay entitlement not verified.
OS / web[10]
Windows 10+; legacy Mac OS X 10.5 through Mojave
Official download page says incompatible with Catalina; suggests virtualization for Macs. No browser terminal verified.
Markets and feeds[16] [17] [15]
Futures and equities/options/FX depending on feed
IQFeed supplies broad coverage; Rithmic US/Eurex futures. Current CQG page explicitly excludes Tradovate and new NinjaTrader feeds as of April 2026.
Trial / renewal / refund[11] [12]
14-day trial requiring valid card; automatically converts to paid subscription
Cancellation through account; recurring charges non-refundable. Standard renewal cancellation deadline at least 48h before billing (US Eastern).
Official sources 17
- 1.Investor/RT pricing ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 2.Investor/RT live monthly/quarterly/annual selector ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 3.Professional Trader live monthly/annual selector ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 4.Professional Trader price and add-on FAQ ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 5.Investor/RT End of Day ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 6.Trail of Intentions depth visualization ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 7.ChartTradingDOM ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 8.TimeAndSales RTX ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 9.Using Playback ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 10.System requirements ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 11.Free trial ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 12.License policy and maintenance/support terms ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 13.License management ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 14.Prospective user FAQ — separate real-time data ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 15.
- 16.IQFeed coverage ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
- 17.Rithmic coverage ↗ (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-10-03
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