Optuma

Research & Analysis — Paid

Professional technical analysis software with relative rotation graphs and scripted scans

Relative Rotation Graphs paired with a scriptable Scanning Manager

Overview

Optuma is desktop technical analysis software built for professional analysts, chartists, and quantitative traders who need more firepower than a standard charting app offers. This Optuma review covers a research and analysis platform centered on scripted scanning and relative-strength ranking, aimed squarely at advanced users rather than casual chart-watchers checking a stock once a week.

The Scanning Manager, Back Tester, and Signal Tester let you write custom scripts, screen large watchlists, and test rules against history instead of eyeballing charts one at a time. Relative Rotation Graphs and relative comparison charts are the standout feature, letting traders rank sectors and stocks by relative strength visually rather than guessing which group is actually leading the market. The Trader plan itself bundles end-of-day data across five data groups, so the entry tier isn't bare software with no market data attached. Every purchase also carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and a free trial lets you test the scripting tools before committing to a full year.

The price is the real barrier. There is no monthly plan; starting price is $810/year just for the Trader tier, with Professional at $1,350 and Enterprise at $2,592 sitting well above that entry point. Even after paying, intraday work requires connecting a separate real-time data provider on top of the subscription, since the included data only updates end of day. This is not a tool most people casually try for a single month.

Optuma covers US and global stocks, fitting swing trading and long-term investing built around relative-strength analysis rather than fast intraday scalping. It's aimed squarely at professional analysts, chartists, and quantitative traders, not casual investors managing a handful of positions. There's no mobile app or API access, so this stays a desktop research tool, semi-automated through its scripting rather than fully hands-off. Beginners, anyone on a tight budget, and traders who need a mobile-first or intraday-native platform should skip Optuma and look elsewhere.

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