IndexAlpha helps everyday investors make better decisions with their money. Research any stock in seconds, see how much you could lose if the market crashes, and ask anything about investing in plain English. No finance degree needed. Free to start, no credit card required.
Built for beginners and intermediate investors. Coverage includes 6,000+ stocks across the US (NYSE, NASDAQ), UK (LSE), Australia (ASX), Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Canada. Scores refresh daily.
IndexAlpha is a free AI-powered research platform that gives everyday investors the stock analysis and portfolio risk tools Wall Street professionals use — in plain English. In investing, it means you can research any stock, see how much your portfolio could lose in a crash, and ask the AI any investing question — all from one place. On the product itself, IndexAlpha shows up as three tools: Stock Research, Portfolio Risk Assessment, and AI Chat. The SEC's Investor.gov recommends every investor research stocks before buying, and that is exactly what IndexAlpha makes fast and free.
Stock Research: See whether a stock is worth owning. We score every stock on 4 areas: financial health, growth, valuation, and dividend quality — then explain what the numbers mean in plain English. Every score comes with analyst price targets and the latest news. Updated daily.
AI Chat Assistant: Ask anything about the market — compare stocks, analyze a company, or learn a concept. You get a direct answer with charts and tables in under 15 seconds, not a textbook.
Portfolio Risk Assessment: Test your portfolio against real market crashes like the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (57% drop over 17 months) and the 2020 COVID-19 crash (34% drop in 33 days). See the dollar amount you could lose and how long markets took to recover. Know your risk before the market reminds you.
Watchlist & Portfolios: Track stocks you care about. Save multiple portfolios to monitor performance over time.
Yes. IndexAlpha is free to start with no credit card required. The free tier includes unlimited stock research, portfolio risk analysis, and 150 daily AI chat credits. Paid plans unlock more daily chat credits and deeper analysis for heavy users.
The portfolio risk tool calculates dollar-specific losses using real historical price data from the Federal Reserve's S&P 500 series and equivalent data for international markets. It is not a prediction — it is a measurement of what would have happened to your exact holdings during past crashes. The NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee's recession data is used as the reference for the 2008 crash timeline.
Yes, for retail investors. Bloomberg Terminal costs $24,000+ per year and is built for professional traders. IndexAlpha gives everyday investors the same core analysis — stock research, portfolio risk, news — for free, in plain English.
No. IndexAlpha is a research tool, not personalized financial advice. We give you the data and explain what it means. Every decision is yours. For advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed financial advisor. See Investor.gov on assessing risk tolerance.