Helious vs Trading News Terminal

A Trading News Terminal alternative that measures the surprise

Trading News Terminal is a browser news terminal with a free plan and a Pro plan that adds a real-time feed, live TV, a screener and AI tools. It colour-codes a release as a beat or a miss. If you trade US data and rates, you want the size of the surprise as a number and the Treasury auction read, and that is where the two differ.

The short answer

Price does not settle this one. Trading News Terminal Pro is €40 a month plus VAT where applicable, and Helious Pro is $39.99 a month. What differs is what the plan buys. Trading News Terminal adds 7 live TV channels, a market screener, insider trades, AI news analysis and Telegram alerts, and its free news feed runs 5 minutes behind where the Helious free tier runs an hour behind. Helious scores every US release on print in standard deviations, reads every Treasury auction within seconds with the tail and a verdict, and includes an API, a WebSocket stream and an MCP server in the same plan.

Side by side

	Helious	Trading News Terminal
Monthly price	$39.99 / month	€40 on Pro, plus VAT where applicable
Cost per year	$199 a year with the current yearly offer, or about $480 paid monthly	€360 on Pro, paid yearly
Free tier	Yes, no card required	Yes, Basic at €0, no card required
News delay on the free tier	An hour behind	5 minutes behind
Written news feed	Yes, every item scored as it lands	Yes, real time with zero delay on Pro
Economic calendar	Yes, forecast, prior and live result	Yes, live releases, colour-coded beat or miss
Standard deviation surprise scoring	Yes, every US release scored on print	No numeric surprise score described on its site
Treasury auction results	Yes, tail, bid to cover and bidder split in seconds	Not listed on its site
API for your own code	Yes, included, with a WebSocket stream on Pro	Not listed on its site
MCP server for AI assistants	Yes, 26 tools, included	Not listed on its site
Live audio squawk	Yes, on Pro	Yes, Live Squawk on Pro
Alerts	Yes, per symbol and threshold, in the terminal on Pro	Sound alerts on Basic; Telegram alerts on Pro, up to 50 a day
Live TV channels	Not included	Yes, 7 channels on Pro
Stock screener and insider trades	Not included	Yes, Market Screener and SEC Form 4 insider trades on Pro
Interface languages	English	6 languages

Where each one wins

Where Trading News Terminal wins

The free plan is closer to live. Its free news feed runs 5 minutes behind, and the Helious free tier runs an hour behind.
Pro carries 7 live TV channels, a market screener and insider trades from SEC Form 4. Helious has none of the three.
AI News Analysis, an AI Daily Playbook and Telegram alerts, up to 50 a day, come with Pro.
The interface comes in 6 languages. Helious is in English only.

Where Helious wins

Every US release is scored on print in standard deviation surprise terms, so a small miss on a quiet series does not read like the same miss on CPI. A beat or miss colour cannot tell you that.
A Treasury auction is read within seconds, with the tail, the bid to cover, the bidder split and a verdict of strong, in line or weak.
An API, a WebSocket stream and an MCP server with 26 tools are included in Pro, so your own code or an AI assistant reads the same data you do.
The market reaction sits beside the headline, so you can see whether the tape agreed with the number.

Which should you choose

Go with Trading News Terminal if you want live TV, a screener, insider trades and Telegram alerts beside the headlines, you want the interface in one of its 6 languages, or you want a free feed that is only 5 minutes behind.

Go with Helious if you trade US data, rates or index futures, you want every release scored and every auction read, and you want an API or an AI assistant reading the same data.

FAQ

What is the best Trading News Terminal alternative?

It depends what you use it for. For live TV, a stock screener, insider trades and Telegram alerts there is no reason to leave it. If you trade US data, rates and Treasury auctions and want the surprise measured, Helious does that for $39.99 a month, with a free tier, and includes an API and an MCP server.

How much does Trading News Terminal cost?

As of November 2026 its site lists Basic at €0, free forever with no card, and Pro at €40 a month plus VAT where applicable, or €360 a year. Its page also says "From €30/mo", which is the yearly price per month. Pro has a 7-day free trial that needs a card, and a separate Telegram Premium add-on is €19 a month. Check the vendor for current pricing.

Is Helious cheaper than Trading News Terminal?

Not by the month. Helious Pro is $39.99 a month and Trading News Terminal Pro is €40 a month plus VAT where applicable. The two prices are close, in two currencies. The free tiers differ the other way round: its free news feed is 5 minutes behind and the Helious free tier is an hour behind. Choose on what the plan includes.

Does Trading News Terminal score economic releases?

Its site says calendar results are colour-coded as a beat or a miss, and it does not describe a numeric surprise score. Helious returns the surprise in standard deviations on every US release the moment it prints, sized against how far that series normally misses.

Does Trading News Terminal have an API or Treasury auction results?

Neither is listed on its site as of November 2026. Helious includes a REST API, a WebSocket stream on Pro and an MCP server with 26 tools, and it reads every Treasury auction within seconds with the tail, the bid to cover, the bidder split and a verdict.

Can I use both?

Yes, and both have a free tier, so it costs nothing to try them side by side. Keep Trading News Terminal for the TV, the screener and the Telegram alerts, and use Helious for the scored releases, the auctions and the API.

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There is a longer piece on what is the best financial news source if you want the whole category. Or go and look at the live news feed, the economic calendar and the Treasury auction results.

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