Compare MoveSurge and Unusual Whales on options flow, breaking-news workflow, market-reaction evidence and current published pricing.
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Published prices in US dollars, before tax and promotions.
The market-moving news feed, 1 minute behind, with the measured price move beside eligible stories. No card.
Every headline the second it crosses, plus everything MoveSurge sells. One plan, nothing sold as an add-on.
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Unusual Whales lists a free delayed-data tier and a Premium plan around $48-50/month on its official pricing page.
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| Decision point | MoveSurge | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Core workflow | Filtered live news feed, direct Truth Social alerts, options flow cross-referenced against the news and price reaction that explains it, and cross-asset context | Options flow, dark pool data, congressional trading alerts and a large Discord community |
| Published price | Pro at $199 monthly or $499 billed every 3 months; a free account with the delayed news feed. | Unusual Whales lists a free delayed-data tier and a Premium plan around $48-50/month on its official pricing page. |
| Important limitation | MoveSurge does not track dark pool prints or congressional trading disclosures -- those remain Unusual Whales' specialty. | Features and plan inclusions change; confirm them on the provider's own pricing page. |
Two MoveSurge headlines on their one-minute charts. The amber line is the moment we published; the candles are what the price did next.
MoveSurge published 12:48:41.437 ET. INTC lifted +8.8% over the next 15 minutes after the chip-production headline landed.
MoveSurge published 13:55:28.523 ET. AKAM gained +1.7% in 15 minutes after the $1.8B AI compute deal crossed.
Charts are MoveSurge-rendered from static 1-minute OHLC data fetched once for this proof section. No TradingView image is embedded. Information only.
Nobody picked these. They are the newest headlines where the move was measured afterwards, at least a day old.
| Date | Published (ET) | Headline | Measured move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15:29:00.000 ET | Telesat lenders propose C$2.3 billion rescue deal to prevent a December default, WSJ reports | TSAT -2.46% in 10m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15:04:30.000 ET | FTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRamp | RAMP +1.35% in 10m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14:58:56.000 ET | WTI (Z6) ends the session at USD 98.54/BBL, a USD 0.48 gain; Brent (Z6) finishes at USD 109.55/BBL, down USD 0.31. | WTI +0.21% in 10m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14:56:03.563 ET | IRGC Spokesman: 7 major cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz, on which all internet and business data in the world depend; we remind the enemy to know this - Fars News | WTI +0.21% in 10m |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14:40:40.830 ET | IRGC spokesman states Tehran has not fully sealed the Strait of Hormuz and may extend blockade efforts to Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Suez Canal. | WTI +0.53% in 10m |
Each move is the longest window actually measured for that headline, so a row labelled 1m was measured over one minute and nothing longer.
Unusual Whales is the stronger fit when options flow, dark pool prints and congressional trading disclosures are your primary focus, backed by a large community around the product.
MoveSurge is the tighter fit when you want options flow matched directly to the breaking headline and the market's measured price reaction in one workflow, rather than as a separate standalone scanner.
What MoveSurge is not: MoveSurge does not track dark pool prints or congressional trading disclosures -- those remain Unusual Whales' specialty.
Four steps. Nothing asks for a card until the last one.
Pro bills from day one. No separate trial fee. Cancel before renewal. Every headline arrives the second it crosses, with the measured price move.
Keep both open through the next scheduled catalyst: a CPI print, a Fed decision or an earnings night. Note what each one showed you, and when.
Every measured move carries the headline's exact publish time, so you can hold the number against your own chart.
If it does not beat what you have, cancel before renewal. Your first payment is covered by the 14-day money-back guarantee.
Unusual Whales is the stronger fit when options flow, dark pool prints and congressional trading disclosures are your primary focus, backed by a large community around the product.
MoveSurge is the tighter fit when you want options flow matched directly to the breaking headline and the market's measured price reaction in one workflow, rather than as a separate standalone scanner.
Unusual Whales lists a free delayed-data tier and a Premium plan around $48-50/month on its official pricing page.
MoveSurge does not track dark pool prints or congressional trading disclosures -- those remain Unusual Whales' specialty.
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Prices exclude taxes, promotions and negotiated enterprise terms, and plans change; confirm them on the provider's own page before you buy. Product names are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify the products compared. MoveSurge is not affiliated with them. MoveSurge reports news and measured market reactions; it does not give investment advice or trade recommendations.
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