Option Alpha vs FoilScan

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Option Alpha compared with FoilScan
Detail	Option Alpha	FoilScan
What it does	Build, test, and automate your trading plan	Scan Pokémon cards to check their current market value and build a digital collection
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Pro plan: $99/month (annual billing) or $149/month (monthly billing). Free plans available with qualifying accounts on TradeStation ($10k minimum balance), Tradier ($5k minimum balance), or tastytrade ($5k minimum balance). All plans include 50 bots, $100k limit per bot, and unlimited backtesting. 3	Free: 10 scans per day. Pro plan with unlimited scans and price alerts coming soon.
Key features	Automated bot execution with entry and exit rules Trade Ideas ranked by expected value (EV) Paper trading for risk-free strategy testing SmartPricing technology for optimized trade pricing Support for multiple automations per bot	Photo-based card identification Printing confirmation dialog Real-time market pricing Price history tracking Digital binder collection Price guides for all sets Discord bot integration Weekly price email alerts No app installation required Prices updated daily
What makes it different	Removes emotion from trading through automated strategy execution Commission-free trading through broker partnerships Supports international traders across 120+ countries Not a broker or RIA, only a software service provider with no commission charges	10 free scans daily without needing to install an app Coverage of 37,068 cards across 423 English and Japanese sets Photos are read once and never stored Dual pricing from TCGplayer USD and Cardmarket EUR Cross-device syncing coming with sign-in feature
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	56 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	40	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	771	0

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