We're not financially affiliated with StockCharts in any way. Tom has used the platform for over 20 years, and has written for StockCharts, so he knows a lot about it.
It's beneficial to be a member of both StockCharts and EarningsBeats since it allows you full use of our tools. For example, our ChartLists use the StockCharts platform. If you're an Extra or Pro member at StockCharts, you can download our lists directly into your account and interact with them. We suggest avoiding the Basic level membership at StockCharts since it only allows you to have 1 ChartList saved to your account and we have 20-25 ChartLists at any given time.
If you use a different charting platform outside of StockCharts: We offer all our ChartLists in CSV format, which can be imported into a number of other platforms.
It's helpful to be a member at StockCharts, but you don't have to be to enjoy our service.